{"id":14015,"date":"2026-01-06T14:24:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T14:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/explorescotlandwithshahid.com\/?page_id=14015"},"modified":"2026-01-10T17:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T17:10:10","slug":"breaking-the-barrier","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/explorescotlandwithshahid.com\/?page_id=14015","title":{"rendered":"Breaking The Barrier"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"skt-builder-image-text-block-31\" class=\"skt-builder-block-wrapper skt-builder-image-text-block skt-builder-image-text-block-31\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; background-image: url(); padding-bottom: 50px; padding-top: 60px; \">\r\n\t<div class=\"skt-builder-block-inner skt-builder-block-inner-31\" style=\"\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"skt-builder-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"skt-builder-columns-row skt-builder-columns-row-2column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"skt-builder-column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"skt-builder-column-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/explorescotlandwithshahid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Breaking-The-Barrier-1.png\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"skt-builder-column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"skt-builder-block-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"color: #282828; text-align: left;\">Perfect for Scottish Mountain Lovers \u2013 Breaking the Barrier<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"skt-builder-column-inner\"><p>When Breaking the Barrier was released on Amazon Kindle, the response was wonderful. But again and again, friends said the same thing: \u201cE-books are great\u2026 but we want something we can actually hold and smell.\u201d<\/p><p>So, here it is. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t49\/1\/16\/1f4da.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcda\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\"><\/p><p>Breaking the Barrier is now available in softback, printed on high-quality, full-colour pages the kind that do justice to Scotland\u2019s dramatic landscapes and the stories behind them. This edition is for everyone who still loves the feel of turning real pages, for those who would rather pause on a chapter than swipe past it.<\/p><p>This book is also my answer to the question I\u2019m asked most often:<\/p><p>\u201cWhat happened to you? How did you become a hiker\u2026 an outdoor person?\u201d<\/p><p>The short answer is life.<\/p><p>The long answer is this book.<\/p><p>Breaking the Barrier is not just about mountains. It\u2019s about change, challenge, and discovering strength in unexpected places. It\u2019s for anyone who loves Scotland\u2019s wild spaces, anyone standing at a crossroads, and anyone who has ever felt the pull of the hills without knowing why.<\/p><p>Available as an e-book on Amazon Kindle:<\/p><p>https:\/\/amzn.eu\/d\/cshfolb<\/p><p><strong>Softback (hard copy) available from: Toprint.info Ltd, 100 Allison Street, Glasgow G42 8ND<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Telephone: 0141 423 9902<\/strong><\/p><p><br><\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"sktbuilder-video-block-60\" class=\"sktbuilder-block-video\">\r\n        <div class=\"video-container-60\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function(){\r\n        var url = \"https:\/\/explorescotlandwithshahid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Video-2026-01-10-at-17.04.23.mp4\",\r\n            video = '',\r\n            format = url.substring(url.lastIndexOf('.') + 1, url.length);\r\n        \r\n        if (format === 'mp4' || format === 'ogv'|| format === 'webm') {\r\n            video = \"<video width=' 100%' height='100%' controls><source src='\" + url + \"' type='video\/\" + (format === 'ogv' ? 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