I have just finished reading Swansea and I enjoyed it SO much – I could imagine every step of your route and enjoyed it all – more than anything it really made me WANT to go and try it out. You are more than welcome to do another city any time the fancy takes you.

Nicholas Rudd-Jones, publisher of Urban Rambles

I'm really pleased with the way we all worked at Friedrichshafen [Europe’s main outdoor gear trade show]. I think we have become a very well-oiled machine now when it comes to dealing with these things. A lot of that is thanks to your excellent planning pre-show, great work at the show and solid follow-up work.

Alan James, MD of UKClimbing.com. I was full-time Gear and Features Editor from 2009 to 2013.

You’re great to work with. Thanks for consistently turning around proofreading and copy editing jobs to a very high standard when the pressure is on.

Shane Ohly, marketing consultant for Inov-8 running shoes

You were a joy to work with, working hard and effectively, and usually pre-empting me whenever I had a suggestion because you'd already covered that angle!

Matt Heason, organiser of Sheffield Adventure Film Festival on my PR work

I wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your article on Rutland, in the forthcoming issue of Beautiful Britain. I know Rutland and south Leicestershire very well (was born there), and your piece brought back lots of memories. More than that, though, I find your style of writing, your ‘voice’ if you like, very engaging and a far cry from the general run-of-the-mill commissioned hack stuff. I can’t wait to read more.

Email from the sub editor of Beautiful Britain magazine

How refreshing to see a bold, well-researched piece on a controversial subject. I was very impressed by the way you found a number of real-life case-studies and by the thoughtful way in which you put your argument across. There’s a great need for high-quality, thought-provoking pieces like this, so bravo.

Email from a reader about my article, Mountaineering Mums

This is lovely Sarah, really. Thank you so much for coming up trumps. It’s great – doesn’t need touching, and is beautiful … which is a joy for many, many reasons!

David Lintern, editor of Outdoor Enthusiast magazine on my article, Silent Runner

Sarah Stirling is intelligent, thoughtful, easy to work with and gets things done.

Nicholas Rudd-Jones, publisher of Local Living magazines. I was Outdoor Activities Editor from 2004 to 2008. My first regular writing job.

Excellent article on down trade in Summit mag from Sarah Stirling. The BMC doing what it does best, supporting and caring for us climbers.

Vertebrate Publishing, commenting on my article on the ethics of down sourcing on Twitter

Damn, you’re good! All looks spot on, cheers.

Alex Messenger on my work as Assistant Editor of BMC Summit magazine

Your piece on the Faroes was a marvel! A fantastic piece of observation and travelogue – loved the story, loved the way you set place and the people. Thanks indeed.

Dickie, publisher of The Outdoor Adventure Guide