Monthly Archives: September 2017

Long Drive through the night to Ayr!

Posted on September 30, 2017 by heavywhalley.MBE

I left the Deep South at 0330 to get to Ayr to visit my sister and watch my local Team Ayr United play East Fife!I was visiting my Grandkids and have been away for two weeks.I find it is s … Continue reading →

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The Weather is wild On the mountains ! It’s that time of year again! Check the forecast and your kit!

Posted on September 29, 2017 by heavywhalley.MBE

The winter may be on the way on the mountains yet as I am down South it seems far away. I travel back early tomorrow and I had a look at next weeks forecast from the Mountain Weather Information Service … Continue reading →

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The Mountain Museum Annual Collection . 29 Sept – 8 October at Roy Bridge 

Posted on September 28, 2017 by heavywhalley.MBE

About the Collection A Brief History of The Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection Napoleon it was who asserted that “England was a nation of shopkeepers” but I have been unable to find a quote which asserts that the British are a … Continue reading →

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Early start watching the school running club! The Henley River and Rowing Musuem The helping Marshalling the schools cross country 

Posted on September 27, 2017 by heavywhalley.MBE

I am down South and the girls were off at the running club at 0800 yesterday. About 30 took part even Ellie Skye at 3 ! It was fun to watch and the team games after the Run were great … Continue reading →

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Sorry limited access to internet limited blogs 

Posted on September 26, 2017 by heavywhalley.MBE

Sadly the internet is down just now and yet so near the buidiness centre of the UK near London! When a 3 year old says the internet is down it is serious! Yet I am having some special time with … Continue reading →

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“Slip, sliding away” on a wet Idwal Slabs in Wales with two special mates.

Posted on September 24, 2017 by heavywhalley.MBE

I am in Wales and stayed with Rusty and Nerys and the boys in Bethesda last night we had a great night. We had hoped to go climbing with Pete Kay another pal yesterday. The weather was poor and rained … Continue reading →

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Great trip to Wales now maybe a hillclimb and the Welsh MRT Reunion on Saturday night at Tyn – Y – Coed? Meeting special people.

Posted on September 23, 2017 by heavywhalley.MBE

It’s been so  wet today but we left the boys to golf as Ian and I went to pick up left gear at one of the golf clubs an old age thing. After the boys finished Pete Kirkpatrick won the … Continue reading →

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Smith Island (South Shetland Islands) Antarctica – reminisce.

Posted on September 21, 2017 by heavywhalley.MBE

I am down in Wales and we had a visit after the golf yesterday from an old pal Steve Heaney Horrible Heaney. He was away with Tom Jones in 1991 to a 3 month expedition to Smith Island. In 1977, … Continue reading →

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Day 2 Golf in Wales-well done on the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award -Daedalus Explorers Scouts.

Posted on September 20, 2017 by heavywhalley.MBE

We had a great day yesterday at  Denbigh in Wales playing golf with pals for a week. We had a great day in the sun near the Vale of Clyyd . We brought another ex mountaineer Alaister Haveron to join … Continue reading →

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Well done Mark Beaumont what an achievement,averaging 240 miles a day for 79 days.

Posted on September 19, 2017 by heavywhalley.MBE

I have been following the incredible efforts of British cyclist Mark Beaumont has smashed the record for cycling around the globe by reaching the finish line one day ahead of schedule.The cyclist set off from France in July on a … Continue reading →

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