Monthly Archives: February 2019

Last day of February – it’s been a long month.

Posted on February 28, 2019 by heavywhalley.MBE

It’s been a strange month and the Spring like weather has helped ending what always feels a long month. Sadly I have only been out on the hills twice due to my bronchitis that is still getting investigated . This … Continue reading →

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Thank you for those that came to the Moray Club talk on Mountain Safety in Elgin.

Posted on February 27, 2019 by heavywhalley.MBE

I had said I would do a talk to the club about Mountain Safety mainly winter skills for my Mountaineering club. It was held in the Drouthy Cobbler last night. As the winter is fading but could easy comeback we … Continue reading →

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Well done Yvette on Kilimanjaro for the Chiltern Centre for Disabled Children Charity. So pleased for her and her group.

Posted on February 26, 2019 by heavywhalley.MBE

On my way back home just passing a misty Loch Lomond I heard that my step daughter Yvette had summited on Kilimanjaro as part of a charity group . She was two hours from the nights camp and tired from … Continue reading →

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Stunning day to travel back the long route. A walk round the canal at Fort William.

Posted on February 25, 2019 by heavywhalley.MBE

I left Ayr yesterday and visited some friends in the West. Elma Scott in Crianlarich telling me how glad she was that the RAF Leeming Team who were up for a winter week. Elma is a lady who has looked … Continue reading →

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Auld Ayr – what’s happening to the High Street? The Ayrshire’s Coastal Path a visit to watch Ayr United . Catching up with family. Kilimanjaro update.

Posted on February 24, 2019 by heavywhalley.MBE

After a good evening in Beith I was pretty tired and had an early night after my 200 mile Plus drive. I had been down visiting my sisters and being looked after so well as always . The presentation to … Continue reading →

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The Baden Powell Award a special heart warming night in Beith.

Posted on February 23, 2019 by heavywhalley.MBE

Yesterday was a special day for my nephews daughter Beth she was awarded the Baden Powell Award for Guides In Beith surrounded by her family and friends. I was honoured to be asked to present this to her and speak … Continue reading →

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Sometimes a photo cheers you up. The magical mountain Suiliven.

Posted on February 21, 2019 by heavywhalley.MBE

Seen from the West this wonderful mountain  looks like a huge pillar and what a mountain its is. I have been lucky enough to have climbed on it and sailed past it on a journey round the West Coast in … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts after yesterdays blog.

Posted on February 20, 2019 by heavywhalley.MBE

Thanks for the comments on yesterdays blog.  My apologises if I missed lots out of the story and I know that all who were involved played a huge part. The Cairngorm team have regular incidents as I said and are … Continue reading →

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A wild Call out in the Cairngorms.

Posted on February 19, 2019 by heavywhalley.MBE

When you hear that the Mountain Rescue teams are out and the weather is wild  and winds are high few understand what that means. Cairngorm MRT recently located a casualty injured on the plateau on a wild night with incredible … Continue reading →

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Windy day in the Cairngorms – a reminder of the power of Nature.

Posted on February 18, 2019 by heavywhalley.MBE

Yesterday was our annual Winter Skills day out with the Moray Mountaineering  Club. It was the monthly Bus meet and the bus was pretty full as we left picking up folk in Elgin, Forres, Nairn, Inverness. We dropped folk of … Continue reading →

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