Category Archives: Book

Wreckers Slab – from the words of babes ?

Posted on August 29, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

My mate Pete Greening wrote this “While on holiday in Cornwall in Aug 2013 David Whalley (Heavy) enters into the spirit of things by doing his best impression of climber/surfer/visionary/Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, during an ascent of Wrecker’s Slab” I … Continue reading →

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Slowing down? It means more time to look around away from the hills. A visit to “Ring of Bright Water country” to ease the legs. Ticks be aware !

Posted on June 30, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

I find nowadays that after a day on the hill I enjoy a “recovery wander” in the local area if I am away from home. I was at Arnisdale this weekend on Beinn Sgreathill and we had to be in … Continue reading →

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The Fox of Glencoe the adventures of Hamish MacInnes a book by the Scottish Mountain Press.

Posted on June 10, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

It’s great to see that this long awaited book is coming out. I have my copy is ordered ! From Scottish Mountaineering Press “The Fox of Glencoe chronicles the adventures of the legendary Hamish MacInnes and his achievements in the … Continue reading →

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Colonsay – The Whale sculpture.

Posted on May 11, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

I listen to the news that so many folk want to go abroad for a holiday yet in Scotland there is so much to see. How many miss out ? I was very lucky to get a break with my … Continue reading →

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Is winter on its way again? Lurg Mor and Bidein a’ Choire Sheasgaich wild hills and the remote Munro top Meal Mor. The remote rock climb “Munroist Reward”.

Posted on April 3, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

The forecasts is today the weather will get pretty wintry again. As it’s the Easter holiday and things are starting to open up a bit please be aware. It is fairly common for spells of wild weather to hit us … Continue reading →

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The proposed book Fox of Glencoe – a collection of tales from Hamish MacInnes. Scottish Mountaineering Press.

Posted on March 18, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

Scottish Mountaineering Press “We’ve just reached a significant milestone for one of this year’s most exciting books with a completed manuscript for The Fox of Glencoe, a collection of tales from Hamish MacInnes. Throughout this wonderful collection of stories, Hamish’s … Continue reading →

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Planning for a day on the hills? The love of maps.

Posted on August 26, 2020 by heavywhalley.MBE

Many of us older folk still love looking at maps, we find even on a popular map find new things to go and look at. I have spent so much time looking at them I even had a few in … Continue reading →

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Looking back today on the last 100 days there have been some interesting thoughts that are in my head.

Posted on July 1, 2020 by heavywhalley.MBE

Lots of emotions and thoughts over the last 100 days. Sadness. At first there was great sadness as my grand kids moved South. I was so used to seeing them regularly that hurt. I did fear for the future for … Continue reading →

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Sky Dance Fighting for the Wild in the Scottish Highlands – book review

Posted on May 31, 2020 by heavywhalley.MBE

Recently I was recommended this book by some good pals. Sky Dance Fighting for the wild in the Scottish Highlands. By J.D. Burns. I was told it was a good read set in Scotland it deals with land ownership , … Continue reading →

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Crazy Sorrow – The life and death of Alan Mullin a book that is hard to read but you have to finish it.

Posted on December 8, 2019 by heavywhalley.MBE

This is the story of one of Scotland’s young mountaineers Alan Mullin his short life and his dad death. To me it tells a story of a horrific childhood the effects of sectarian bigotry, a hard life in the military … Continue reading →

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