Category Archives: Films

The Golden Axe Award Fort William Mountain Festival. Why not have a try.

Posted on September 1, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

The Golden Axe Award Rob Brown was a leader, an ideas man and a truly valued member of the Fort William Mountain Festival committee. This summer, we sadly lost him to the mountains and his great character will be very … Continue reading →

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“Wetter than an otters purse” in the West . Yet good to catch up with friends. What we did on our holidays a classic film.

Posted on August 26, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

I took Islay the Collie home yesterday after her holiday with me sadly it poured from Inverness. The roads were so wet add to that the huge camper vans everywhere it was an awful trip. I stopped via Dingwall to … Continue reading →

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Hamish MacInnes an appreciation of a life well lived.

Posted on August 20, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

I was going through a lot of old letters and found a few items Hamish sent me over the years it made me think of him as I do often. He was a hero of mine. Sadly we lost Hamish … Continue reading →

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New Drama by BBC & Netflicks on the Lockerbie Bombing and Investigation.

Posted on August 11, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

NEW DRAMA WILL TELL STORY OF LOCKERBIE BOMBING AND SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATIONSHOWBIZ LockerbieBy Katrine Bussey, PA Scotland A new drama series telling the story of the Lockerbie bombing is to be made almost 35 years after Pan Am flight 103 was blown out … Continue reading →

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Wee video hope you like it. “The Scottish Award for Excellence in Mountain Culture”. Thanks to all who have helped me over the years.

Posted on July 22, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

A big thanks to Dave and Clare McLeod for the video. This is this wee video that was shown at the Fort William Mountain Festival, It was held in February and I can now share the wee video. The Award … Continue reading →

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The Fortwilliam Mountain Festival 2024.

Posted on June 5, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

I was honoured last year when I was informed to receive the Mountain Culture Award at the 2023 Festival. I was amazed about the effort that goes into putting on the Festival by volunteers. Great folk who are rarely appreciated … Continue reading →

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Winter round of the Munro’s – winter 282 a film by Kevin Woods.

Posted on May 24, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

The film was Introduced by Jenny Graham a local world record breaking cyclist and superb host. This was A marvellous insight into a winter Traverse of all the 282 Munro’s in winter . Influenced by Sir Hugh Munro Hamish Brown … Continue reading →

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Scottish Award for Excellence in Mountain Culture.FortWilliam Mountain Festival.

Posted on February 10, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

Thank you all in every Mountains Rescue team SARDA and the SAR rescue helicopter that are a huge part of me gaining this award. I feel so humbled. This is the write up: from the Fort William Mountain Festival. Expert … Continue reading →

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Glen Nevis a place of many memories

Posted on January 18, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

Yesterday I did a wee bit of filming with Dave and Claire McLeod. The weather held for us and we got a few shots and a wee video done.The drive down was okay apart from Inverness which seems to have … Continue reading →

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Channel 5 at 2100 : Planes that won the war The Lancaster a piece on Lancaster crash on Beinn Eighe.

Posted on July 1, 2022 by heavywhalley.MBE

I did some filming a few years ago for this program assisted by Torridon MRT . It has been out on hold as COVID hit. It will probably be a small part in the program but it was a stunning … Continue reading →

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