Category Archives: Family

Morvich Kintail for the West Coast for New year.

Posted on December 31, 2018 by

We watched the weather forecast for our trip to Morvich on the West Coast with the Moray Mountaineering club for their New Year Meet. I took a pal Dianne with us and we stopped to pick up some food in … Continue reading →

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Unsung Lockerbie : A snapshot of what Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team did at Lockerbie.

Posted on December 27, 2018 by

I have been given permission to publish this account of what Tweed Valley MRT did at the Lockerbie tragedy on December 21 st 1988. I was privileged to work with them as they were the one of the local teams. … Continue reading →

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Sad news from an ex troop Andy Barton Ex RAF Kinloss MRT.

Posted on December 22, 2018 by

I have been asked by Andy Barton ex RAF Kinloss MRT to pass on the sad news that his daughter Emma Barton from Stromness was involved in an accident on the A965 near Rennibister around 7.30am on Tuesday, November 27. … Continue reading →

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Busy day in London for a live tv on the ”Lorraine Show “about Lockerbie . Then home to Scotland. Thanks to all for the support and love.

Posted on December 18, 2018 by

An early start from Henley with a car picking me up at 0600 for the live Lorraine Show at 0830 in London. I tried to be as quiet as possible to sneak out the house to save waking the girls. … Continue reading →

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Lockerbie Tv interview this morning in London for the Lorraine show live at 0830 . Oil on canvas a wonderful painting of Tundergarth Church .

Posted on December 18, 2018 by

Today it’s an early rise for my travel home after a superb week with the Grandkids in Henley. Thanks for all the fun and the time together. This year I hardly saw them due to my Cycle to Syracuse with … Continue reading →

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A busy day with the girls Christmas fun and then some media interest from our trip to Syracuse.

Posted on December 12, 2018 by

Yesterday was a bit full on I am down South at last getting some time with the girls at last. I had promised that I would do a chat with “Heart” radio and a photo for Times newspaper after our … Continue reading →

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Skye – F111 Crash 7 Dec 1982 – Sgurr na Stri .

Posted on December 7, 2018 by

I make no excuse for putting this article up again this incident was to me life changing and after I returned from America from the commemoration for the 30 th Anniversary of Lockerbie I spoke to a few folk about … Continue reading →

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