Category Archives: Health

Viscount aircraft crash Ben More Crianlarich 19 Jan 1973

Posted on January 23, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

One of my first aircraft searches was for a Missing Viscount aircraft from Glasgow airport that crashed on Ben More (Crainlarich) in the winter 19 -23 January 1973. The aircraft was on a short air test from Glasgow. The two … Continue reading →

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Keep looking after those we love. Do not forget those alone. Good news K2 climbed in winter by Sherpa Team.

Posted on January 18, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

This second Lockdown is hard going for us all most will have blip. Or lockdown blues. Try to remain upbeat as you can get your daily exercise and think good thoughts . As the lockdown continues its well worth remembering … Continue reading →

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Hill Food – update 2021 “The MR ethos, I recall, seemed to be that copious Guinness the night before provided suitable nutrition for the following day. All you needed was water to top things up. As a physiologist, I now see that this was patently horse shite”

Posted on January 16, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

In winter it is important you eat well and on the hill recently I was asked about food for the hill. In winter with the effect of the weather, the wind and a bit bigger bag, maybe deep snow the … Continue reading →

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As we enter another lockdown. Thinking of you all.

Posted on January 5, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

I have been over in the West in lockdown with. Friend who is in my bubble. We have been enjoying some exceptional weather when the new Lockdown measures were announced last night. I am near Applecross and we had decided … Continue reading →

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Life in the slow lane Applecross and a visit to the Coral Beach at Ard Ban

Posted on December 7, 2020 by heavywhalley.MBE

It was hard to believe it’s December the Torridon hills were snow covered the weather was stunning and my friend Kalie was showing me some new places that I had never visited. It was not the classic Alpine start instead … Continue reading →

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A bit more on Specs on the hills plus a few comments.

Posted on November 17, 2020 by heavywhalley.MBE

Yesterday I wrote about my experience of over 55 years of wearing glasses on the hills. I also developed Cataracts and due to a problem in my area with getting the operation I had to go private. The change was … Continue reading →

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Do you wear glasses on the hills or just started wearing them? A few thoughts!

Posted on November 16, 2020 by heavywhalley.MBE

This weekend I was out giving some pointers to some of my mountaineering club about night navigation. As always a few spoke about how they find it hard to cope with using glasses on the hill especially at night or … Continue reading →

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A short wander the Beinn Eighe Mountain Trail. A few thoughts.

Posted on October 6, 2020 by heavywhalley.MBE

I had a short day on the Beinn Eighe Mountain trail that starts from the car park at Loch Maree. The weather had been poor with torrential rain but we had a short 3 – 4 hour weather window so … Continue reading →

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A wander in my local area – Surfers, Wave Boarders diving birds Gannets and a Basking sharks as the sun goes down.

Posted on October 3, 2020 by heavywhalley.MBE

I was planning a hill day as the weather forecast was superb but I had a problem with my chimney and had to get it fixed. It was picked up by my Chimney Sweep and could have caused a fire. … Continue reading →

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A podcast, for mental health some thinking time and a head clearing cycle later along the coast.

Posted on August 20, 2020 by heavywhalley.MBE

There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in” ― Leonard Cohen Today I was asked to do a podcast for Basic Scotland. https://basics-scotland.org.ukWeb result with site linksBASICS Scotland BASICS Scotland (British Association of Immediate Care) is … Continue reading →

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