Category Archives: Lectures

Posted on April 18, 2019 by

It was a long warm 4 hour drive yesterday to my home town of Ayr to speak at a fundraiser for Galloway MRT. My grand kids were heading home to England on the same day so I am glad my … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 16, 2019 by

I am preparing for my chat in Ayr tomorrow. In the town Hall. Hopefully it will go well and Galloway MRT will raise some money for the team. I was brought up in Ayr and the town means a lot … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 12, 2019 by

I have been invited to speak in Ayr Town Hall next Wednesday. I am speaking in tandem with a Galloway MRT a team this will mean a lot to me as over the years especially at Lockerbie where I worked … Continue reading →

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Updating your skills for the older mountaineer?

Posted on March 6, 2019 by

I was asked by an older pal  the other day “are there any courses that can update your winter skills if you have never previously  attended an official winter skills course”. I have been asked this a few times by … Continue reading →

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

Posted on February 28, 2019 by

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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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

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

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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