Category Archives: Local area and events to see

Jenny Graham via BBC Video.

Posted on June 14, 2018 by

twitter.com/bbcscotlandnews/status/1007284024765640704 A BBC Video on our Jenny on her big trip Round the World – all the best Jenny , safe journey from all your pals all over the UK. That picture below sums her up.

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The Celtman Saturday 16 th June 2018 in Wester Ross Torridon all the best to all involved Competitors and Safety Marshall’s.

Posted on June 14, 2018 by

This weekend I will manage out after a long time out with my rib injury to help Torridon Mountain Rescue Team with the Safety Cover for the Celtman. The team along with others cover the Safety for the Mountain/ running … Continue reading →

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A insight into a different World of Cycling and meeting two icons Mark Beaumont and Alan Hinkes of the Outdoor world.

Posted on June 9, 2018 by

Yesterday I travelled from Ayr through the wonderful scenery of the Galloway and Borders on my way to the Keswick Mountain Festival. I passed many of the places where my Dad and Mum took us hill walking over 50 years … Continue reading →

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A look back at the Ayr Advertiser Walk 1965 / 1967!

Posted on June 8, 2018 by

From the age of 11 as a young boy I did the Ayr Advertiser Walk this was race walking (big in the 60,s )and it started in Ayr from Ayr Grammar School and went over the local Carrick Hills. The … Continue reading →

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Your never to old to learn or fall off a bike / a journey of pain and incompetence!

Posted on May 28, 2018 by

This new game of cycling is hard going especially for a mechanically dyslexic person like me! I went to see my mate Kenny who was my Deputy in the RAF MRT and then became my Team Leader! He is a … Continue reading →

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Short two hours on the bike and a visit to Fort George .

Posted on May 13, 2018 by

Yesterday after I took an old battered television that was Fly tipped on the Dava Way to the Recycling in Elgin then I went for a cycle for a couple of hours. Sadly last week I did not get out … Continue reading →

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Fly tipping on the Dava Way near Grantown a long standing problem all over. Terrible in many places Loch Laggan on going !

Posted on May 12, 2018 by

Yesterday I went for a wander along the Dava Way. The main road was shut to Grantown due to roadworks so we went the back roads! After visiting an old climbing ground Huntlys Cave then we wandered along the Dava … Continue reading →

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