Category Archives: Other hills Grahams & Donalds

Harris incredible weather a walk up Clisham and a visit to the Colby camp near the summit.

Posted on September 25, 2020 by

Yesterday we had a look at the weather forecast and decided to climb Clisham . It had been over 40 years since Kalie had climbed it with her late husband Nigel. She had wanted to climb it today but the … Continue reading →

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Heading North for Ben Hee 873 metres – “The Fairy Hill“

Posted on September 6, 2020 by

I am hopefully heading North its a 2 and a half hour drive up to Merknd Lodge, my plan Ben Hee 873 metres “The fairy hill”. which appears to be a fairly rounded hill from the A838 road – has … Continue reading →

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Over on the West – A midgy fest until we reached the ridge Sgurr na Bana Mhoraire an outlier on Beinn Damh. Hill of the stag. Renamed hill of the midge!

Posted on August 14, 2020 by

I had come over to the West for a hill day with a friend who lives on the Applecross Peninsula. I love the Corbett Beinn Damh : ‘hill of the stag’ it’s a classic mountain and one I have done … Continue reading →

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Another Island memory – Rum

Posted on August 12, 2020 by

I wrote a few blogs about visits to the Islands mostly on call -outs this was a classic Island tale after a long day on the hill , a call -out, wild midges and a post office party awaiting a … Continue reading →

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What is your favourite Island?

Posted on August 6, 2020 by

There is something special about getting a ferry to an Island, it is always to me a magical experience, especially if the Island has mountains on it. I love being surrounded by the sea and the smell of the sea, … Continue reading →

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What is a Colby Camp ? Early days of Ordnance Survey. A bit of information.

Posted on August 4, 2020 by

Colby Camps – Mountain Camps , Trig Stations. How did we get such great maps in the UK? This is part of the tale of the Colby camps. What were they? A few years ago I received an email from … Continue reading →

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Update from Mountaineering Scotland. 3 July 2020

Posted on July 3, 2020 by

Update from Mountaineering Scotland has produced amended guidelines for walkers and climbers in Scotland for the further relaxations in Phase 2 of the Scottish Government route map for easing lockdown restrictions, which came into effect on 3 July 2020. The … Continue reading →

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It’s the little things that matter. A memory of the Island of Eigg 2016.

Posted on April 29, 2020 by

Most days I catch up with my Grandchildren (they are down South) how I miss them. These are strange times we are in. Thank goodness for modern technology where we can keep in touch. It’s the same with my sister … Continue reading →

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Suilven – a dropped rope and an epic day.

Posted on April 15, 2020 by

We had some great summers of climbing way back in the 80’s and were at Lochinver for the weekend, whilst a few went to the Old Man of Stoer myself and Joe Mo had decided to climb on Suiliven. We … Continue reading →

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The Island of Barra – Call – out 1984

Posted on April 8, 2020 by

Barra is the most southerly of the inhabited islands in the Outer Hebrides. Long famed for its beauty – boasting beaches, hills, machair and moor all in a small island – Barra is a special place to visit, especially if … Continue reading →

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