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Channel 5 Documentary on Lockerbie “The unheard voices”
Firstly thanks for the many kind words I received from so many on the documentary “The unheard voices “ that was on Channel 5 last night. I heard from a lot of folk and I was glad that many learned … Continue reading
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The sun comes out at Plockton and all is fun.
I had another good day at Plockton on the West Coast the sun was out and we enjoyed places I had missed in the past. So much time has been spent in the high hills it’s great to see the … Continue reading
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A grand day on Carn Chhuinneag, magical hill, great paths the land of the Clearances and our sad history.
I picked my pal Babs up at Dunphail and we put our Mountain Bikes in the van and away at 0700, so it was an early start for me. I had a snag with my back years of lifting and … Continue reading
Filming in the Mamores today.
Yesterday I had a long day and a meal with Richard Else Cameron MacNeish and Paul Tatershill as we were filming in the Mamores for #RoadsLessTravelled. I was feeling the effects of the day before of an emotional day on … Continue reading
A insight into a different World of Cycling and meeting two icons Mark Beaumont and Alan Hinkes of the Outdoor world.
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
A look back at the Ayr Advertiser Walk 1965 / 1967!
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!
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