Category Archives: Poems

My hearts in the Highlands.

Posted on January 29, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

I went to a wonderful Burns night. There were song, poems and music. We were met by a piper at the door which led to the atmosphere. I was born in Ayr which is Burn’s country. Sadly my voice does … Continue reading →

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Great hills of Assynt and Coigach? What’s yours ?

Posted on April 9, 2022 by heavywhalley.MBE

There are some great peaks in this wild area. Often you will meet few folk. I have been so lucky to walk and climb in this area. I remember my first trip up to the North west I was astounded … Continue reading →

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A poem by Babs – our poet Laureate of the Moray Mountaineering Club

Posted on March 30, 2022 by heavywhalley.MBE

Heavy’s Last Corbett, Creach Bheinn, 25thMarch 2022. A big thanks to all who I enjoyed these hills with over many years. So Heavy, ye’ve finally made it It’s taken ye sixty five year But the Corbetts are for savouring “There’s … Continue reading →

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Assynt – Ben Mhor Coigach Sgurr an Fhidhleir – The Fhidhleir

Posted on January 8, 2022 by heavywhalley.MBE

My friend Terry was up North visiting Assynt he had a couple of great days. I cover for him when he is alone on the hill. It’s a bit of back up for him he sent me a few great … Continue reading →

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Poetry on the hills – How I missed out for so long .

Posted on September 22, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

Norman MacCaig. This is part of his work that made me read lots of his poetry. I love the poetry of the mountains and wild places and coming from Ayr the land of Robbie Burns it makes me sorry I … Continue reading →

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Beinn Eighe – early start to make the best of the weather. First Munro’s for a while ( over a year). A visit to the Lancaster crash in Corrie Mhic Fhearchair.

Posted on June 16, 2021 by heavywhalley.MBE

“Any chance of a day out on the hill” I get these questions now and again. I have a friend who joined the RAF Leuchars Mountain Rescue Team in the 80’s as a very young lad when I was Team … Continue reading →

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What is your favourite Island?

Posted on August 6, 2020 by heavywhalley.MBE

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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Corbett Days no 2 – Stob an Aonaoch Mhoir a poem in the Doric. “A day in the Jungles and Jet Boils”. By kind permission of the Bard of Dunphail.

Posted on August 4, 2020 by heavywhalley.MBE

Doric, the popular name for Mid Northern Scots or Northeast Scots, refers to the Scots language as spoken in the northeast of Scotland. There is an extensive body of literature, mostly poetry, ballads, and songs. A day in the Jungles and Jet Boils. Heavy came to … Continue reading →

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Poem by the Tour de Dunphail winner. A Corbett in Affric Carn a Choire Garbh in the local Dialect.

Posted on July 28, 2020 by heavywhalley.MBE

I have always enjoyed poetry and I was on the hill with the “Poet Laureate frae Dunphail”. We had a great day in the rain that involved a cycle up the Affric track a hidden stalkers path a new Corbett … Continue reading →

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Dreaming?

Posted on April 25, 2020 by heavywhalley.MBE

I was speaking yesterday to a pal (from a safe distance) he is a keen mountaineer and misses the hills like me so much. Yet we both adhere to what the government says about staying away from the places we … Continue reading →

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