Category Archives: Views Political?

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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Covid 19 Advice for walkers and climbers.Some personal thoughts.

Posted on June 3, 2020 by

Please see below the latest advice for climbers and walkers. It is hard staying local I can see the big hills and I am lucky having a beach and forest to enjoy on my doorstep. Many are not so lucky. … Continue reading →

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Sky Dance Fighting for the Wild in the Scottish Highlands – book review

Posted on May 31, 2020 by

Recently I was recommended this book by some good pals. Sky Dance Fighting for the wild in the Scottish Highlands. By J.D. Burns. I was told it was a good read set in Scotland it deals with land ownership , … Continue reading →

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Latest update from Scottish Mountain Rescue Questions and Answers. Please read.

Posted on May 10, 2020 by

🔹Questions & Answers🔹 UPDATED Firstly we would like to continue to thank everyone for staying stay, local and for keeping our rescue teams quiet. It means more to us than you can know. Only by acting as a community can … Continue reading →

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Dreaming?

Posted on April 25, 2020 by

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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Week 4 – “Don’t count the days make the days count.”

Posted on April 19, 2020 by

I hope all are well and coping with the “Lock down”. I am lucky having a beach and a forest on my doorstep. I manage my Exercise daily out on my bike or walking. It’s never busy and we are … Continue reading →

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How do we cope with the Coronavirus information. Advice on hill-walking, mountaineering, skiing and climbing.

Posted on March 19, 2020 by

I am asked if I am going out on the hills with the Coronavirus ongoing? I have not been on the hills since January as I have a ongoing problem with my chest. It’s getting better and I feel a … Continue reading →

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All SMC Huts to close ! Till Virus is over. Some memories of the CIC Hut.

Posted on March 18, 2020 by

To all users of the CIC SMC Huts Closed 18th March 2020 Due to the spread of Covid 19 the SMC has decided to close all of its huts forthwith. If you have an outstanding booking please contact the custodian … Continue reading →

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Not a Lot Of People Know this ?

Posted on January 20, 2020 by

These notice boards have been in my local forest for many years. They were so ahead of there time. I was told the local Community Council put them up what a great idea and so forwarding thinking. It reads : … Continue reading →

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Compensation payments to Wind Farms?

Posted on January 18, 2020 by

Last night there was an interesting piece on BBC Scotland. I have been interested in the Wind farm and renewables debate it’s a very debatable subject for many and interesting to see the reaction by many of both sides of … Continue reading →

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