Category Archives: Views Political?

Famine Walls and Foodbanks.

Posted on February 7, 2024 by heavywhalley.MBE

Famine Walls and Foodbanks what a state we are living in. After a winter wander on Beinn Dearg I had a look at some other effects of this tragic time in Scotland’s history. On that day I followed the “Famine … Continue reading →

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Mr Bates V The Post office.

Posted on January 4, 2024 by heavywhalley.MBE

Mr Bates v The Post office. If you have watched the program on the Post Office what a brilliant presentation gram yet to me it’s a tragedy . It is a brilliant drama of what really happened and the effect … Continue reading →

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Longing for the hills. Learning to cope.

Posted on December 4, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

Sadly I will not be on the mountains for a while. They are my place to be, most days just now I struggled on short walks locally. At least I have a date for a liver biopsy on 22 Dec … Continue reading →

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Body located in Glencoe.

Posted on October 27, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

From Glencoe MRT Facebook page: “Police searching for a hillwalker who went missing last month have found a body in the Glen Etive area of Glencoe. Formal identification is yet to take place, but the family of 56-year-old Charlie Kelly … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Equipment, Friends, Mountain rescue, mountain safety, Mountaineering, People, Views Mountaineering, Views Political?, Weather, Well being | 1 Comment

Earba Pumped Storage Hydro Scheme.

Posted on October 13, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

This year I was on the summit of a lovely we hill Biddein Shuas I was talking about the plans for this Hydro Scheme. Mountaineering Scotlands are seeking views on it? 📣 Earba Pumped Storage Hydro Scheme 📣 Mountaineering Scotland … Continue reading →

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Classic days. Chasing Munro’s. Top tip: savour them.

Posted on October 10, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

When I started getting out the mountains I was more interested in completing the Munro’s. Even in the 1970’s this was a tricky undertaking. There were limited guide books, no internet and lots of information was passed on from more … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Enviroment, Hill running and huge days!, Mountain rescue, mountain safety, Mountaineering, Munro Society, Munros, People, SMC/SMT, Views Political?, Well being | 2 Comments

Orkney: some thoughts. To me it seems to have many things right. We could learn from a lot from here.

Posted on October 2, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

I am just back from a trip to Orkney I had been a few times before but always climbing or on Exercise with the helicopter or the Coastguards over the years. Yet my visit last week re opened my eyes … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Flora, Friends, Health, Local area and events to see, Mountaineering, People, Views Political?, Weather, Well being, Wildlife | 2 Comments

A windy wander to The Old Man of Hoy.

Posted on September 29, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

This was our last day in Orkney we were up early to get the ferry. I was feeling not great and the weather forecast was poor with very high winds. The wee ferry was fine and we took the car … Continue reading →

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Orkney – The Stones of Stenness

Posted on September 27, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

Today we wanted to be away early the weather would change and also miss the Cruise ships buses and the crowds.The Stones of Stenness are part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site, a series of important domestic … Continue reading →

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Save our Surgeries!

Posted on August 3, 2023 by heavywhalley.MBE

Last night I went to a public meeting on Saving Our Surgeries in Hopeman. We had surgeries in both Hopeman and Burghead. I was so impressed by the effort of the committee fighting to save them. It was well attended … Continue reading →

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