Category Archives: Views Political?

Remembrance week – after all the parades how do we look after our Service men and women today ?

Posted on November 11, 2019 by

Thanks for the comments on my blogs during this Remembrance week each day I did a piece on Aircraft Crashes in the Mountains. It’s good to remember these places and to get away from the crowds and remember those who … Continue reading →

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Suilven – the Famine or Destitution Walls – Beinn Dearg and The road of Destitution.

Posted on October 31, 2019 by

After my 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 Wall” on to near the summit and then all the way … Continue reading →

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Beach Clean Camasunary Bay beach Skye.

Posted on August 25, 2019 by

This is from a Facebook “Group All things Cuillin” on Skye. It is amazing what was done by folk to clean up a remote beach. Thanks to Adrian Trednall for letting me reproduce this . Many thanks to all who … Continue reading →

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The Falklands – a winter climb on Harriet.

Posted on August 12, 2019 by

I was privileged to spend two tours in the Falklands when I was in the RAF. It is a wonderful place for wildlife and mountains. Most of the popular peaks are less than 1000 feet and were the scene of … Continue reading →

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Diran Pakistan Part 2 – Moving up the hill, avalanches and near epics.

Posted on July 6, 2019 by

Diran 7257 metres or  23948 ft in Pakistan was first climbed in 1968 by three Austrians: Rainer Goeschl, Rudolph Pischinger and Hanns Schell. Earlier attempts by a German expedition in 1959 and an Australian expedition in 1964 were unsuccessful. It … Continue reading →

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Diran – Pakistan 7266-metre (23,839 ft) pyramid shaped mountain lies to the east of Rakaposhi (7,788m)

Posted on July 5, 2019 by

Viewed from the Hunza Valley, Diran is a gentle pyramid and is considered to be the second easiest 7000m peak in the Karakoram after Spantik, although it has a reputation for avalanches. The Karakoram Highway runs up the Hunza Valley … Continue reading →

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A cycle after a busy day. Bruce’s well in Prestwick looking tired and neglected.

Posted on June 22, 2019 by

I managed a cycle yesterday from Prestwick into Ayr along the cycle track. It was not far about 10 Miles’s round trip. It takes you along the beach past the golf course and near the Port of Ayr. This is … Continue reading →

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