Category Archives: Wildlife

Dog Tales part 8 – the final chapter – you may need a hanky?

Posted on January 4, 2020 by

Part 8  – Tragedy – Just before we left Leuchars Kinloss Heavy’s great mate Al Macleod was killed whilst soling the North Face of the Matterhorn. The team was going out to Braemar for the weekend when the Police stopped … Continue reading →

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Dog Tales – Part 5 Arriving at RAF Leuchars and some big aircraft crashes, huge learning.

Posted on January 1, 2020 by

That winter was a long one, lots of tragedy’s in the hills we loved also great days battling the weather, we were a team me and Heavy. Life had changed as Heavy got promoted and posted to RAF Leuchars he … Continue reading →

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Dog Tales Part 4 – Wild winters and hard days.

Posted on December 30, 2019 by

Let me introduce myself: My name is Teallach I was a very soft Alsatian and I have been asked to write about my life in the mountains. Introduction – I was very lucky to have spent all of my life … Continue reading →

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Dog Tales – Teallach Part 2

Posted on December 24, 2019 by

Let me introduce myself: My name is Teallach I was a very soft Alsatian and I have been asked to write about my life in the mountains. I was very lucky to have spent all of my life on the … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Tale – Dog tales from the back of a landrover.

Posted on December 23, 2019 by

Let me introduce myself: My name is Teallach I was a very soft Alsatian and I have been asked to write about my life in the mountains. I was very lucky to have spent all of my life on the … Continue reading →

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Night time walks, rescues and climbs in the summer and winter.

Posted on November 21, 2019 by

Night time climbs and walks. A few memories. It’s so popular now to go out at night on the mountains camp or bivy and catch the early sunrise on the summits . Over the years all over the world I … Continue reading →

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Remembrance Sunday the Lancaster on Beinn Eighe and the Royal Marines from 45 Commando.

Posted on November 10, 2019 by

Today is Remembrance Sunday and a few years ago I was honoured to receive these words and photos from 45 Commando. Sir, I am a Royal Marines Mountain Leader from 45 Commando, based in Arbroath and I follow your thought … Continue reading →

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