Category Archives: Wildlife

Spey Bay a wander a chat to the B.A.L.L Group and a forgotten airfield where 70 airmen lost their lives

Posted on October 19, 2017 by

My local area never seems to amaze me, yesterday was a superb day after a few days of storms but I missed my weekly gold to give a chat at Spey Bay about 20 miles away. I was speaking to … Continue reading →

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Strange weather – big winds and seas. Be careful!

Posted on October 17, 2017 by

As we wait for the weather to improve my thoughts are with Ireland where the storm has battered the Island, the power of nature is there for all to see. No matter what we do we have to sit and … Continue reading →

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A busy few days at Badaguish with the Charity Outfitmoray. A walk in the in the wind by the Green Loch.

Posted on October 14, 2017 by

It has been a busy week as I was just back from a wet Skye and on the Monday morning I was on my travels to Baddagusih at Glenmore in the Cairngorms to help a local charity Outfitmoray who I … Continue reading →

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A short morning on Sgurr Na Bannachdaich the Isle of Skye 965 metres! 

Posted on October 8, 2017 by

According to many sources guide books “Sgurr Na Bannadich Munro 190 is one of the easiest Munros on Skye and a fine viewpoint ” it is the most westerly of all the Munros! It is usually done with several others … Continue reading →

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Smith Island (South Shetland Islands) Antarctica – reminisce.

Posted on September 21, 2017 by

I am down in Wales and we had a visit after the golf yesterday from an old pal Steve Heaney Horrible Heaney. He was away with Tom Jones in 1991 to a 3 month expedition to Smith Island. In 1977, … Continue reading →

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Day 2 Golf in Wales-well done on the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award -Daedalus Explorers Scouts.

Posted on September 20, 2017 by

We had a great day yesterday at  Denbigh in Wales playing golf with pals for a week. We had a great day in the sun near the Vale of Clyyd . We brought another ex mountaineer Alaister Haveron to join … Continue reading →

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Highland Scrambles South, back on the shelves! Think – Tip,tap Test!

Posted on September 16, 2017 by

From the Scottish Mountain Trust – As some of you will know, following a couple of incidents in the Cairngorms, we took the step of temporarily stopping distribution of Highland Scrambles South. We’re pleased to tell you that the book … Continue reading →

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