Afoot in the Hills

"The spirit was already aloft, I was pulling on my boots" - W H Murray, Mountaineering in Scotland

Thursday, 16 October 2014

Thursday 16 October - ABO Wind UK and Eurowind withdraw wind farm proposals

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Good news. Eurowind UK has withdrawn its application for the 17-turbine Nathro Hill wind farm on the Carseton Estate. The company did say h...
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Tuesday, 14 October 2014

...the Hielan' Hills o' Mar

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DOLOMITES by J C Milne                            O I gaed furth and far awa to see what I cou'd see,                       ...
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Monday, 29 September 2014

Friday 26 September - A walk back in time

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Upper Glen Devon Reservoir as it is usually seen from the north shore - opened 8 June 1955 "... A farmstead, which is depicted ...
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Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Home and hoping for a NO vote

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Well, that was an excellent trip with generally good weather, some very hot, some pleasantly cold but nearly always clear. The only ser...
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Saturday, 13 September 2014

Friday 12 September - Morrone in good weather

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Apart from one ascent at the beginning of April 1988 when the weather was alpine, every other trip up Morrone had been in poor condi...
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Saturday 13 September - a day off

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Enjoying a Cappuccino at The Bothy in Braemar. Then bought a new Buff and a Mountain Hardwear shirt. Lynne is still looking. Cheaper to...
Thursday, 11 September 2014

Thursday 11 September - Baddoch, An Socach and the ridge to Sgor Mor

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We met a local from the village as we started up the track by the Baddoch Burn and walked together until he broke off for Carn Aosda....

Tuesday 9 September - a simple trip

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"The old brig spanning the Cairnwell Burn below the rocky snout of Sron na Gaoithe leads to nowhere except the past" (R...
Monday, 8 September 2014

Monday 8 September - Replies to comments

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Christmas Tree AlanR - in a small place like Braemar you'd think everyone would know who "they" are. AlanS - it doesn...
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Sunday, 7 September 2014

Sunday 7 September - Christmas is here

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Today we wandered around the woods of Creag Choinnich just for a change. Imagine our surprise when we came upon the Christmas tree in the ph...
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