13th/14th June 2015 Normally in any given year I try to visit Scotland five or six times. So far this year I have been north of the border just once. I had had my eye out on a trip for a number of weeks, but the weather forecasts were insufficiently promising. However, during the week of 8th Continue Reading
“English” Corbetts and The Cheviot
English is in parentheses because, in truth, this is a misdescription. The Corbetts are hills in Scotland between 2,500ft and 2,999ft with a prominence of at least 500ft. As the hill historian will know, these hills were first catalogued by John Rooke Corbett, a district valuer based in Bristol, Continue Reading
Benvane
A pleasant evening after doing Creag Mac Ranaich and Meall an t-Seallaidh the day before (21st March) involving food, wine and late evening craic meant that ambitions for the following day were not challenging. The weather forecast was not as good as the day before's either. Benvane is a Continue Reading
Creag Mac Ranaich and Meall an t-Seallaidh from the north
Each year for many a year a group of four of us have had our winter meet somewhere in the Highlands of Scotland. Normally this is January or February. Last year for the first time in many years commitments prevented us from gathering. This year the meet was delayed until the end of March and Sue Continue Reading
Deadly sins on Sgurr an Fhuarain
Grey mists that hung over Loch Arkaig - a portend for the day? The road to Strathan was as tortuous as ever, the sinuous way famous for its gut churning effects. I was in the back of the car – John and Caroline in the front. The Dark Mile was gloomy, tempered only by the frost that clung to the Continue Reading