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The Oss Road: June 2015
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Loop='-1' src='http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? Saturday, 27 June 2015. The time has come. The time has come, the Walrus said, to talk of many things. Well, not many as it happens, just one: I'm relocating, upping sticks, setting sail. If all goes to plan, I shall arrive at the shores of Wordpress, set up home there and attempt to learn some of the fundamentals of navigating in an unfamiliar environment. If anyone reads this, I have made landfall and can now be found here. We'll meet again,. Has anyone trie...
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An Sgarsoch: February 2015
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The place of sharp stones'. Wednesday, 25 February 2015. A tale of two Innses. It all got a little bit epic a little too soon. Driving the wild road between Dalwhinnie and Spean Bridge the snow was swirling down and the road ahead reduced to two black furrows through the white. I tailed a lorry as it cut a swathe through the slush and made it past Loch Laggan and safely down below the snowline. I was on my way to meet David Lintern. Dave and Tim on Sgurr Innse. Asks Dave. What, Coldplay? The climb is awk...
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An Sgarsoch: May 2015
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The place of sharp stones'. Wednesday, 20 May 2015. All spaced out in the Black Mountains. Next morning began with bacon and egg sandwiches and tea at a little hole-in-the-wall-type cafe in the village. Hundreds of hikers and fell runners were setting off for the Big Black Mountain Challenge. An annual fundraiser for Longtown Mountain Rescue Team. Russ caught us up and we were three again. The ridge was fast and easy walking, a dry and gravelly path. It's as natural and stark a border as I've seen. O...
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An Sgarsoch: October 2016
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The place of sharp stones'. Thursday, 13 October 2016. Cona Glen sunrise, Ardgour. The chill is biting further into the day and the air is starting to nip in the shade but around the middle of the day the sun still rallies some strength. On the open slopes of Lighiche it's all blue and gold, and the sweat is running into my eyes. Denotes a huge serpent. The Etive mountains are nearby. Bit by bit I'm filling in the blanks, making the links. Getting to know these hills is a lifetime's work and more. The Co...
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An Sgarsoch: Corserine and the Rhinns of Kells
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The place of sharp stones'. Thursday, 4 August 2016. Corserine and the Rhinns of Kells. Driving here from Edinburgh is fun too, especially through the Lowther Hills via the Dalveen Pass and the ancient village of Moniaive. With its deep trove of historical connections, and streets barely wide enough to navigate a car through. Pretty but somehow gnarly rather than chocolate box - I got the feeling this place had seen a lot. There's plenty to explore down this way. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Tramp...
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An Sgarsoch: June 2015
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The place of sharp stones'. Saturday, 20 June 2015. Even in the workaday streets around where I live the diversity has amazed me. Crouch and watch a little piece of weed-covered waste ground for a while and it's akin to your eyes adjusting to the dark. More and more details loom out - another species of wildflower, and another, and another. How many different types of bumble bee is that now? And how many hoverflies? Ox-eye daisies with common knapweed and yarrow, Bricklayer's Arms. Moving further east al...
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An Sgarsoch: April 2015
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The place of sharp stones'. Sunday, 12 April 2015. Balcombe to Horsham via St Leonard's Forest. Low dark cloud raced across the sky as I left Balcombe station. The rain came down and there were no photos. A few miles later, into Nymans Woods, it clears up suddenly and swiftly. The forest floor blazes golden brown, a thick carpet of beech and oak leaves. It's starting to feel like summer but the trees are still bare. Only the holly, ivy and moss provide shocks of green. Stalking a peacock butterfly, camer...
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An Sgarsoch: August 2016
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The place of sharp stones'. Thursday, 4 August 2016. Corserine and the Rhinns of Kells. Driving here from Edinburgh is fun too, especially through the Lowther Hills via the Dalveen Pass and the ancient village of Moniaive. With its deep trove of historical connections, and streets barely wide enough to navigate a car through. Pretty but somehow gnarly rather than chocolate box - I got the feeling this place had seen a lot. There's plenty to explore down this way. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Tramplite Cus...
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An Sgarsoch: September 2014
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The place of sharp stones'. Friday, 12 September 2014. Tay watershed walk: sound and vision. I've created a slideshow complete with field recordings of the long walk I did earlier this year. It's about 14 minutes long - enough time to get your headphones on and settle down with a cup of tea to enjoy a cross-section of the sights and sounds of Scotland's magnificent countryside. Inspiration for this came from David Lintern's slideshow of his trip along the Haute Route Pyrenees. To donate to Venture Trust.
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An Sgarsoch: September 2016
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The place of sharp stones'. Wednesday, 7 September 2016. The bridge over the Abhainn Sgaladail, which drains the northwestern aspect of Clisham and its satellites, is a much more sporting 50 metres above sea level. The world comes and goes. It's warm in the sun, cold in the cloud. I'm glad to crouch in the summit shelter for a bite and a drink. This is just the start though. I want to make a traverse of this, and follow the spine of the hills west. Endless boulder-hopping leads to the end of the ridge, w...