"Black Gaick of the wind whistling, crooked glens, ever enticing her admirers to their destruction" - An eighteenth-century Gaelic poem.Loch an Duin under the slopes of Creag an LochI have had Exploring Scottish Hill Tracks by Ralph Storer knocking about for ages and it is a very readable guidebook full of interesting history and funny anecdotes. I selected the Gaick, filled a pannier...
Recently we saw Bronson at the movies. Its a dark comedy about Charles Bronson. He went to prison for stealing £26.18p in 1974 and he is still in jail now because he kept beating people up and taking hostages. He is undoubtedly a very bad person but he does have a fantastic moustache.In the film he is played by Tom Hardy and narrates...
Jamie attempting decidedly not grade I conditions on South Castle GullyI'm halfway through reading Andy Kirkpatrick's book. Its pacey, gripping and very readable but not full of as much humour as his talks (yet) and the photos in the middle are not quite up to the quality of the ones on his website. Also, recently on his blog I read this, bearing in...
Reminds me of the Blind Lemon Jefferson song, Black Horse Blues (and I'm taking slight liberties here).Woman, I got a black bikeAnd she rides just fineWoman, I got a black bikeI say, she rides just fineI want you to come on overWoo-hoo-well, girl and drive with me some timeShe's a good ridin' bikeAnd she runs steady all the timeShe is a good ridin'...
Duetting with Jimmy Shand in AuchtermuchtyMagda and I got the train to Dunkeld and cycled to Dundee following The Salmon Run (NCN 77). It was a windy day, but there were some lovely bits of scenery, especially following the River Tay for a stretch into Perth. From Perth over Corsie Hill to Glencarse was also nice, especially as the wind was now behind...
As well as being a comic strip and a tasty snack, Peanuts, is also a fast paced card game.Lindsay taught me this game as follows.Two players sit opposite one another with a standard pack of playing cards (without jokers) each. The backs of the cards must be different so they can be identified later.Each player shuffles a pack and then passes it to...
SoggyYesterday, I put in a long run from Crainlarich to the Falls of Falloch near Inverarnan along the West Highland Way. It rained continuously with the wind in my face all the way there. I then ran back with the wind and rain on my back. Dripping, I joined the girls in the pub for a hot coffee and some sticky toffee pud...
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A Day of Musli, Coffee, Cider, Fish Cakes, Tea, Cake, Sandwiches and Pizza. With some cycling inbetween.
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Like sunshine, my jacket and cider, giant homemade fish cakes are orangeWith sunshine in our faces and the wind on our backs, Magda and I cycled along the coast to North Berwick (with a silent 'w'). Then into rain and a headwind we battled home.For much of the route we followed the road, but quite often we were able to use the John...