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Watching the Cockenzie chimneys come down from 1800 feet above.
Dad's 80th birthday lunch at Craigmillar Park Golf Club - a lovely bunch of "seniors" together with James, Ann, Kim and me.
Kim and I flew our mums to Bute for a pub lunch - the first "proper" mircolight trip for both of them. Mum loved it all. Madeline, er, endured it!!
Wonderful 3 nights' camping at the "cool" Seal Shore campsite - cycled our usual 68 miles route taking in the 3 big climbs - and numerous others (it's Arran!!). Then another long day climbing Goatfell from Sannox via the scrambly Cioch na h-Oighe peak. Finally, we cycled from Lochranza, over the Mull of Kintyre, to the north tip of Gigha and returned the same route in blue skies and warm sunshine.
The EOSM team attend the 2015 East Fortune Air Show with the Red Arrows, the Eurofighter Typhoon, the P&M Quik Lite and assorted others.
A short school holiday Lake District break to camp at Buttermere, climb Hay Stacks and Go Ape at Whinlatter.
A week in northwest Wales visiting various attractions and with a mission to bag Snowdon when the weather allowed and give James his biggest climb to date.
With James and Kim on the Pyg Track route up Snowdon and the Miners Track route down. A little cloud on the summit for our morning arrival, but cleared nicely as we emerged from the cafe and gave us a wonderful warm and sunny descent.
Fun little mini-break with Gordon and Jill to bag a couple of elusive Munros at the top of Glen Lyon, with a night at the trendy Mhor 84 hotel near Balquhidder.
My instructor day off so I became passenger for the day and sat back while Kim flew us to Mull for lunch and Bute for a stroll to the beach in the sun and an afternoon refreshment.
Three days' camping in unseasonably splendid weather to visit Malham Cove - another Harry Potter film location successfully ticked off by James.
Mid-term holiday - skiing in Avoriaz with James - unbroken sunshine from start to finish. So, so lucky!
My day off from flying. So went flying!! Met Kim's mum for morning coffee in Dundee in glorious winter sun.
Fantastic week of hillwalking and tandeming in the Cairngorms, Torridon and Skye, using the motorhome to its full advantage and "following the weather". It just so happens that for the second year running the weather took us the pretty much the best places it possibly could have. We feel very lucky.
EOSM Team lunch - in Plockton!! Exciting flight under the clouds, through Glen Coe to the west coast at Arisaig, then north to Plockton. Flown expertly by Kim - with Gordon and Jill alongside. Then home for tea...
Watchng the Tour de France flash through the Yorkshire Dales
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