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Our first two nighter testing the van, wandering around the Killiecrankie and Pitlochry area in warm early spring sunshine. The leisure battery didn't drop below 85% which was impressive.
Starting with a VW van and hoping to turn it into a campervan.
A second test night away in the van. Everything coming together well and we now have a fridge, a stove and a toilet - useful upgrades from last week and all worked beautifully.
A reasonably local one-nighter to do snagging on the van build. All proved superb with only a few very minor tweaks to do on returning. A terrific opener.
Annual skiing trip with James, to Les Menuires again this time.
Winter wander with an impromptu low flypast by Gordon and Jill at the summit.
Winter club trip to Bute. One engine failure and three refusals for fog at Lanark. Four machines made it though, for a quick lunch at the Kingarth,
Street photography in Haddington while Kim was shopping.
A short winter hurl around south Fife and helping the Pavs across Edinburgh.
Street photography at North Berwick Harbour.
A couple of days' autumn hillwalking. Two new Munros (no. 213 and 214), Beinn a Chairainn and Beinn Teallach, in chilly, breezy and cloudy conditions, followed the next day by a walk up through the inversion from Altnafeadh onto Corbett Beinn Chrulaiste, overlooking Buachaille Etive Mor.
A fine couple of days in the Lakes visiting Sarah and Dan.
Our "summer" holiday, campervanning in the Dolomites. Many of our plans for the Dolomites were scuppered by the unseasonal September snowfall so we still have a lot to explore there in the future. The planned last couple of days were in Venice with an unplanned detour via Verona and a city centre camp in the castle on the way.
Some works acquired from the extensive portfolio, just exhibited, of Kim's childhood neighbour Peter Regent (deceased). A talented artist, sculptor and academic, he and his family lived below Kim's family home at Langskail, Newport-on-Tay (see the connection?). Proceeds from the exhibition are being donated to the Forgan Arts Centre in Newport to support a sculptor residency, as a legacy for Peter.
Taking a wander around the weird and wonderful Jupiter Artland.
Marking 10 years’ instructing on 23rd July 2024, an album containing all of the first solos. There have been 51 of them over the 10 years. The album will continue to grow though, hopefully.
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