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Munro 183 - Carn a'Chlamain

Forecast was for "difficult walking conditions with sudden ferocious gusts" but we weren't going to let that stop us when we'd arranged the day off work so Douglas picked a good hill, promising a rare new tick for me, which would keep us low out of the wind for as long as possible on the long cycle in followed by a rapid ascent and descent of Carn a'Chlamain. Pretty nasty wind higher up, as predicted, but always makes for an exciting day.
28th December 2015. 9 photos. 261 views.

Going Ape For James' Eleventh

Down to Glentress to Go Ape on a sunny Autumn atfernoon with James and his pal Jack.
1st November 2015. 10 photos. 457 views.

Four Nations Flying Tour

A dramatic "follow the weather" microlight tour visiting friends and family in Gatwick, Norfolk and the Lake District, taking in France and Wales for good measure. A bit of a photographic challenge to produce anything worthwhile through the near permanent haze layer below us, but I've tried. (Oh - a serious little footnote for any of my students reading this: despite appearances and my captions, we were at all times in sight of the surface.)
17th October 2015. 45 photos. 566 views.

The Dust Settles

Watching the Cockenzie chimneys come down from 1800 feet above.
26th September 2015. 4 photos. 506 views.

Dad's 80th

Dad's 80th birthday lunch at Craigmillar Park Golf Club - a lovely bunch of "seniors" together with James, Ann, Kim and me.
6th September 2015. 21 photos. 458 views.

The Flying Grannies

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!!
16th August 2015. 5 photos. 475 views.

All Over Arran

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.
13th August 2015. 16 photos. 516 views.

Air Show 2015

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.
25th July 2015. 17 photos. 478 views.

Going Ape and Hay Stacks

A short school holiday Lake District break to camp at Buttermere, climb Hay Stacks and Go Ape at Whinlatter.
17th July 2015. 12 photos. 526 views.

Snowdon and Snowdonia

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.
10th July 2015. 48 photos. 542 views.

Only Snowdon

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.
9th July 2015. 17 photos. 497 views.

Mhor Please!

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.
19th May 2015. 14 photos. 468 views.

Mull For Lunch

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.
17th April 2015. 4 photos. 481 views.

Malham

Three days' camping in unseasonably splendid weather to visit Malham Cove - another Harry Potter film location successfully ticked off by James.
10th April 2015. 26 photos. 505 views.

Avoriaz Sun Sun Sun

Mid-term holiday - skiing in Avoriaz with James - unbroken sunshine from start to finish. So, so lucky!
19th February 2015. 19 photos. 508 views.

First Solos

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.
29th January 2015. 55 photos. 573 views.

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