I remember one winter about a dozen years or more ago when the snow covered the Derry road at the end of November and the road wasn't seen again until April. (To be fair, that was an exceptional winter even then.)

At my age it was always touch and go.

Remember: we'll all be expecting sunshine and picnic weather for Wednesday.

Braw views from Meall a Bhuachaille.

Hope you get many more bonus hills then. I've stopped bothering about climbing at other people's pace, and go a lot better and further at my own (slower) speed.

Yes, in the Cairngorms, and beautiful austerity is exactly it. Exact locations described in the alt text for the photos.

I think I just need some hope.

Fergus Ewing was practically up their rear end. Maybe the rest are just running scared, but they're letting control of the country be taken away from the people while they dither about asking nicely for a referendum. We're going backwards rather than forwards.

The SNP have always been in the pocket of the landowners, feart to say boo to them. I still want independence but have to seriously consider giving my vote to any party willing to control the landowners and their minions.

Congratulations! - on the bairn, the book and your dedication to the cause.
But most of all for young Mr or Ms Featherstone when they come. A whole new field of guiding for you.

Looks interesting, but not sure I could help. My navigation too often consists of wandering aimlessly, getting lost, then using relocation skills. 😳

This happened last week. Last week! A British MEP pleading guilty to accepting bribes to promote Russian interests. Why has this not been headline news all over the media?