tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.comments2024-02-01T19:34:32.370+00:00alan sloman's big walkAlan Slomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comBlogger12754125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-39105685078836287772024-02-01T18:51:25.078+00:002024-02-01T18:51:25.078+00:00Ah, Alan. Lovely memories, so glad I got to spend ...Ah, Alan. Lovely memories, so glad I got to spend a little time with you on that Challenge. You always did take the 'best' photos of me... Miss you xLouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089530928216314797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-25948871695282741902024-01-22T17:58:20.731+00:002024-01-22T17:58:20.731+00:00I cannot say much, but I will ...
I knew it was...I cannot say much, but I will ...<br />I knew it was on the cards but was gutted beyond tears all the same.<br />We did so many walks together.<br />I put up with his complaints (that I didn't do as I was told).<br />He named me *Mad 'n Bad* FFS, what was he expecting.<br />Lovely to see the last TGOC journey and yet πππ<br />So glad a walked the phone dropping walk to Ballater, and the Park Meal.<br />So many good memories.<br />Forever in my heart big fella.<br />Forever missed! <br />I felt another sad tear writing this again.<br />The selfish **** for going too soon.. π₯°β€οΈAndrew Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744521212967848460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-77515192327467478082024-01-16T22:47:08.703+00:002024-01-16T22:47:08.703+00:00Good night big Al . Rest in peace xxGood night big Al . Rest in peace xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-6776391522898026252023-02-01T20:29:02.650+00:002023-02-01T20:29:02.650+00:00Young Mr Williams!
It's a splendid thing to he...Young Mr Williams!<br />It's a splendid thing to hear from you, Sir. The Shielin has indeed benefitted from a makeover; it's now a good ten years younger. The roof is partially lined, there is a fine table and chair and the sleeping bunks are things of beauty.<br />Don't go listening to those mountain hares - they're nothing but trouble and go about out of their way to to ridicule any poor lone walker ploughing their way through the thigh deep heather, sweat dripping down the temples. They're a bad lot, Sir!Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-85177144808970094562023-01-27T08:11:46.520+00:002023-01-27T08:11:46.520+00:00A splendid write up, as ever, Alan. I shall be up ...A splendid write up, as ever, Alan. I shall be up at the Shielin of Mark in May. Last there in 2014 when it was a dank, damp, dark hole. OK to cook dinner in but I slept in my tent. Has it been sponned up then? I have also made a note of you following the baby burn up towards the magnificent Muckle Cairn. I just ploughed up through the heather which was a bit of a fight early in the morning, made more tolerable by large numbers of mountain hares. They were probably laughing at me...FellBoundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089687581260477621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-58611153431387146182022-12-21T19:24:57.716+00:002022-12-21T19:24:57.716+00:00Hello all to who object to this project
In the ...Hello all to who object to this project <br /><br />In the 21st century Scotland needs to more than just a spot of tourism. <br />Modern Scotland and the Scotland of the future revolves around industry, self-sustainable and economic independence. The development of caplich estate wind farm would not only <br /><br />improve 4-5G connectivity in the area <br />improve road and bridge quality <br />improve drainage ditch holding capacity (improving road safety) <br />donations to the local school at rosehall <br />provide jobs to local contractors and labourers <br />provide income to local coffee shops, restruant and hotels while construction is under way <br />it would be hardly visible with the planting of tree planting around the turbines. <br />Increased tree planting brings this landscape back to how it originally was. <br /> <br />These are just some of improvements that come with this construction benefiting over 800 permanent local residents. <br />Instead of giving in to non Scottish tourist nimibism from non locals that just like Scotland for the view and do mot care about the people and business that operate there. <br />With regard to the previous planning applications the people voting against its construction where tourist or visitors the true locals and the people in the immediate vicinity voted in favour. <br />You need to stop looking at Scotland as your view, your holiday but the home people who need to make a living by innovating and helping there local community. <br /><br />There where many objections to the steam engine when that came out saying it will βspoil our viewβ but now trains and railway bridges are everywhere. It is only a matter of time. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-56113736718210665272022-10-21T14:20:56.950+01:002022-10-21T14:20:56.950+01:00AlanR. Ok Al, I've been sat here for weeks now...AlanR. Ok Al, I've been sat here for weeks now waiting for the next chapter. I've not eaten for days and Sheila says I should go for a shower. Is Tony Blair still PM? I need the ending, come on man start typing........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-34821974168500882882022-10-07T10:35:26.453+01:002022-10-07T10:35:26.453+01:00Just binge-reading your story.
Thanks for that.
...Just binge-reading your story. <br />Thanks for that. <br />Get healthy, stay healthy<br /><br />Willem FoxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-38580486760359253452022-09-23T11:34:34.301+01:002022-09-23T11:34:34.301+01:00This blog is a mish-mash of the hazy recollections...This blog is a mish-mash of the hazy recollections of each day, designed to jog the fading grey matter into life at a later date. It's lovely to record meeting up with Challengers, who are what the event is all about. The walking across Scotland thing, with all its splendid views, chance encounters with wildlife and battles with the weather is just a vehicle for bumping into wonderful like-minded people of all ages and all walks of life.Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-62968843595439538622022-09-23T11:29:25.593+01:002022-09-23T11:29:25.593+01:00Mr P!
How very dare you, Sir!
I was a very good bo...Mr P!<br />How very dare you, Sir!<br />I was a very good boy back then - a chorister in the parish church and Patrol Leader on the Scouts!<br />πAlan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-4381647469831756372022-09-23T11:27:43.093+01:002022-09-23T11:27:43.093+01:00Wotcha!
The pleasure was all mine, Sir. To bump in...Wotcha!<br />The pleasure was all mine, Sir. To bump into such a splendid crew, with the added bonus of Paul was a real tonic for this lonely lad!Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-10426377575405190482022-09-23T11:26:20.250+01:002022-09-23T11:26:20.250+01:00The photo on the blog was the best of a bad bunch,...The photo on the blog was the best of a bad bunch, I'm afraid, Missy. I was thinking of substituting it with a picture of Audrey Hepburn, but that would not have done you justice.<br />πAlan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-58468837534305455852022-09-23T11:23:44.049+01:002022-09-23T11:23:44.049+01:00Hello Sweetcheeks
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I must have stayed at the Bra...Hello Sweetcheeks<br />π<br />I must have stayed at the Braemar Lodge Hotel for over twenty years, and so was mightily sad to see it had been totally destroyed, especially so as it is my usual accommodation in Braemar and I was interested to see how the new owners were getting on. However, Lord Elpus saved the day and found me excellent digs in the village centre. <br /><br />I hope your evening with the boys at Lochcallater Lodge went splendidly, Sir, and I hope to see you back on the Challenge before too long.<br />Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-33691739440981160272022-09-22T13:36:37.626+01:002022-09-22T13:36:37.626+01:00Nice one Alan, as usual summed up perfectly. it wa...Nice one Alan, as usual summed up perfectly. it was good to meet up again. Barrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-24030167743250946042022-09-22T13:02:51.137+01:002022-09-22T13:02:51.137+01:00Alan Iβm mortally offended (not) as you omitted my...Alan Iβm mortally offended (not) as you omitted my instructed (censored) greeting just after the confluence prior to Mar lodge. But yes Iβm afraid itβs acid not saffron, but hey please donβt tell me a man of your exploration aspirations didnβt push the boundaries in the 60/70βsAndy Pinkardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-87613193233680331202022-09-21T21:23:56.103+01:002022-09-21T21:23:56.103+01:00I am seriously non-photogenic, and you say there a...I am seriously non-photogenic, and you say there are worse?! Good grief *sigh*Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089530928216314797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-68019578291227375902022-09-21T21:12:26.857+01:002022-09-21T21:12:26.857+01:00At this point I had to be just ahead, having been ...At this point I had to be just ahead, having been with Louise and Emma in the Feshie Bothy and while they camped at the new Bothy next, you at Bynack, I was just ahead on the hill at Tomnamoine. I was through Mar Lodge and into and out of Braemar, since my accommodations had unfortunately burned down, and ended up at Loch Callater. Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12550054952088621817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-67461029119207587552022-09-16T17:18:17.755+01:002022-09-16T17:18:17.755+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.afootinthehillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670636358354420373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-62759954144352773332022-09-13T20:53:03.096+01:002022-09-13T20:53:03.096+01:00Lovely memories of a lovely, lovely bloke.....even...Lovely memories of a lovely, lovely bloke.....even if I struggled to understand his Morpeth accent (language?)!John Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07569413172924501491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-25296907952389241742022-09-11T15:01:29.794+01:002022-09-11T15:01:29.794+01:00Getting there slowly, Sir. Building up the blood c...Getting there slowly, Sir. Building up the blood count so irradiation doesn't knock it down too low. But, most importantly, Still Here! πAlan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-67707683536586036052022-09-06T16:54:10.427+01:002022-09-06T16:54:10.427+01:00As always, enjoyable read. Hope the recovery is go...As always, enjoyable read. Hope the recovery is going well πRobinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-25902135037688743512022-09-05T15:40:02.221+01:002022-09-05T15:40:02.221+01:00Hi Conrad
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I've currently a little time on...Hi Conrad<br />ππ<br />I've currently a little time on my hands as I'm girding my loins for a six week session of radiotherapy in a couple of weeks' time, hence the reactivation of the blog. It is a wonderful expression!Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-23823002208946913002022-09-05T15:33:14.671+01:002022-09-05T15:33:14.671+01:00Thank you, Eddie. Local knowledge is invaluable. I...Thank you, Eddie. Local knowledge is invaluable. I've done a major edit note immediately after the incorrect text.Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-29143441073794100902022-09-05T15:31:55.949+01:002022-09-05T15:31:55.949+01:00Cheers, Andy. That was the year when you didn'...Cheers, Andy. That was the year when you didn't have a single digit that wasn't bandaged in micropore!Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-19845794992962631582022-09-05T12:58:58.903+01:002022-09-05T12:58:58.903+01:00As always an excellent read.. however if I may cla...As always an excellent read.. however if I may clarify a point regarding the owners of Talladh bheith lodge, they were never involved in the wind farm application as the lodge was sold off from the estate some 25+ years previous, it is owned by a German family who seldom visit unlike the Dutch estate owner who is still a regular !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com