Jubilee in the snow

It is snowing here again, all looks very attractive Click on the picture for a proper view.

I'm a reindeer

 
 
Joel at his nursery Christmas Play.

Haircut

 

High Cup - Nichol's Chair

 

High Cup is probably the finest landscape feature in England. On one side is Nichol's Chair, which I stupidly decided to climb last year. Not too difficult but rather exposed. Not recommended for the faint hearted. The walk up is very fine, some good pictures here

Some music from 1983 to listen to whilst dreaming of hills...Beat Bop

Day out on Skye

 
 

Joels first trip to the Cuillin
Loch Bhrusda was in service from Mallaig rather than the Loch Nevis. Not a cuppa in sight :(

Glenfinnan

 

Invercaimbe beach again

 

We are having another week at Invercaimbe. The weather has been superb today, sat on a beach in Scotland the day after the clocks went back an hour, not bad.

Squat Lobster for Tea

 

Managed to get some squat tails from a kind fisherman who was just landing his prawns in Glenuig. I love these things and cooking them couldnt be simpler, boil for one minute and serve!

Good Bye Oldham Loop Trains

 

My local train line, the Oldham Loop has just seen its last train. The powers that be have decided that it would be good to turn it into a tram line, only problem is it will not open for another 3 years. They expect us to get replacement buses that will take up 3 times as long. It will be strange not hearing the 23:50 go past just before going to sleep. The picture is of a grotty train arriving late at Newhey Station. Despite its problems I will miss it.

MV Loch Nevis at Rum

 

Waiting on the pier at Kinloch on Rum, whilst the MV Loch Nevis does a reverse parking manouvere.

Rock Balancing

 

I have always been fascinated by Rock Balancing, whether natural or man made. I am not very good at it, but I was rather proud of this simple pile of boulders I made whilst waiting for the Bella Jane at Elgol once. This bloke is much better than me at it.

Nice morning view

 

I often turn up at Highland locations in the wee hours, pitch the tent, get a few hours kip and then head off up into the hills. Because it is dark when I arrive, it is nice to wake up, open the tent door and see a nice view with a cup of tea. This is one example of such a view.

Home Sweet Home

 

Lovely weather for the last few days here. Here are the wee bairns on the hill at the front of our house. Lots of wimberries are blackberries to eat.

Buachaille for sale

 

Noticed a strange sign at the Glen Etive / Glen Coe road junction. Are the National Trust for Scotland that hard up that they have to sell a few assets I wonder?

Xmas comes early for Newhey

 

Came home from holiday today to find that Xmas has come early to Newhey. Stopped at the shop to get a pint of milk and noticed that Rochdale Council have already put up the Xmas decorations. I have since found that the story was all over the press.

Another sunny day in Pembrokeshire

Weather has been nice here for most of the week.  Here is Ella on the deer park near Martins Haven

Im the King of the Castle

 

Caerphilly Castle

 

Dont move!

Pen Y Ghent

 

Danger

 

Happy Birthday Ella

 

Ella was 8 yesterday

Gordale

 

Ella has finally made it up the waterfall at Gordale :)

Even more smiles

 

More Smiles

 

Sgurr of Eigg Panorama

 

The view from the summit of Sgurr of Eigg. A nice place for a flask of coffee and a sit down for a few hours.