Kevin Johnston
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The Secret Howff
Today’s lunch spot in the Cairngorms. With added cheese, pepperoni and chilli mayo sandwiches.
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Island Children
As a primary school teacher I’ve taught boys named after the isles of Harris and Lewis. I’ve taught an Ailsa (Craig), a (North) Rona, a Tara (nsay), a Summer (Isles) and a (Stac) Lee. And not so long ago I taught a girl called Skye. I’m bearing in mind that when teaching some of these…
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A Hole Lot of Wonder
Q. What equipment do you need to go caving? I only ask because if a Trivial Pursuit victory depended on my knowledge of potholing, I would be left floundering with 5/6s of a pie. The very idea of exploring the depths of middle earth excites me but scares the bejesus out of me, probably because…
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Lost in Song
Driving to work the other day I was listening to the radio. Amongst the news stories about Trump, TTIP and terrorism, and songs like Walking in Memphis, I Left My Heart in San Francisco and New York State of Mind, the wavelengths took an easterly turn on the compass: “I was sick and tired of…
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My October Holiday Exercise
A wee trip to Torridon to walk Beinn Eighe. Beautiful. And a wee film below.
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Nature at its Best
A cloud inversion this morning covering Strathearn in cotton wool. The last one I saw that was this good was 10 years or so ago at the Aonach Mor gondola so it was lovely to see nature’s duvet in action so clearly.
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Tuesday Lunch Spot
Ben Lawers and Lochan nan Cat from the summit of An Stuc. Makes sandwiches even tastier.
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Tunskeen Bothy
Last nights sleeping arrangements after a day in the Galloway Hills, Tunskeen Bothy.
Challenge Kev Outdoors 