Kevin Johnston
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Ledi Me Tell You About The Rob Roy Way
The first of this years big hikes in April 2015, we set out to complete a section of the Rob Roy Way from Aberfoyle to Killin over three days. And since we were feeling fit, on day two we also took on Ben Ledi, which is a Corbett nestling on the edge of Callander. We’re…
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Climbing Polly’s Skirt – Stac Pollaidh
I always wanted to walk some of the hills in Assynt and this week I did just that. I walked Canisp and was nearly snowed and hail stoned back down to the roadside. A far finer experience was Stac Pollaidh, one of those hills that has icon status. The hill was inviting and the weather…
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Stac Pollaidh looking toward Suilven
Fridays lunch Spot. Stunning.
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Angus Church – January 2015
This church has been on my “to do” list for a while now. It’s columns make it look extremely grand and Athenian from the front, although less impressive at the back where it’s falling (or being knocked) down. Inside the main chamber it remains obviously a church with the pews and the altar. I love…
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Blane’s Careless Wispas
A man with a rusty tannoy and a wooden clipboard told me I was on. I stepped onto the stage and walked over to the table which stood at the front of the stage and the faces in the crowd stopped bobbling, eyes widened and the chatter of voices died away. The table in front…
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Where are all the “Wizzard” new Christmas tunes?
If you were around in 1973, you might remember Noddy Holder and the Slade boys releasing “Merry Christmas Everybody”. I don’t, as I was born 5 years later. But every Christmas since then this song and a select few others (Fairytale of New York by The Pogues, Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin’ Stevens etc) have…
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Metal Trees: Wind Farms in Scotland
Scotland is embracing renewable energy in all it’s forms. But onshore wind will single handedly make the Scottish Government’s commitments to developing a further 100% of energy use from renewables a reality in the near future. Some communities in Scotland are fighting wind farm developments. These include the proposals to build a wind farm on…
