Challenge Kev Outdoors

The end of the West Highland Way – 18th April 2014

The end of the West Highland Way yesterday after 7 days of trekking through some of the finest scenery our fine nation has to offer. Scotland just got a little bit smaller, but other modes of transport are also available…

19/04/2014

Kevin Johnston

Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges, West Highland Way

distance, fort william, highland, hills, long, milngavie, mountains, scotland, trail, walk, way, west
I’m Sure Mice Use Maps

A few years ago I was on the train with a friend as it chugged into York Station. It’s a big station and the signs which had my destination printed on them filled me with excitement. I was looking forward to this trip as I’d last been there 21 years previously with my primary school.…

10/04/2014

Kevin Johnston

Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges, Writing and Musings

cartography, contours, David Livingstone, explorer, harvey, landranger, maps. rescuers, paper, sat nav, york
Gartloch Hospital – Monday 7th April 2014

Visited Gartloch Hospital on Monday on the recommendation of a new like-minded chum. It was closed in 1996 after serving patients for 100 years as a hospital/asylum. It is now in the process of being redeveloped into a “luxury village”. Shortly before its closure, it was used in the BBC television series Takin’ Over the…

09/04/2014

Kevin Johnston

Old Buildings

abandoned, asylum, exploration, Gartloch, glasgow, hospital, ruined, scotland, urban, urbex
Gartloch Hospital Photos – 7.4.14

Spent a couple of hours here today, this is the Ballroom in all it’s floorless glory. The hospital used to be an asylum, not sure why they needed a ballroom….. Best part of the trip. Film to follow.

07/04/2014

Kevin Johnston

Old Buildings

asylum, ballroom, exploration, Gartloch, glasgow, hospital, Ruin, urban
Causewayend School Explore film, Aberdeen – 28.3.14

A cheeky Friday explore. Causewayend is an old school that closed in 2008. It sits in the centre of Aberdeen and is a prominent landmark as it sits just off the Mounthooly roundabout.

29/03/2014

Kevin Johnston

Old Buildings

abandoned, aberdeen, causewayend, city, exploration, learning, mounthooly, school, students, teaching, urban
The School Playing Fields. Indoors.

Believe it or not, this is an old classroom. Had a look round Causewayend School in Aberdeen tonight, closed 6 years ago. Looks like the grass has taken over the carpet. Rugby posts optional. Film to follow.

28/03/2014

Kevin Johnston

Old Buildings

abandoned, aberdeen, causewayend, exploration, grass, green, learning, school, urban
Old School TV Set

Inside the Mintlaw cottage, a TV Jim, but not as we know them. Apologies for the fuzziness….

23/03/2014

Kevin Johnston

Funny Stuff, Old Buildings

abandoned, cottage, exploration, mintlaw, ruins, tv, urban
Can anyone see my house…..?

An abandoned cottage near Mintlaw. Despite the Ivy barricades, managed to get inside to have a wee look. The ivy is taking hold inside too, I’ve had my eyes opened to the power of this little plant.

23/03/2014

Kevin Johnston

Funny Stuff, Old Buildings

abandoned, cottage, exploration, ivy, mintlaw, ruins, urban, urbex