Monthly Archives: August 2011

I was speaking to a Plains resident yesterday who opened my eyes to what is going to happen to the land to the north of Airdrie, between Plains, Caldercruix and Greengairs. After being devastated by Gillespie Mining the former opencast … Continue reading →

I was recently recommended a Norwegian weather site, http://www.yr.no which I’ve found to be very good. It’s easy to understand and is a good addition to other sites such as BBC Weather or the MWIS forecast. I like to cross … Continue reading →

Which boots? The pair of Zamberlan Vioz Lite Boots, which I’ve reviewed HERE. Thanks are due to TGO magazine for being so kind as to award me the letter of the month some time back, rewarding me with these boots … Continue reading →

They did lay the foundations for some great walking routes, one of which I visited last night. The Antonine Wall at Castlecary is one of the places soon to appear on a new leaflet “Antonine Walks in North Lanarkshire” to … Continue reading →

Earlier this year while walking over Blackhill to Forrestburn something occurred to me that hadn’t when I had walked here before. As I walked down from Torrance I was aware that one panorama had been replaced by another, the view … Continue reading →