Monthly Archives: November 2011

I had itchy feet and was looking forward to a day in the hills somewhere, however after a few 12 hour shifts I couldn’t find the will to drag myself off somewhere at dark o’clock in the morning. A lie … Continue reading →

A few photos of the planned Greengairs East windfarm, viewed from Plains. Click on photos to view at full size. As you can see the mock up photo only shows Greengairs East windfarm, while the diagram shows the adjacent site … Continue reading →

I spent the day in the Pentlands, with a trip to the Castlelaw area. A cracking ridge walk took in Turnhouse Hill, Carnethy Hill, Scald Law, East Kip and West Kip. West Kip almost didn’t make the list, as 70mph … Continue reading →

The clocks went back the week before this walk, and the shortening days certainly have an effect on time on the hills. Almost from the minute you set off, eyes are on the clock. The sands of time trickle away … Continue reading →

Following on from the “consultation meetings” earlier this year, Your Energy will be holding a series of public information meetings next week to present the final designs for the proposed 11 turbine windfarm on the moss just north of Caldercruix. … Continue reading →

An application for the erection of a single wind turbine has been made at Craigens Road, next to Roughrigg Reservoir on behalf on ILI Energy. The turbine, which will be 79m high is assessed to have a significant impact on … Continue reading →

If you are going to write a book called The Ultimate Navigation Manual you have to expect it to come under some close scrutiny. This book, by Mountain Rescue team member Lyle Brotherton aims to cover every aspect of land … Continue reading →