Monthly Archives: March 2016

Missing: Jim Robertson

Posted on March 14, 2016 by jester1970

Jim Robertson is a fellow member of Glasgow HF Outdoor Club. He has been missing in the Cairngorms since March 2nd. His daughter Lynn has set up a page where donations can be made to the Braemar Mountain Rescue Team … Continue reading →

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TGO Magazine: Open Letter to Dr Aileen McLeod

Posted on March 13, 2016 by jester1970

An edited version of my Open Letter to SNP Environment Minister Dr Aileen McLeod has been published in the April 2016 issue of TGO magazine. As of today, almost four weeks after the letter was sent to Dr McLeod, there … Continue reading →

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Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park: Procurator Fiscal Refuses to Prosecute

Posted on March 13, 2016 by jester1970

This article from the MCofS magazine, The Scottish Mountaineer, from November 2015 is an interesting one. It would appear that a camper who was doing so responsibly under the outdoor access legislation was to be prosecuted for breaching LLTNP byelaws. … Continue reading →

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Achinver Hostel: User Survey

Posted on March 8, 2016 by jester1970

I’ve never stayed in this hostel, but received a short survey. It may be of interest to you: I’m writing to you as an established Hill walking/Climbing Group that might be interested in short stay hostel accommodation in the North … Continue reading →

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Scottish Borders: The Eildon Hills

Posted on March 4, 2016 by jester1970

In September 2015 Scotland’s newest railway, the Borders Line, opened to the public. I recently managed to take a trip on it to its terminating station, Tweedbank to walk the Eildon Hills…. Full article : Scottish Borders: The Eildon Hills

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