Monthly Archives: June 2022

Thermacell MR300 Midge Protection Review

Posted on June 26, 2022 by jester1970

Anyone who has spent any time in the Scottish Highlands will have experience of our national air-defence system – midges! There are many methods of keeping them away; from lighting a fire to wearing a net, and the arguments about … Continue reading →

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Kayaking on the Monkland Canal

Posted on June 26, 2022 by jester1970

The Monkland Canal was opened in 1771 and was built to transport coal from the coal rich Monklands area to Glasgow. The coming of the railway soon rendered the canals obsolete and much of the Monkland Canal has been filled … Continue reading →

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Springbank Quarry Drone Tour

Posted on June 26, 2022 by jester1970

The last time I wrote about Springbank Quarry was 10 years ago. At the time there was a proposal to develop the quarry and turn it in to a fishery, but a decade on there has been no progress, and … Continue reading →

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Drumbowie Air Defence Battery

Posted on June 3, 2022 by jester1970

Hidden away on a quiet back road near Glenmavis, north of Airdrie, among a plantation of pine trees, lies Drumbowie Air Defence Battery. Built in the latter days of the Second World War, it never saw active service, and was … Continue reading →

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