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My best one was early evening cycling around a corner on a track on north Skye. There was an eagle in the track ripping apart a rabbit for tea. My friend and I skidded to a halt within about 5m of it. All of us paused for what felt like ages but was probably just a few seconds. The eagle slowly spre...

This has been on my 'one day' list for many years after hearing about the area at University in the 1990's....So again, one day.....

Sorry to be a spoilsport, but why does it need to be a kickstarter? It is either a business or it is not...?

Speedster and others have the whole meths stove covered do they not?

https://speedsterstoves.co.uk/

I will stick my head up and say, while frustrating that there is not provision, I am happy not to share my space with dogs. I am increasingly fed up of cafes and places being full of them, dog hair all over train seats, one on Calmac last week snarling and barking at everyone etc etc. What is needed...

Ben Lomond: Located near Loch Lomond, Ben Lomond is one of the most popular Munros and offers a relatively straightforward ascent with well-defined paths. Well trodden paths can mean more compacted snow and therefore more persistent ice. I don't know what the weather's been like down that way in th...

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(I was on a bike ride, but still...)

I would also say that locals tend to have both winter/all-season tyres and knowledge of 'iffy' spots.

I stand corrected - an AALA license is only a legal requirement if working with under 18s. If someone not appropriately qualified were to describe themselves as a mountaineering instructor or a mountain guide then the Association of Mountaineering Instructors or British Mountain Guides might take a...

If someone not appropriately qualified were to describe themselves as a mountaineering instructor or a mountain guide then the Association of Mountaineering Instructors or British Mountain Guides might take an interest, and it's possible they might have a case under laws relating to advertising. Be...

Anyone else just have to go and click the pronunciation button?

https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/ullapool/profiles/beinn-liath-mhor-ghiubhais.mp3

AyrshireAlps wrote:
We can bleat about it, but these things cost money, and as most councils are in huge debt, they ain't paying for it over the likes of social care.

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So very true.

Some folk have mentioned a "tourist tax" totally against this as accomodation providers increase prices due to seasons, events taking place etc so why pay even more when they are raising more tax for government in the first place. Last year in Dundee a music event took place and prices fo...

Loch Affric and you are on Mullach Fraoch-Choire shoulder at 858 spot height?

The charges themselves are not the main issue. That said, as a local I'll go elsewhere in preference to paying out £5 to go for a run round the Loch. There's a serious safety issue with the current proposals. FWIW, I objected and will continue to object until a more sensible solution is found. Agre...

I agree in general as long as the local authorities don't then start extracting the urine by raising, raising, raising, raising and then raising the charges some more, followed by claims they can't afford to repair the dreadful road surfaces. Roads cost more than any tourist levy or parking fee wil...

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