by KeithS » Mon Jan 17, 2022 4:50 pm
Hello.
The time has now come for me to take the plunge and compleat. Over more than 40 years I have climbed all but one of the Munros, many on my own but also many with friends and family, including quite a few members of the Walkhighlands community, and others of you may have read about some of my exploits, some with my dearly departed friend and companion, Bear.
For a number of reasons I have chosen Bidean a' Ghlas Thuill on An Teallach to be my completion Munro. It is a stunning mountain and it is directly in front of my house so I see it every day when I am in Laide in all it's different forms, weather permitting of course. I have climbed Sgurr Fiona a couple of times already but have left Bidean a' Ghlas Thuill unsummited, although I have skirted round it and been on a few of it's tops. It is therefore convenient to hold a party following compleation. Also, as I have climbed all the others, I have no choice now but for it to be my final one.
I have chosen 25th/26th June 2022 *see below* for a number of reasons. It is exactly 15000 days after my first Munro, in June 1981. It is a good time of the year with a chance of good weather (I know, never guaranteed but at least a chance) and there will be no shortage of daylight.
I am therefore making enquiries as to who would like to join me to help me celebrate this event. I will not have room inside my house to put people up as all the rooms are already committed, but there will be room for tents in the garden and there is the Gruinard Bay campsite just a couple of hundred yards away (I have warned them!) along with limited (very limited) B&B accommodation nearby.
Depending on numbers I will try to put some food on but the garden is plenty big enough for barbecues (not open fires).
At this time I am just trying to get an indication as to numbers and would be pleased to hear how many would be interested. You can either answer on this post or PM me.
Obviously there could be issues with COVID, no one knows what the situation will be but we shall have to wait and see.
Unfortunately I do have to go in for an operation next week to have something removed from my upper leg which shouldn't be growing there but I have been assured by my surgeon that I should be fit enough by June for this. He is a keen walker himself and knows how important this is for me. It is another reason that I am wanting to get this compleation done sooner rather than later. You can always carry me up to the top if necessary!
All the best to everyone, please let me know what interest there is.
Keith
I have decided to move the date a little later as it gives me a little more recovery time and also should be a little more convenient for others. I have now opted for August 14.
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KeithS on Thu Jan 27, 2022 5:16 pm, edited 2 times in total.