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Thigh-high mudboots and a police escort home!!

Thigh-high mudboots and a police escort home!!


by pollyh33 » Thu Jun 30, 2011 4:30 pm

Route description: Ben Lui and Beinn a'Chlèibh

Munros included on this walk: Beinn a' Chlèibh, Ben Lui

Date walked: 28/06/2011

Time taken: 7 hours

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Re: Thigh-high mudboots and a police escort home!!

Postby David Lyall » Sat Jul 02, 2011 10:43 pm

good report Ben Lui is one I still have to do, what a great end to the day police and cheering crowds :D
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Re: Thigh-high mudboots and a police escort home!!

Postby pollyh33 » Sat Jul 02, 2011 10:51 pm

David Lyall wrote:good report Ben Lui is one I still have to do, what a great end to the day police and cheering crowds :D

Thanks David, It was a bit surreal! Enjoy Ben Lui when you get round to it. That was my second time, first time was 30 years ago!!!
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Re: Thigh-high mudboots and a police escort home!!

Postby Paula Hubens » Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:56 pm

I do like your reports Polly, always very witty!
What's your next target?
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Re: Thigh-high mudboots and a police escort home!!

Postby Merry-walker » Sat Jul 09, 2011 6:19 am

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

No pictures of you playing in the bog?? If we ever get to go hilling together, I'll be ready with my camera

:shock: :wink:

Great report 8)
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Re: Thigh-high mudboots and a police escort home!!

Postby pollyh33 » Sat Jul 09, 2011 2:37 pm

Paula Hubens wrote:I do like your reports Polly, always very witty!
What's your next target?

Thanks Paula. Walking WHW just now and eyeing up quite a few hills en route!
Hopefully will be bagging a few next weekend :D
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Re: Thigh-high mudboots and a police escort home!!

Postby pollyh33 » Sat Jul 09, 2011 2:54 pm

Merry-walker wrote::lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

No pictures of you playing in the bog?? If we ever get to go hilling together, I'll be ready with my camera

:shock: :wink:

Great report 8)

Cheers Jac. Taking a pic was the last thing on my mind. It would have been funny though, just to see the panic on my face :o
You just name the day and I'll be there :lol:
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Re: Thigh-high mudboots and a police escort home!!

Postby rockhopper » Sat Jul 09, 2011 3:28 pm

just realised I missed this first time around - though with a title like that I've no idea how :lol: very enjoyable :thumbup:
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Re: Thigh-high mudboots and a police escort home!!

Postby pollyh33 » Sat Jul 09, 2011 4:18 pm

rockhopper wrote:just realised I missed this first time around - though with a title like that I've no idea how :lol: very enjoyable :thumbup:

Cheers Rockhopper... glad you enjoyed it (and the title!)

Your 100 report was smashing. Was re-reading it ( the detail in it is superb) and realised that you did post a pic of yourself! Sorry was using my iphone and it doesnt always load the photos all at once. You look quite chuffed ( and rightly so) :D
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Re: Thigh-high mudboots and a police escort home!!

Postby Redrock » Fri Jul 15, 2011 6:26 pm

I loved your report polly - but I was also wondering why there were no pictures of you in the bog! :) The same happened to my wife when we were walking on Meall Chuaich. She was walking along on the path quite innocently when a bog appeared from nowhere and swallowed her up to the knees. :shock: I had to pull her out too! :lol: I didn't take any pictures then either!! :)

Ben Lui is definitely on my to do list (maybe for my 100th! :D ) but I'm thinking I might go a different route - I really really don't like bogs! :lol: :lol:
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Re: Thigh-high mudboots and a police escort home!!

Postby pollyh33 » Fri Jul 15, 2011 7:29 pm

Redrock wrote:I loved your report polly - but I was also wondering why there were no pictures of you in the bog! :) The same happened to my wife when we were walking on Meall Chuaich. She was walking along on the path quite innocently when a bog appeared from nowhere and swallowed her up to the knees. :shock: I had to pull her out too! :lol: I didn't take any pictures then either!! :)

Ben Lui is definitely on my to do list (maybe for my 100th! :D ) but I'm thinking I might go a different route - I really really don't like bogs! :lol: :lol:

Thanks Redrock,

My hands were filthy and my husband would not have been pleased if I had wrecked his camera!!

Hope you didnt laugh too loudly at your wife!!! :lol:
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