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The Horns Herald a double Hundered

The Horns Herald a double Hundered


by gammy leg walker » Sun Apr 01, 2012 9:10 pm

Route description: Beinn Alligin

Munros included on this walk: Sgùrr Mòr (Beinn Alligin), Tom na Gruagaich (Beinn Alligin)

Date walked: 31/03/2012

Time taken: 8 hours

Distance: 10 km

Ascent: 1110m

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Re: The Horns Herald a double Hundered(part two) more pics

Postby rockhopper » Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:15 pm

now I'm even more jealous :mrgreen: :sick: ...and no clag in sight !
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Re: The Horns Herald a double Hundered(part one)

Postby scoob999 » Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:27 pm

Epic story, epic walk and well done to you and alan on reaching the 100 :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Wish i'd had more time to talk to you all :(
Give my regards to your wife, your a lucky man :D
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Re: The Horns Herald a double Hundered(part one)

Postby tomyboy73 » Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:06 pm

Well done Willlie, i had a big beaming smile when i saw your report, then felt so sad reading about your wife, hope she`s ok mate. But I had to laugh again when i saw you standing in "your" clag, and smiled some more when i saw that the clouds cleared for you and Alan. Excellent report Big Man :clap:
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Re: The Horns Herald a double Hundered(part one)

Postby jonny616 » Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:32 pm

Nice one mate. What settings did you use on them photos :lol: :lol: :lol:

Congrats to you, Alan :D

Great choice for the ton 8)
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Re: The Horns Herald a double Hundered(part one)

Postby mrssanta » Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:34 pm

Fantastic. I felt so proud of yous all reading that, and I've never even met you in real life!! :thumbup:
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Re: The Horns Herald a double Hundered(part two) more pics

Postby jonny616 » Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:41 pm

Top stuff Big Man 8)
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Re: The Horns Herald a double Hundered(part one)

Postby Scotjamie » Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:42 pm

Hi Willie and AlanS......Brilliant report on a great day....... big congrats on the magic 100
(and well done Willie for not mentioning that you were leading the way when AlanS fell over)
best wishes to your good lady GLW

A very real pleasure to have spent time with you both
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Re: The Horns Herald a double Hundered(part one)

Postby LeithySuburbs » Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:51 pm

As I said on Saturday, congrats to you and Alan on reaching this landmark :) .It was some day when the morning clag cleared 8) . In the words of Annie Lennox "behind every great man, there had to be a great woman" and sounds like you've bagged yourself one :) .
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Re: The Horns Herald a double Hundered(part one)

Postby Valerie » Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:29 am

Well done Gammy & Alan on reaching your 100th and yes, I've no doubt God was looking down on you both that day :D :D :D I had no idea how difficult things had been for you, Elizabeth & all the family and really hope she gets well again. She sounds like an amazing woman and I shall keep her in my prayers x
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Re: The Horns Herald a double Hundered(part one)

Postby ChrisW » Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:08 am

This is beautiful Gammy, I am genuinely moved by the quality of your words for Elizabeth, such a lady deserves better than the cards dealt to her, even though she has obviously risen to and met the challenges laid before her :cry: there isn't a man reading your report who doesn't envy you such a wonderful woman.

Your walk report is great, the pictures cracking and quite fitting that the summit clagged up just for a while :wink: congrats on the ton mate, it is a cracking achievement....but nowhere near as good as finding such a wonderful woman to keep you in line :D
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Re: The Horns Herald a double Hundered(part two) more pics

Postby ChrisW » Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:11 am

All those blue skies mate :shock: you must have thought you were dreaming :lol: Beautiful shots Gammy of a cracking day in the hills :D
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Re: The Horns Herald a double Hundered(part one)

Postby lomondwalkers » Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:42 am

What a great, from the heart report. I'm so sorry to hear what your wife has gone through, I hope better days lie ahead!

Congratulations to both you and Alan on the century, a damn fine way to see in treble figures and some top notch photos once your infamous clag cleared
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Re: The Horns Herald a double Hundered(part one)

Postby dooterbang » Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:21 am

Ok im now calling you "Jammy Leg Walker"...what stunning views :)

I'm so pleased that on your 100th Munro you could see more than 10M in every direction :lol:

Well done to yourself and Alan on hitting treble figures...the next 100 will come quickly.

I wasn't aware that your wife was battling cancer, i hope her recovery is speedy.

I've yet to visit Torridon but with this report i just have to hit the 200 mark when it comes.
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Re: The Horns Herald a double Hundered(part one)

Postby quoman » Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:26 am

Hi Gammy.

What a moving report you wrote...give my regareds to Elizabeth.
Oh and well done to you and Alan on reaching the 100 mark.
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Re: The Horns Herald a double Hundered(part two) more pics

Postby dooterbang » Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:48 am

.....aye, rubb it in will yeh!!
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