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The virgin and the axe murderer – Rated bog free

The virgin and the axe murderer – Rated bog free


by Mountainlove » Mon May 07, 2012 10:42 am

Route description: Ben Oss and Beinn Dubhchraig, near Tyndrum

Munros included on this walk: Beinn Dubhchraig, Ben Oss

Date walked: 05/05/2012

Time taken: 8 hours

Ascent: 1272m

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Re: The virgin and the axe murderer – Rated bog free

Postby basscadet » Tue May 08, 2012 2:22 pm

Looks like you had a great day out there ML :D Thanks for posting a great report.

Can't believe you are so suspicious of strangers.. the scaremongering media has a lot to answer for... :lol:
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Re: The virgin and the axe murderer – Rated bog free

Postby pigeon » Tue May 08, 2012 5:14 pm

A good deed indeed ML,well done :thumbup:
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Re: The virgin and the axe murderer – Rated bog free

Postby paddy_da_mighty_atom » Tue May 08, 2012 10:51 pm

nice report and pics :D views look fantastic 8)
think i'll need to contact walkers on this aswell for some company on the hill :)
none of my mates are up for it except one lol
managed to get my girlfriend to go up ben vane, but think it was her first and last munro, shes an indoor person :lol: so she tells me :lol:
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Re: The virgin and the axe murderer – Rated bog free

Postby Bod » Tue May 08, 2012 11:51 pm

Nice one there, great report and spirit displayed with fine pics :D :D :D
We got serious clag up on Beinn Dubhcraig after a slightly late start for an October day and had to bail out on Ben Oss. Even got temporarily geographically embarressed on our retreat :D :D :lol:
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Re: The virgin and the axe murderer – Rated bog free

Postby Del246 » Thu May 10, 2012 12:21 am

Well done :clap:
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Re: The virgin and the axe murderer – Rated bog free

Postby kenny3760 » Thu May 10, 2012 10:32 am

Looks like a nice wee trip there and well done on taking someone out for their first hill.

As a solo walker, none of my mates are into walking, I've thought of using the forum to ask if anyone would join me, but always put it off for the kind of reasons you gave. Maybe I'll give it a try now.
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Re: The virgin and the axe murderer – Rated bog free

Postby fipriestley » Thu May 10, 2012 10:50 pm

Well done ML, great report :)

kenny3760 wrote:As a solo walker, none of my mates are into walking, I've thought of using the forum to ask if anyone would join me, but always put it off for the kind of reasons you gave. Maybe I'll give it a try now.

Twice now I've joined different groups from this site after seeing walk meets posted on the forum... lots of good friendly people on here :D
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