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Braemar in December.... So cold...

Braemar in December.... So cold...


by Merry-walker » Sat Dec 18, 2010 9:04 pm

Route description: The Lion's Face and the Cromlins, Braemar

Date walked: 18/12/2010

Time taken: 3 hours

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Re: Braemar in December.... So cold...

Postby mountainstar » Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:51 am

"Hill" itches & hairy elbows.....you should see a doctor for them :D
Looking forward to meeting you in Aviemore....providing your cured and its not catching!
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Re: Braemar in December.... So cold...

Postby Merry-walker » Mon Dec 20, 2010 1:51 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Braemar in December.... So cold...

Postby malky_c » Mon Dec 20, 2010 2:07 pm

Hmm, looks quite similar to how the Garve - Kinlochewe road did on Saturday. Fortunately we didn't have such steep hills on our route :shock:
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Re: Braemar in December.... So cold...

Postby davetherave » Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:45 pm

MW

Well done indeed. you did great getting up and back in on piece. As for me, well i never had thd the b***s to drive up there on the Sunday morning. :(
I got treated to an afternoon at the shops in Dundee. :) the roads to Dundee in the afternoon were bad enough, im just so glad i never tried heading for Braemar.

Good effort. Dave
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Re: Braemar in December.... So cold...

Postby kinley » Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:07 pm

:lol: Don't encourage her - she's probably one of the sorts that barrels passed everyone at 70mph on the sheet ice outside lane :lol: ;) ;)
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Re: Braemar in December.... So cold...

Postby Merry-walker » Tue Dec 21, 2010 2:42 am

:lol: :lol:

I don't have the b@lls for that... sledge and the tinsel maybe....:lol:
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Re: Braemar in December.... So cold...

Postby Jockstar » Tue Dec 21, 2010 3:08 pm

well done to get out and about and great pictures ...its all very white ...no surprise then!!! :lol:
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Re: Braemar in December.... So cold...

Postby Caberfeidh » Wed Dec 22, 2010 7:12 pm

Aaah, Braemar, me old stomping ground ! In winter, as in summer, a very nice spot indeed. Excellent photies.
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Re: Braemar in December.... So cold...

Postby Gable Gable End » Wed Dec 22, 2010 8:37 pm

IainG wrote:Just down the road from yourself, near Luthermuir. The metropolis of the mearns. :D


awesome. lovely area. was up battock today; stunning stuff!
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Re: Braemar in December.... So cold...

Postby Merry-walker » Thu Dec 23, 2010 10:04 am

Thanks guys, 8)

Jockstar- did you find something good for Mrs Jockstar to climb? :)
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Re: Braemar in December.... So cold...

Postby 2dalmatians » Thu Dec 23, 2010 6:42 pm

Merrwalker aka MW aka Mad Woman!!! seriously well done and great pics as usual. Not been out for weeks, i am now inspired to get out sometime before NY eve :-)
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Re: Braemar in December.... So cold...

Postby Caberfeidh » Thu Dec 23, 2010 7:04 pm

Merry-walker wrote:Yes it was a bit doomed what with the hairy elbows... And I took tinsel and balls too!Many hill itches not getting scratched...

I can get you an ointment for that.... :shock:
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Re: Braemar in December.... So cold...

Postby baggervance » Fri Dec 24, 2010 12:29 pm

MW

Always enjoy your reports ~ where's the dug?? Remember nae dug, nae Merrywalker ~ just Walker :lol: :lol:

Surprised you do solo as one of your earlier reports had commented about your partner 'running' up hills looking fur ye. :lol:

Sounds an ideal compannion fur the big walks ~ alang wae the dug of course :D

Keep up the good work :thumbup:

cheers

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Re: Braemar in December.... So cold...

Postby Merry-walker » Fri Dec 24, 2010 7:42 pm

2dalmatians wrote:Merrwalker aka MW aka Mad Woman!!! seriously well done and great pics as usual. Not been out for weeks, i am now inspired to get out sometime before NY eve :-)


Me? Mad? You have me confussed Sir :lol:


Caberfeidh wrote:
Merry-walker wrote:Yes it was a bit doomed what with the hairy elbows... And I took tinsel and balls too!Many hill itches not getting scratched...

I can get you an ointment for that.... :shock:


And what, prey tell, would that be made out of????? :shock: :lol:


baggervance wrote:MW

Always enjoy your reports ~ where's the dug?? Remember nae dug, nae Merrywalker ~ just Walker :lol: :lol:

Surprised you do solo as one of your earlier reports had commented about your partner 'running' up hills looking fur ye. :lol:

Sounds an ideal compannion fur the big walks ~ alang wae the dug of course :D




Partner's long gone... One of the reasons why I walk with a smile on my face :D :D :D
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Re: Braemar in December.... So cold...

Postby Caberfeidh » Sun Dec 26, 2010 1:19 pm

Merry-walker wrote:And what, prey tell, would that be made out of?????

Wing of bat, eye of newt, etc.... I also do a bit of Siberian Shamanic stuff as a sideline. :D
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