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The Best

The Best


by pigeon » Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:20 am

Route description: Sgùrr Breac & A' Chailleach: Western Fannichs

Munros included on this walk: A' Chailleach (Fannichs), Meall a' Chrasgaidh, Sgùrr Breac, Sgùrr nan Clach Geala, Sgùrr nan Each

Date walked: 02/04/2013

Distance: 23.3 km

Ascent: 1973m

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Re: The best

Postby Johnny Corbett » Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:24 pm

Another topper Pigeon and well done on getting your 200th :D
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Re: The best

Postby pigeon » Wed Apr 10, 2013 6:23 pm

trekker53 wrote:Well done on reaching 200. That must have been one long day but I'm sure it was worth it. I did the first 3 munros 2 Saturdays ago under similar conditions giving my new crampons a good work out. It was a very pleasurable day.
Cheers Trekker,had the crampons on for long spells,going was good though for us mostly ice ,ice and more ice :wink:
Johnny Corbett wrote:Another topper Pigeon and well done on getting your 200th :D
Cheers Johnny C :thumbup:
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Re: The best

Postby pollyh33 » Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:12 pm

Congratulations Pigeon :clap: :clap:

Blooming heck 200!

How many gallons of soup has that taken? :crazy:
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Re: The best

Postby mrssanta » Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:43 pm

Brilliant Pigeon, what a gorgeous day for it. Well done on the 200. I am sooo jealous!
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Re: The best

Postby fipriestley » Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:42 pm

Congrats on the 200 Pigeon! :thumbup: :clap: Can't beat a good week of walking and what a cracker you had 8)
Nice to meet you too, albeit briefly - hope you can make it to the next meet :D
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Re: The best

Postby pigeon » Thu Apr 11, 2013 4:10 pm

fipriestley wrote:Congrats on the 200 Pigeon! :thumbup: :clap: Can't beat a good week of walking and what a cracker you had 8)
Nice to meet you too, albeit briefly - hope you can make it to the next meet :D
Cheers fi,keep my eye on the dates for next meet and i'll see what i can do :wink:
mrssanta wrote:Brilliant Pigeon, what a gorgeous day for it. Well done on the 200. I am sooo jealous!
Thanks mrssanta,heres hoping for a better spring/summer this year 8)
pollyh33 wrote:Congratulations Pigeon :clap: :clap:

Blooming heck 200!

How many gallons of soup has that taken? :crazy:
No sure on the actual amount of soup in gallons polly but i reckon the breakdown to be something like this;
Homemade soup 75% (supplied by Mrs S Reynolds and once by Diane) :wink:
Heinz 20%(various types)
Baxters 3%(crap-never again) :lol:
Granny Smiths 2%(lentil) :lol: :wink:
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Re: The best

Postby pollyh33 » Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:11 pm

pigeon wrote:
pollyh33 wrote:Congratulations Pigeon :clap: :clap:

Blooming heck 200!

How many gallons of soup has that taken? :crazy:
No sure on the actual amount of soup in gallons polly but i reckon the breakdown to be something like this;
Homemade soup 75% (supplied by Mrs S Reynolds and once by Diane) :wink:
Heinz 20%(various types)
Baxters 3%(crap-never again) :lol:
Granny Smiths 2%(lentil) :lol: :wink:


No pear and fennel? Shame on you! :lol: :lol:
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Re: The best

Postby pigeon » Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:49 am

Pear and Fennel???? Is that Baxters or Heinz? :? :lol:
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Re: The best

Postby wilkiemurray » Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:43 am

fantastic :clap: :clap:
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Re: The best

Postby pigeon » Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:18 am

wilkiemurray wrote:fantastic :clap: :clap:
Cheers wilkie :thumbup:
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Re: The Best

Postby Larrbeez » Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:18 pm

great report.. and pics..
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Re: The Best

Postby pigeon » Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:39 pm

Larrbeez wrote:great report.. and pics..
Cheers,seems like a long time ago now :wink:
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