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jim holmes
2007-04-15 20:17:43
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What A Difference A Day Makes!
What A Difference A Day Makes! ……..”are you mad… or deranged even???” ….My reply….“The latter said ailment I can probably deal with, but anything more and I just might need to review my analyst”.
Such are the questions, conundrums even, that I’m sure I for one haven’t been alone in receiving from people as diverse as my friends and family to people who still haven’t returned those music cd’s I lent them…. whilst I try to justify my obsessive longing for all things mountainous and boggy.
Why the blisters, why the pain, why the sunburnt ears….why even the leaky flask of hot chocolate that wasn’t even tasty when it was warm in the first place?
I suppose I have to admit the famous quote “Ted I think I’m going mad” has on occasion crossed my mind but just yesterday I think I’ve seen the light to prove our faith in the hills was true all along.
Yesterday I witnessed a part of this world in all its glory with wonderful conditions, a surreal calmness and the sun gently on my back for the whole of the walk ( this part is particularly true as I have the sunburnt calves to prove it ). I have been to this part of the world before but alas on that given occasion last year all I saw for fourteen hours was mist with more mist. Whilst the occasion was the Maumturks the location is immaterial. Yesterday all previous labours proved their worth and blisters earned their plasters…… What A Difference A Day Makes!
Faith renewed, sanity intact, let’s blister on…. Now to check out the hair on the palm of my hand… |
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Summit Comment
Binnion: Tullagh Bay and Rockstown Harbour |
 Jim_Brady a day ago.
followed eejaymm's initial parking directions for Annagh except I didn 't take the lane beyond the fence and opted for a direct assaultafter parking at the dead end down to the left of his pa... |
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Forum: General
Donations Drive, now finished. |
simon3 a day ago.
The donations drive that MV has been running for the last month is now complete for this year. The MV committee who receive the funds would like to express thanks to all who donated.Such don... |
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Track
Good, relatively easy double bag |
 Colin Murphy 3 days ago.
Binbane and its sister hill Binbane NE are relatively easy summits to bag in a single walk and could also be comb... walk, Len: 3.9km, Climb: 317m, Area: An Bhinn Bhn, Bluestack Mountains (Irela|| |
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Summit Summary
Crocknapeast: Long walk up windfarm roads. |
 Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 3 days ago.
Crocknapeast is reached via a longish walk of about 13km return, mostly along windfarm tracks, and can be combined with a visit to Mulnanaff and Balbane Hill (unlisted) if you wish. There is ... |
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Summit Summary
Mulnanaff: Longish walk up windfarm road. |
 Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 3 days ago.
Mulnanaff is reached via a longish walk of about 10km return, mostly along windfarm tracks. There is parking for a couple of cars at a forestry entrance at G70138 81131. Cross over gate and w... |
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Lake District: Dale Head Horseshoe |
Onzy 6 days ago.
Round taking in 5 Wainwrights - Maiden Moor, High Spy, Dale Head, Hindscarth and Robinson. The standard round ... walk, Len: 16.1km, Climb: 1057m, Area: Maiden Moor, Lake District - Central & |... |
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Double bag mostly on windfarm tracks. |
 Colin Murphy 3 days ago.
I had hoped to make this a 3-bagged-tops outing but unfortunately I couldn’t find a way up Croaghacullin that did... walk, Len: 13.8km, Climb: 569m, Area: Crocknapeast, Donegal SW (Ireland) Croc|| |
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Summit Summary
Binbane NE Top: Simple bag from its neighbouring top. |
 Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 3 days ago.
See Binbane summary for initial approach. From Binbane this top is a mere 600m. Head directly east, dropping down to about 400m elevation at the col, which is spotted with a few small pools. ... |
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Lake District: Coledale Horseshoe |
Onzy 6 days ago.
Classic Coledale taking in 5 Wainwrights - Grisedale Pike, Crag Hill, Sail, Outerside and Barrow. I was able t... walk, Len: 16.7km, Climb: 1202m, Area: Grisedale Pike, Lake District - Central|... |
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Summit Summary
Binbane: Steepish approach to relatively easy Carn. |
 Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 3 days ago.
Binbane and Binbane NE can be reach relatively easily from a forest entrance just off the Bluestack Way. Take the minor road north just off the R262 and follow it until you reach a gate, whic... |
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Summit Comment
Crucknaree: Magnificent views! |
 paddyhillsbagger 4 days ago.
Picking herself up at Knock Airport allowed a spot of hill bagging.There were a lot of small brown moths flying around the rather steep & rough heather on Crucknaree.Eventually managed to pho... |
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