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Month: January 2019

A very big wee hill

A very big wee hill

Green Craig (unclassified), 620 ft, 189m

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Author Duncan SpencePosted on January 27, 2019January 31, 2019Categories Mountain JourneysTags glacial, kathleenjamie1 Comment on A very big wee hill

The wee small hours

The wee small hours

One of the last duties my father felt necessary to perform in this life was to ensure I knew the tragic circumstances my mother had endured as a girl, before she and my father knew each other and while she was still living at home as a student.

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Author Duncan SpencePosted on January 6, 2019June 6, 2019Categories Cancer6 Comments on The wee small hours

…. a look back at 2018

…. a look back at 2018

December 2018 was the first month since January 2017 during which I did not reach the summit of a new Munro, but I can already say with confidence, without checking any statistics, that 2018 was a good year. Continue reading “…. a look back at 2018”

Author Duncan SpencePosted on January 1, 2019March 5, 2020Categories reviewLeave a comment on …. a look back at 2018

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