Glenshee Snowboarding # 2

Went over again last Wednesday for a bit more boarding.

Glas Maol:


Peter ready for action, looking north towards Braemar:


Looking west towards Carn Aosda/Cairnwell:


Looking east up Sunnyside Poma:


East into Coire Fionn:


Other views:

Glenshee Snowboarding

Lots of snow over high groud in Scotland recently. Opportunity to go boarding for an afternoon was too just too good to be missed.

Looking northwest towards Carn Aosda:


Other views:



Waiting in line for Beag Poma lift, looking west at north slope of Meall Odhar:


Josh being extreme and riding Beag Poma lift:

Zack Passport Pictures

Tried hard to get a suitable photo for Zack's passport application:

Happy...

Fed up...

Frustrated...

Cheeky...

Mildly upset...

Disgusted...

Fuming...

Boxing...

Startled...

Il padrino...

Wasted...

Junior Arrival

Transporting Hannah's possessions to Maternity Hospital in time for the kick off:


Zack at the ripe old age of 62 (minutes):


Introducing Junior to his first friend, a large blue helium balloon:


Zack, Hannah & balloon:


Zack and Hannah without balloon:


Zack having a rest:



Zack having a kip:

How Many Pockets?

This is little Cephas. His trousers have an amazing number of pockets. How many pockets do you think they have? Submit your guess as a comment to this post and check back in a few days' time.

Well done Luigi. The answer is ten! You have won a complimentary 2 week all expenses holiday for 3 to Barbados.

Textbook Massacre

Got back from work this evening to be greeted by a tearful Hannah in a state of mild distress.

Hannah had spotted a gigantic spider manoeuvring around the house and had taken exception to its presence. To arrest movement of said spider, Hannah installed a structure consisting of an Argos catalogue and two medical textbooks thus:

The medical textbooks were used to minimise the risk of spider pushing the Argos catalogue out of the way and becoming free.

Spider next to pig to show just how big spider really was:

Aberdeen Air Ambulance Pilot's (Past and Present) Hike up Morven

Had what should have been a pleasant hike up Morven (details, including how to pronounce "Morven" here: http://www.munromagic.com/MountainInfo.cfm?Mountain=349), just north of Ballater near Balmoral Castle. The reality, however, turned out to be a strenous assault for the summit and then what a never-ending walk back. We did get to sign the official Morven visitor's book (stored in plastic box in a small wooden cupboard on the summit).

Things started off well as Peter showed myself and Andy an interesting gorge feature called Burn o' Vat.

Peter & Andy standing in the Burn o' Vat. Peter is the one who does not look like he is trying to flog me a second-hand car:


Other views of Burn o' Vat (note lightweights in the first picture retreating downwards as we climb up to continue the hike towards Morven):



View east from the summit looking along the summit plateau (the tiny spec in the distance is Andy struggling to catch up):


View looking south from the summit to Loch Muick (part of the Balmoral Estate), Dreish & Mayer:


View looking northeast from the summit to Bennachie and surrounding zone:


An abandoned farmhouse at the foot of the hill: