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Category: A spot of Hiking perhaps!!

A Walk in the Snow!

12 March, 2006 by Alistair

Will I be fishing on opening day? Well considering Claire and I went for a walk along the banks of the Kelvin and we took a Sled I can with good confidence say no. Most enjoyable though, never seen the Kelvin in snow before! And here is where I will most probably cast my first…

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February Reconnaissance (disguised as a “romantic walk darling” Classy move!!)

18 February, 2006 by Alistair

I was trying to work out why I have had such a massive jump in visitors to the main Kelvin website and to here over the weekend. Usually visitor numbers dip sat/sun as people are not at work browsing the net catching up on the fishing gossip. I then noticed that the infamous “Trout n…

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Spot the tent

14 June, 2005 by Alistair

the first person to spot the tent gets a magical suprise prize. you get to buy me a bottle of Gin!

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Camping!!

13 June, 2005 by Alistair

So I and my lovely assistant/fiancé decided to get away for a night at the weekend. As it was lovely on Saturday we got in the car and belted up to a little Glen we know just before Glen coe. We pitched our tent, opened up the red wine, I had a cigar and then…

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Lovely, just lovely!!

10 May, 2005 by Alistair

So I went hillwalking at the weekend. Set out early and walked up Ben Lomond. Ben Lomond is the most southerly Munro and, at 3195ft towers over Loch Lomond We and it seemed like lots of people were all kitted out in walking gear and jumpers etc. All of us battling against the elements……it took…

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Another walk along the banks of the “bonnie” loch

13 March, 2005 by Alistair

Was going to have a go at walking up Ben Lomond today but when we got there it was freezing cold, like icy cold. Instead we walked along the banks of the loch again. Will put some pictures up later tommorow.

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Some more photos!! Loch Lomond

21 February, 2005 by Alistair

As ever when I go out for a wander and take some photos I always end up showing some here. Here is a picture of a rather nice fallen tree on one of the little beaches on Loch Lomond and here is a washed up log… we found lots of things actually. There was a…

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A walk along the banks of Loch Lomond

20 February, 2005 by Alistair

A little heavy on the pictures I am afraid but I like them so what the heck. Claire and I woke up and decided to take a walk along the banks of loch Lomond today. It was a bright cold day and we thought it would be nice for a bit of de stressing as…

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Wandering!!

7 April, 2004 by Alistair

Went for a wander from Milngavie back along the Allander to where it joins the Kelvin today. A very nice walk. Im always wondering whether its worth casting a fly here… Well, I know it will be worth it , but it is a fair old treck to get to these parts…. What you dont…

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A Walk!!

2 April, 2004 by Alistair

Went for a little walk today. Walked through the vet school and then up through Dawsholm Park…..it is incredible how close you actually are to city life… from that ….to this all in the space of around 15 mins walk. Ive never noticed this tree before.. I actually had to have it pointed out to…

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