The clocks have gone forward! An hour less sleep, but surely a sign that spring was on the way. Then the car thermometer hit -0.5C on the road down, reminding me it was still March… just about. The day was obviously going to be a cool one, so plenty layers on. However, it was bright…
After mild temperatures mid-week, it was decidedly cooler, with a fresh-at-times westerly breeze, and a few showers, interspersed with welcoming sunny intervals. However, all-in-all, it wasn’t bad conditions for the time of year. Derek Kilgour and I set out with different approaches – Derek on a 6-foot tip and washing line, and I on a…
Mid-March in Scotland, so it was no surprise to be welcomed by the sight of snow ploughs clearing the roads for our first outing of the season. However, the tail end of storm Gareth was almost tropical compared to the ‘Beast from the East’ we endured in this corresponding outing in 2018. Blizzards and brisk…