Category Archives: Hills and mountains
a couple of pics of the boys on Killiney Hill
Ken writes: We went for a walk today and I took a couple of alright photos on my phone.
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The call of the hills
Dot writes: given a bank holiday Monday with rain forecast and two tiny children, which of the following options seems most sensible?: a) staying at home and drugging them with mindless DVDs b) going to Dundrum shopping centre, along with … Continue reading
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Lugnaquilla, Co. Wicklow
Ken writes: I went walking yesterday with Michael Gallagher and Izzy Jack from UCD and Niall Connolly, Gwen Murphy and Pål Antonsen from Trinity. We climbed Lugnaquilla, the highest mountain in Wicklow and the highest outside Kerry. I’ve already climbed … Continue reading
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Hugh’s first proper walk
Ken writes: We did a circuit around the upper lake at Glendalough today. The primary reason was that it looked like being a nice day and it is important to take one’s chances to get out of the city. I … Continue reading
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Hugh pictures (lots!)
Here are some scenes from the recent life of Hugh (though of course all of Hugh’s life is recent). Pictures taken by Ben, from the 8th to 11th December. Hugh was four weeks old. Hugh with daddy and Auntie Meriel … Continue reading
Filed under Hills and mountains, Prawn on the outside
Dot has a thought not connected with babies
Dot writes: I’m reading Tom Holzel and Audrey Salkeld’s book The Mystery of Mallory and Irvine. This was published in 1986 but revised in the wake of the finding of Mallory’s body by the 1999 Mallory and Irvine Research Expedition. … Continue reading
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Storms of Silence
Dot writes: I’ve just had another little fit of climbing books: Heinrich Harrer’s classic The White Spider, about the North Face of the Eiger, and Joe Simpson’s 1996 book Storms of Silence. I’ll post another time about the former: it … Continue reading
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Back From Holiday
Ken writes: Dot and I are just back from a four night stay at our old stomping grounds in North East Fife. It was a wonderful trip, although the weather prevented us from taking a ferry to the bird sanctuary … Continue reading
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Tryfan postscript
Dot writes: After we blogged about our Tryfan adventure, my sister rang up to say that she has climbed Tryfan twice, under strong protest both times, with her ex. My sister has tried and likes rock-climbing, but she isn’t keen … Continue reading
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Photos from Tryfan walk
Ken writes: I thought I’d post a couple of the photos of our trip. First a view of our stoney adversary: Tryfan. Next our huddled quarters below it. And the awesome view of its aspect from our diminutive camp at … Continue reading
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