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Tandeming France

A tandeming holiday to properly visit some of the sights we flew over on our microlight trip back in August. With a little Paris mini-adventure thrown in too, since we happened to be passing. I just must mention the Nexus mobile phone - it has an AMAZING phone camera, particularly in low light and even its digital zoom (used cautiously) can give nice results. All of these photos were taken with the phone - it's not practical to carry a proper camera on the bike but no need to anyway, thanks to the Nexus.
22nd October 2016. 33 photos. 1342 views.

Chateaux Tour of The Loire

Our third attempt in the last year to fly to the Loire and do a Chateaux Tour by microlight - something I've wanted to do for a long time. Following the weather, as we always do, we were then taken east to Epernay, the Champagne region and an entirely unplanned and moving overfly of my great uncle's Great War grave in northern France. It was hot, turbulent, bumpy flying all the way but we loved every minute and really didn't want it to end.
8th August 2016. 43 photos. 1749 views.

Lump District

Fun week exploring caves, trees, wee hills and big landslips in the ridiculously named Peak District.
8th July 2016. 15 photos. 1296 views.

James, Aberlady Gala Consort

James was selected as Consort to the Gala Queen for this year's Aberlady Gala. A little bit nerve-wracking but he did brilliantly with his speech and the family are all very, very proud of him.
4th June 2016. 16 photos. 1508 views.

The Bridges

Little jolly with James, and with Kim flying in formation, over the city and the airport to see the new bridge from above.
15th May 2016. 4 photos. 1379 views.

Glenfinnan Munros

The perfect camp on a very warm spring evening under the monument at Glenfinnan and then a round of the Glenfinnan Munros horseshoe under cloud that dispersed as we descended the second Munro.
13th May 2016. 8 photos. 1372 views.

The Mosedale Horseshoe, Wasdale

Camped at the Inn at Wasdale Head to position ourselves for a scenic high level circuit of the Mosedale Horseshoe.
22nd April 2016. 9 photos. 1322 views.

Old Man of Coniston

Old Madeline and young James conquer the Old Man of Coniston.
31st March 2016. 8 photos. 1298 views.

Skiing Saint Gervais

Three fabulous and unexpected days' skiing in Saint Gervais. Huge thanks to Gordon and Jill for inviting me to join them, microlighter Gordon Craig for the use of his apartment and Easyjet for the cheap flights!
22nd March 2016. 17 photos. 1379 views.

Munro 184 - Beinn Bhuidhe

Climbing through the inversion into the snow and hot sunshine of Beinn Bhuidhe.
18th March 2016. 14 photos. 261 views.

Chatel

Half term skiing again with James in Chatel - Portes Du Soleil.
18th February 2016. 26 photos. 1314 views.

Munro 183 - Carn a'Chlamain

Forecast was for "difficult walking conditions with sudden ferocious gusts" but we weren't going to let that stop us when we'd arranged the day off work so Douglas picked a good hill, promising a rare new tick for me, which would keep us low out of the wind for as long as possible on the long cycle in followed by a rapid ascent and descent of Carn a'Chlamain. Pretty nasty wind higher up, as predicted, but always makes for an exciting day.
28th December 2015. 9 photos. 261 views.

Going Ape For James' Eleventh

Down to Glentress to Go Ape on a sunny Autumn atfernoon with James and his pal Jack.
1st November 2015. 10 photos. 1222 views.

Four Nations Flying Tour

A dramatic "follow the weather" microlight tour visiting friends and family in Gatwick, Norfolk and the Lake District, taking in France and Wales for good measure. A bit of a photographic challenge to produce anything worthwhile through the near permanent haze layer below us, but I've tried. (Oh - a serious little footnote for any of my students reading this: despite appearances and my captions, we were at all times in sight of the surface.)
17th October 2015. 45 photos. 1462 views.

The Dust Settles

Watching the Cockenzie chimneys come down from 1800 feet above.
26th September 2015. 4 photos. 1310 views.

Dad's 80th

Dad's 80th birthday lunch at Craigmillar Park Golf Club - a lovely bunch of "seniors" together with James, Ann, Kim and me.
6th September 2015. 21 photos. 1197 views.

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