Tea?

[classic33]

The Chinese claim was from their side of the mountain..
they allegedly left a bust of Mao...
and they said they were powered on by Mao's little red book.. ahem.
Access for westerners is being opened up and low and behold, certain ones are now backtracking on their previous 'aye right' thoughts on the claim of the Chinese, obviously for access even a well know UK climber has also backtracked..
I always found him full of it, mind you I had all his books as a good story teller.
Selling their souls..
My climbing heroes were GLM and a Scot, Dougal Haston...
I did Curved Ridge on the famous Buachaille Etive Mor, my lot
The future Mrs M said no to anything else....she was right..
The place is a midden and one of the camps 3? has the lingering smell of s***.
There is stunning footage of helicopters going up the valleys to Base Camp on the Toob..
This one is almost 30 mins of stunning views

A different route to the summit doesn't mean you got there first. Which is what matters to most. Firsts are always remembered.
Did the Chinese leave a copy of their little red book at the summit, as proof.
Those who believe that someone else got there first don't want their beliefs shaking. When they are, they're lost.
Ever heard of Hamish MacInnes, read most if not all of his books on mountain rescue in your part of the world. Along with a few from around the world. Split the climbing world by some accounts, but advice given in them have been passed on/used in my Outdoor Ed. NVQ.
If you'd not met, do you feel you'd have carried on until something else told you "Enough".
I'll be honest, 10+ years as a camp warden showed how little some cared for what was around them. Or how little they actually knew.
Middle of a wood and finding firewood was "impossible" as there was none!
Going round, cleaning up after them was annoying.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Good morn to you
Nice day out, still cold...
recently just moved above freezing here at the Towers (not Fawlty)
Out in the cold calls as bin just emptied..

 

[classic33]

Good morn to you
Nice day out, still cold...
recently just moved above freezing here at the Towers (not Fawlty)
Out in the cold calls as bin just emptied..

Owdo,up there
You just made it...
Warmer than that down these parts, fog is even lifting slightly.
Can't you send Toodles out to fetch it back in?

 

[Bobby Mhor]

A different route to the summit doesn't mean you got there first. Which is what matters to most. Firsts are always remembered.
Did the Chinese leave a copy of their little red book at the summit, as proof.
Those who believe that someone else got there first don't want their beliefs shaking. When they are, they're lost.
Ever heard of Hamish MacInnes, read most if not all of his books on mountain rescue in your part of the world. Along with a few from around the world. Split the climbing world by some accounts, but advice given in them have been passed on/used in my Outdoor Ed. NVQ.
If you'd not met, do you feel you'd have carried on until something else told you "Enough".
I'll be honest, 10+ years as a camp warden showed how little some cared for what was around them. Or how little they actually knew.
Middle of a wood and finding firewood was "impossible" as there was none!
Going round, cleaning up after them was annoying.

If they got there they most certainly had all means of proving it..
as I said they are supposed to have left a bust of Mao on the summit...
Bullcrap..
Hamish, eh?
an adopted Greenockian (I am a true branch of that tree)..
get a hold of his book 'Call Me' it's a good read....
This also

Learned his climbing skills on the iconic Cobbler and Buachaille..

This just his style of writing (a PDF), a short article HERE
There was a video on his later days and the sad near end he had...
but it isn't still available anyway.
I'll keep an eye out for it...
An amazing man...

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Owdo,up there
You just made it...
Warmer than that down these parts, fog is even lifting slightly.
Can't you send Toodles out to fetch it back in?

She's in isolation from us...
as are her wee sis and mum..
some contagious coughing thing...

Foggy here earlier, trees were all frosted and looking good on our trip to Stirling earlier..
0.8c just now.
lowest it got was to -2.2c, a balmy overnight temp....
threatening a night above freezing of 1 to 2c....
Still got lights to wrap around our wee fir tree out front...
tweaked the icicle ones 30 mins ago..
Lunch calls

 

[classic33]

She's in isolation from us...
as are her wee sis and mum..
some contagious coughing thing...

Foggy here earlier, trees were all frosted and looking good on our trip to Stirling earlier..
0.8c just now.
lowest it got was to -2.2c, a balmy overnight temp....
threatening a night above freezing of 1 to 2c....
Still got lights to wrap around our wee fir tree out front...
tweaked the icicle ones 30 mins ago..
Lunch calls

Did you eat her birthday cake!
Hope its not hanging around too long. What away to end yer birthday though.

No sigh of any frost down these parts.
Showing as 5c at present.
Doubt it dropped below freezing here overnight.
More cold weather work. Mains or battery powered.
Answer it!

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Did you eat her birthday cake!
Hope its not hanging around too long. What away to end yer birthday though.

No sigh of any frost down these parts.
Showing as 5c at present.
Doubt it dropped below freezing here overnight.
More cold weather work. Mains or battery powered.
Answer it!

Battery..
and she flunked doing it..
I may have to do it myself tomorrow..
I've put battery operated ones out the back on the bigger decking.
Mrs M found a tub in the garage with Christmas lights written on a big white label..
could have saved a few shillings...
DOH...
I'd sack her but can't afford the 48 year redundancy pay....

No birthday cake..
Got a video call..

 

[classic33]

Battery..
and she flunked doing it..
I may have to do it myself tomorrow..
I've put battery operated ones out the back on the bigger decking.
Mrs M found a tub in the garage with Christmas lights written on a big white label..
could have saved a few shillings...
DOH...
I'd sack her but can't afford the 48 year redundancy pay....

No birthday cake..
Got a video call..

They last a while then...
You weren't doing the tweaking then?
Suppose it turns cold overnight, will you still be doing it yerself.
All these lights out the back, any out front.
Well, all the more for next years display. So long as you clearly mark the tub, and remember where you put them.
Can you not deduct it from her pocket money.

No cake!!
Have they at least kept some for you.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Good morning
I just noticed it is one of those days

 

[Bobby Mhor]

They last a while then...
You weren't doing the tweaking then?
Suppose it turns cold overnight, will you still be doing it yerself.
All these lights out the back, any out front.
Well, all the more for next years display. So long as you clearly mark the tub, and remember where you put them.
Can you not deduct it from her pocket money.

No cake!!
Have they at least kept some for you.

Hopefully a slice awaits..
Don't think it dipped below freezing...
been around 2c all night (low of 1.6c).
Icicle lights out front..
Two strings out back..
Kids love it...
a big WOW from Toodles last time she was here..
wee tree today at some point.
It's a pint and breakfast day, I think..

I'm off to nosey about....(the ether)

 

[classic33]

Good morning
I just noticed it is one of those days

Owdo
Just one of those days.

 

[classic33]

Hopefully a slice awaits..
Don't think it dipped below freezing...
been around 2c all night (low of 1.6c).
Icicle lights out front..
Two strings out back..
Kids love it...
a big WOW from Toodles last time she was here..
wee tree today at some point.
It's a pint and breakfast day, I think..

I'm off to nosey about....(the ether)

I'd have thought they'd have saved you a slice or two, placed in quarantine(out of reach) until you next visit.
This warming up at night isn't a good sign weatherwise.
You done with yer tweaking?
And the grandkids really love them.
Her jaw will drop at your latest additions when she see's them. WOW will not suffice.
GC, followed by WS.

Ether can do that to a persn.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Owdo
Just one of those days.

We've had .3mm precipitation, more likely ice melt..

I'd have thought they'd have saved you a slice or two, placed in quarantine(out of reach) until you next visit.
This warming up at night isn't a good sign weatherwise.
You done with yer tweaking?
And the grandkids really love them.
Her jaw will drop at your latest additions when she see's them. WOW will not suffice.
GC, followed by WS.

Ether can do that to a persn.

Got to be fresh TBH..
Seems this lurgy is everywhere..
except at 45..
Best kept away..
I seem to catch everything,
I'm a sneezing machine just now
Out back is just two lines of lights, nothing as good as the front lights..
Pint and brekkie enjoyed earlier..

 

[classic33]

We've had .3mm precipitation, more likely ice melt..

Damp start, so we'd match what you've had. No ice though.

Got to be fresh TBH..
Seems this lurgy is everywhere..
except at 45..
Best kept away..
I seem to catch everything,
I'm a sneezing machine just now
Out back is just two lines of lights, nothing as good as the front lights..
Pint and brekkie enjoyed earlier..

Airtight container for about a week, should still be good.
It's doing the rounds.
Not to be touched with a barge pole.
Don't do too bad myself...
I catch owt now I'll be blaming you for passing it on via computer.
Still good enough to make Toodles "WOW" though.
Worth the wait?

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Damp start, so we'd match what you've had. No ice though.

Airtight container for about a week, should still be good.
It's doing the rounds.
Not to be touched with a barge pole.
Don't do too bad myself...
I catch owt now I'll be blaming you for passing it on via computer.
Still good enough to make Toodles "WOW" though.
Worth the wait?

Of course, a well poured pint..
Food is decent as well...
Must try their fish and chips..
I'm a connoisseur of fish and chips.