tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post3343391243510259716..comments2024-03-27T00:02:28.418+00:00Comments on Alex and Bob`s Blue Sky Scotland: Leadhills -Wanlockhead Circular Walk.blueskyscotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-19994040762066140712012-11-07T23:41:48.931+00:002012-11-07T23:41:48.931+00:00Cheers The 23.
Its still a surprisingly quiet area...Cheers The 23.<br />Its still a surprisingly quiet area outside the summer tourist months.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-59281720175996134082012-11-04T21:41:04.659+00:002012-11-04T21:41:04.659+00:00Was up (or is it down?) in the Lowthers on 26 Sep....Was up (or is it down?) in the Lowthers on 26 Sep. Got off the bus in Elvanfoot and followed the ridge along to E Mt Lowther. In and out of the mist it was pretty atmospheric. I recalled coming up to the golf ball on the SUW. On the bus back from Leadhills to Lanark there was only one other passenger and he was only on board for a few minutes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-68397638298829109932012-10-09T15:29:57.984+01:002012-10-09T15:29:57.984+01:00A miner for books? Interesting to note that Europe...A miner for books? Interesting to note that Europe's second oldest public subscription library (after Crieff!) was in Wanlockhead.Robert Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07479924424503608056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-260020651562941102012-09-27T00:19:54.414+01:002012-09-27T00:19:54.414+01:00Hi Carol.
Questions In order.
Alex is better now t...Hi Carol.<br />Questions In order.<br />Alex is better now thanks.<br />Probably Coalburn bing from A74You,d actually need to be in Wanlockhead village to see this one as its surrounded by steep hills.<br />Might have been but most of the southern upland chain stands in its way looking from Cumbria.<br />Close and had a zoom.Not tame.<br />Reading 'Chocolat' at the moment.<br />Music is a very personal thing which is why I shall attempt most weeks to include an original,thought provoking, or entertaining video to look at as well. blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-82688621374489509402012-09-26T22:04:30.098+01:002012-09-26T22:04:30.098+01:00Hope Alex is feeling much better - must have been ...Hope Alex is feeling much better - must have been some stomach bug-thing - he must have been getting worried!<br /><br />That's some slag-head, the Matterhorn of Wanlockhead! Is that the leadhill I always see when I'm driving down the A74 around the Leadhills area? That one stands out a mile.<br /><br />Great pic of Tinto - I swear that's what I could see last weekend (before all that rain) from very North Cumbria, around the Solway Firth area.<br /><br />Were you really close to that kestrel or do you just have a great zoom? It looks pretty tame.<br /><br />I've read a lot of those No.1 Ladies Detective Agency books - they're great :-)<br /><br />And finally... perhaps I'd best not put my taste in music at the end of my blog posts - I'm not sure too many people would enjoy the likes of Megadeth and Helloween ;-)<br />Carol.Carolhttp://www.mountaincowardadventures.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-79628855761387687242012-09-20T23:19:18.686+01:002012-09-20T23:19:18.686+01:00Hello Jim.
You fairly got around for work.I used t...Hello Jim.<br />You fairly got around for work.I used to spend time as a child with a bunch of other kids looking through rubbish dumps near my home close to Barrhead.We found gas masks and huge green marbles left over from WW11 once and we used to fight with the gypsy kids who lived in the old army camp nearby who thought they had finders rights first. A lot of out of work fathers prowled through the dumps as well looking for free wood or metal to sell.It was very commom in our district when I was growing up so its not just third world.<br />Only 50 odd years ago.Big change in the world since then.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-57333478650208140362012-09-20T23:05:53.303+01:002012-09-20T23:05:53.303+01:00Hello Ken.
Alex seems to be fine now.I,m into a wi...Hello Ken.<br />Alex seems to be fine now.I,m into a wide range of music.Next week will be an up tempo number on the subject of 'Lust.' :o)<br /><br />I,ve heard of Greenday.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-16875266099429542742012-09-20T23:00:43.080+01:002012-09-20T23:00:43.080+01:00Hi Neil.
Yeah, its one of my favourite areas.I rem...Hi Neil.<br />Yeah, its one of my favourite areas.I remember getting a tour inside the white golfball facility<br /> on top as we had a guy with us who worked for the CAA.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-79680704794951063962012-09-20T11:39:30.412+01:002012-09-20T11:39:30.412+01:00Hi Bob, that's a great area isn't it. It&#...Hi Bob, that's a great area isn't it. It's years since I was in Wanlockhead.<br />Your video clip reminded me of the BBC's Human Planet in 2011 when they showed the people living off the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/kibarani-rubbish-dump-in-kenya/11961.html" rel="nofollow">KIBARANI</a> rubbish dump in Kenya.<br />I remember seeing this on a smaller scale when I was in British Guiana (Guyana now) back in the 60's.<br />I wondered how widespread this was these days, so I searched on YouTube for "Life on the rubbish dump". Unbelievable !<br />The gap between rich and poor doesn't seem to be closing at all.The Glebe Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09609629219727888442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-13649132890799813202012-09-20T10:14:38.748+01:002012-09-20T10:14:38.748+01:00Wondered where Alex had gone...hope he survived ok...Wondered where Alex had gone...hope he survived ok.<br /><br />Remember visiting the cottage and the mine when the kids were young...I'm sure there's still a lump of ore we picked up in the loft. Never been back since although I kept meaning to have a wander through the area.<br /><br />Interesting music choice Bob...remember to let me never get into a car with you! lol Very emotive stuff though. I'm afraid you'd be more likely to have your ears blasted off with the live Greenday album in "The Tank".Kenhttp://www.wherethefatdogwalks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-29359354591448530742012-09-19T22:01:17.488+01:002012-09-19T22:01:17.488+01:00Great to see that Alex is out and about again. The...Great to see that Alex is out and about again. The Lowther Hills are good.....good walking, good views and lots of history.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01521811229603749067noreply@blogger.com