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  1. Well it could be expedition 19 or even 20 that I am proposing.

    Hang on a minute who is this? Those of you who are new around here will
    be possibly saying 'who the hell is he?' and those who have been around
    for a while and not gone senile will possibly be saying 'who the hell
    does he think he is?'

    Well, I'll carry on regardless with my proposal - you will see from my
    sig that I am within striking distance of compleating the dreaded
    monroes. I had considered doing the final beast on 6/6/6 - however, one
    of my prospective companions goes to the Hay on Wye festival each year
    and of course that would clash. (Especially, as he has one of those
    great big camper vans with a number of berths = very tempting!) So now I
    am looking at 4/5/6 (although 28/4 was tempting) - and asking whether
    anyone would care to join me in tackling the traditional Ben More, Mull
    (NM 526331).

    A long weekend could include the Corbett/Marilyn Dun da Ghaoithe (NM
    672362)and Marilyns Beinn Talaidh (NM 625347) and Sgurr Dearg (NM
    665340). And, maybe a boat trip to Iona (NM 284252) - or even out to
    have a look at Fingal's cave on Staffa (NM 325350). Bring the kids and
    let them have a look around Ballymory (NM 505552).

    I know at least a couple of urw members have expressed interest - so is
    anyone else? You can't say I am not giving plenty of notice for a
    suggested period from say 3 - 7 May 2006.

    --
    Martin Richardson
    271/284 Munros - 4.5% to go 34/34 'Furths'- 0% to go
    53/89 Donalds - 40% to go 487/1554 Marilyns - 68% to go
    376/526 Hewitts - 28% to go (E=178/178; W=137/137; I=61/211)

  2. Martin Richardson said:

    Well, I'll carry on regardless with my proposal - you will see from my
    sig that I am within striking distance of compleating the dreaded
    monroes.

    Flamin' baggers!

  3. In article <[email hidden]>, Martin Richardson

    Quoted message said:

    I know at least a couple of urw members have expressed interest - so is
    anyone else? You can't say I am not giving plenty of notice for a
    suggested period from say 3 - 7 May 2006.


    Hi Martin,

    Good to see you back on URW - I for one have missed your posts.

    A trip to Mull is always tempting - I've noted the dates.

    --
    Russ Clare
    (Perennial lurker and occasional poster)

  4. Martin Richardson said:

    "Bring the kids and let them have a look around Ballymory (NM 505552)."

    That's swung it!

    Count me in, plus the tribe, they desperately want to visit
    Tobermory/Balamory.

    David

  5. "Martin Richardson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Well it could be expedition 19 or even 20 that I am proposing.

    Hang on a minute who is this? Those of you who are new around here will be
    possibly saying 'who the hell is he?' and those who have been around for a
    while and not gone senile will possibly be saying 'who the hell does he
    think he is?'

    Well, I'll carry on regardless with my proposal - you will see from my sig
    that I am within striking distance of compleating the dreaded monroes. I
    had considered doing the final beast on 6/6/6.....

    Hi Martin,
    If you do yr final Munro in June 666 will be the number of wee beasties
    around your head!! Ben More in May sounds good though so i could well be
    tempted. I'm returning to Skye October 3rd to revisit a few routes of the In
    Pin exped......Perhaps the round of Coire Lagan....
    Anyone interested? Exped 17 and two thirds.

    Graham

  6. Luckily May is my usual month to travel to Scotland. I've never visited an
    isle there, so would love to go.

    What's the likelyhood of hiring a bunk or is it a tent jobby? Actually, do
    we take our cars there or leave them on the mainland?

    Oh there's so many questions....

    Count me in.

    Jhimmy
    (Tons of Munros to go...)

  7. Graham Seed said:
    Quoted message said:

    Well, I'll carry on regardless with my proposal - you will see from my sig
    that I am within striking distance of compleating the dreaded monroes. I
    had considered doing the final beast on 6/6/6.....

    Hi Martin,
    If you do yr final Munro in June 666 will be the number of wee beasties
    around your head!! Ben More in May sounds good though so i could well be
    tempted. I'm returning to Skye October 3rd to revisit a few routes of the In
    Pin exped......Perhaps the round of Coire Lagan....
    Anyone interested? Exped 17 and two thirds.

    I'm "sort of" interested but I am usually away that weekend. I've got
    nothing confirmed for 2006 yet, though.

    I have never knowingly completed a Munro - in fact, I don't even know
    how to spell it (and I see two spellings in the text above) - but I do
    fancy a long weekend up North, so I shall pencil it in.

    Judith

  8. "Jhimmy" <[email hidden]> schreef in bericht
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Luckily May is my usual month to travel to Scotland. I've never visited
    an isle there, so would love to go.

    Not even to Skye ? Or isn't that a *real* island ?

    --
    Theo
    www.theosphotos.fotopic.net

  9. "Martin Richardson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]

    Quoted message said:

    I know at least a couple of urw members have expressed interest - so is
    anyone else? You can't say I am not giving plenty of notice for a
    suggested period from say 3 - 7 May 2006.

    I'm In. Sorry about the urw video or rather lack of it. I'm so busy
    at the moment and when I'm not, I can't be arsed. But it's still out
    on my desk and I will get around to it one day.

    Ian.

    --
    Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG

  10. The message <[email hidden]>
    from "Graham Seed" <[email hidden]> contains these words:

    Quoted message said:

    I'm returning to Skye October 3rd to revisit a few routes of the In
    Pin exped......Perhaps the round of Coire Lagan....
    Anyone interested? Exped 17 and two thirds,

    I would be if I thought I had any chance of completing the round and the
    weather was fair and I could drive all that way in under 3 days and
    .......

    You up to leading Kings Chimney and the Inn Pin Graham?

    --
    Roger Chapman so far this year 53 summits
    New - 27 (Marilyns 13, Nuttalls 5, Outlying Fells 10)
    Repeats - 26 (Marilyns 10, Nuttalls 17, Wainwrights 12, Outlying Fells 0)

  11. Judith said:
    Graham Seed said:
    Quoted message said:

    that I am within striking distance of compleating the dreaded monroes. I
    had considered doing the final beast on 6/6/6.....

    Hi Martin,
    If you do yr final Munro in June 666 will be the number of wee beasties
    around your head!!

    Quoted message said:

    I'm "sort of" interested but I am usually away that weekend. I've got
    nothing confirmed for 2006 yet, though.

    I have never knowingly completed a Munro - in fact, I don't even know
    how to spell it (and I see two spellings in the text above)

    That is Martin having a bit of an in joke about the Scottish stoodents
    init :-)

    It was Sir Hugh Munro so it's the Munros.
    --
    Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

  12. "Roger" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    The message <[email hidden]>
    from "Graham Seed" <[email hidden]> contains these words:

    Quoted message said:

    I'm returning to Skye October 3rd to revisit a few routes of the In
    Pin exped......Perhaps the round of Coire Lagan....
    Anyone interested? Exped 17 and two thirds,

    I would be if I thought I had any chance of completing the round and the
    weather was fair and I could drive all that way in under 3 days and
    ......

    You up to leading Kings Chimney and the Inn Pin Graham?


    Mmm, there's a challenge! I was thinking of bottling out on Collies Ledge
    actually, but if there's a few of us [1] I might be tempted to give KC a go.
    I don't nind doing the Pinn again if we have some interest.

    Graham

    [1] ie, enough to carry all the gear I would need to lead a (Scottish)
    Diff....:-0

  13. "Ian Dainty" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    "Martin Richardson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]

    Quoted message said:

    I know at least a couple of urw members have expressed interest - so is
    anyone else? You can't say I am not giving plenty of notice for a
    suggested period from say 3 - 7 May 2006.

    I'm In. Sorry about the urw video or rather lack of it. I'm so busy
    at the moment and when I'm not, I can't be arsed. But it's still out
    on my desk and I will get around to it one day.


    Fancy a pint in the Slig Hotel early Oct?

    Graham

  14. Phil Cook said:
    Quoted message said:

    I have never knowingly completed a Munro - in fact, I don't even know
    how to spell it (and I see two spellings in the text above)

    That is Martin having a bit of an in joke about the Scottish stoodents
    init :-)

    It was Sir Hugh Munro so it's the Munros.

    Ah.... so I will call them the "Hughes" (to be pronounced "Huge-es"😉.

    Judith

  15. I noticed that Message-ID: <[email hidden]>
    from Judith contained the following:

    Quoted message said:

    I have never knowingly completed a Munro

    Thought you'd done the big one?

    --
    Geoff Berrow (put thecat out to email)
    It's only Usenet, no one dies.
    My opinions, not the committee's, mine.
    Simple RFDs http://www.ckdog.co.uk/rfdmaker/

  16. In message <[email hidden]>, Jhimmy
    <[email hidden]> writes

    Quoted message said:

    Luckily May is my usual month to travel to Scotland. I've never visited an
    isle there, so would love to go.

    What's the likelyhood of hiring a bunk or is it a tent jobby? Actually, do
    we take our cars there or leave them on the mainland?

    Oh there's so many questions....

    Count me in.

    Jhimmy
    (Tons of Munros to go...)


    I would have thought meet up at either the Corran ferry or Lochaline and
    then take over enough vehicles to accommodate the people plus equipment.
    At least two vehicles would be useful so that we can do the full
    traverse of Ben More from north to south.

    I have taken up kayaking in recent months - and the idea of paddling
    across intrigues and appals by about equal measure.
    --
    Martin Richardson
    271/284 Munros - 4.5% to go 34/34 'Furths'- 0% to go
    53/89 Donalds - 40% to go 487/1554 Marilyns - 68% to go
    376/525 Hewitts - 28% to go (E=178/178; W=137/137; I=61/211)

  17. In message <[email hidden]>, Russ Clare
    <[email hidden]> writes

    Quoted message said:

    In article <[email hidden]>, Martin Richardson

    Quoted message said:

    I know at least a couple of urw members have expressed interest - so is
    anyone else? You can't say I am not giving plenty of notice for a
    suggested period from say 3 - 7 May 2006.


    Hi Martin,

    Good to see you back on URW - I for one have missed your posts.

    A trip to Mull is always tempting - I've noted the dates.

    --
    Russ Clare
    (Perennial lurker and occasional poster)

    You're so kind. I will endeavour to post occasionally too.

    --
    Martin Richardson
    271/284 Munros - 4.5% to go 34/34 'Furths'- 0% to go
    53/89 Donalds - 40% to go 487/1554 Marilyns - 68% to go
    376/525 Hewitts - 28% to go (E=178/178; W=137/137; I=61/211)

  18. In message <[email hidden]>,
    Ian Dainty <[email hidden]> writes

    Quoted message said:

    "Martin Richardson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]

    Quoted message said:

    I know at least a couple of urw members have expressed interest - so is
    anyone else? You can't say I am not giving plenty of notice for a
    suggested period from say 3 - 7 May 2006.

    I'm In. Sorry about the urw video or rather lack of it. I'm so busy
    at the moment and when I'm not, I can't be arsed. But it's still out
    on my desk and I will get around to it one day.

    Ian.


    Why do I get the impression that I've dragged quite a few folks out of
    the woodwork? Nice to see Mr Dainty is still in circulation.

    --
    Martin Richardson
    271/284 Munros - 4.5% to go 34/34 'Furths'- 0% to go
    53/89 Donalds - 40% to go 487/1554 Marilyns - 68% to go
    376/525 Hewitts - 28% to go (E=178/178; W=137/137; I=61/211)

  19. [email hidden] said...

    Quoted message said:

    Hang on a minute who is this?


    Hello Martin, how's things?
    --
    To reply see 'from' in headers; lose the domain, and insert dots and @
    where common sense dictates.

  20. Geoff Berrow said:

    I noticed that Message-ID: <[email hidden]>
    from Judith contained the following:

    Quoted message said:

    I have never knowingly completed a Munro

    Thought you'd done the big one?

    *Knowingly*. Being a little girlie Judith isn't into ticking lists [1]
    so deosn't know about bagging and the dangers therof. So if she comes
    to Mull and does Ben More that will make two and from there it is a
    slippery slope. :-)

    [1] Though Peewiglet seems to be into ticking gear lists. :-)
    --
    Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

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