Category Archives: Bothy days

#327 – Reprise – Two men and a dog, and the highest noodle bar in the UK (Having a fun time on ‘The Spine Race’!

Posted on 24/01/2023 by Paul Shorrock

A little bit late with the blog this week – I’ve been working away from home on the Spine Race, as safety cover in a remote Pennine bothy. The bothy and its Spine Race occupants have become part of the … Continue reading →

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#323 – Arisaig and Carlotta’s Eyrie (AKA Carlotta’s Bothy or The Clifftop Bothy)

Posted on 27/11/2022 by Paul Shorrock

For the best viewing experience, left-click the images and maps to zoom in to a new window, then exit that window to go back – go on, it really does work! If you wait for good weather in the Scottish … Continue reading →

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#313 – Easan Dorcha and the Tea House Bothy

Posted on 31/01/2022 by Paul Shorrock

For the best viewing experience, left-click the images and maps to zoom in to a new window, then exit that window to go back – go on, it really does work! If you have been following recent blog posts, you … Continue reading →

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#312 – Two men and a dog, and the highest noodle bar in the UK (Having a fun time on ‘The Spine Race’!)

Posted on 17/01/2022 by Paul Shorrock

At this time of the year (January), I’m usually sat in Greg’s Hut Bothy on Cross Fell, working on one of the safety teams for the Montane Spine Race. This year I’m not – along with human companion John Bamber, … Continue reading →

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#309 – Glen Feshie – A rewilding success story

Posted on 06/12/2021 by Paul Shorrock

For the best viewing experience, left-click the images and maps to zoom in to a new window, then exit that window to go back – go on, it really does work! Reading the two previous posts, you might imagine that … Continue reading →

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#300 – Cadair Idris by the Minffordd Path

Posted on 23/07/2021 by Paul Shorrock

For the best viewing experience, left-click the images and maps to zoom in to a new window, then exit that window to go back – go on, it really does work! Long summer days have recently tempted Chris and I … Continue reading →

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#288 – Assynt assignations (and dog walks)

Posted on 07/02/2021 by Paul Shorrock

(For the best viewing experience, left-click the images and maps to zoom in, then use your browser return arrow to go back – go on, it really does work!) If you ask me what my favourite part of the Scottish … Continue reading →

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#284 – Cwm Eigiau in the Eastern Carneddau

Posted on 20/12/2020 by Paul Shorrock

(For the best viewing experience, left-click the images and maps to zoom in, then use your browser return arrow to go back – go on, it really does work!) 2020 is going to go down as one of the strangest … Continue reading →

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#269 – Y Gamallt and the Migneint

Posted on 30/03/2020 by Paul Shorrock

(Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) In my last blog post (see post #268) I made the comment that “You’re never far from a mountain in Wales”.    It also has to be … Continue reading →

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#264 – It’s that time of year again!

Posted on 20/01/2020 by Paul Shorrock

Sorry to all my readers, but it’s that time of year when I go to work again as part of the safety crew on the Spine Race, so there’s no post this week. Most of you will probably have seen … Continue reading →

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