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Abseiling on Balkello

28 August 2004

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Liam stayed over at a friend’s house last night, so that meant that I had to disturb my Saturday morning viewing of Soccer AM to go over and pick him up. Got him, drove 300 metres down the road when he told me he had forgotten his CDs. Went back. Got home, and he told me that he had left his school tie. Told him we’d get it tomorrow. Once home, Liam went straight to his room and promptly fell asleep (because sleeping is one thing that they don’t do at sleepovers). I have been trapped in the house all week, so I decided that I needed to get out and stretch my legs – and not just drive all over the place, as I usually do. I went up Auchterhouse Hill for the first time since May. I hauled my camera and tripod with me. The walk up only took about 30 minutes (it’s not that big a hill), so I had my sandwiches, a cup of coffee, took some photos, and received a call on my mobile asking me to go to the supermarket on the way home. Fully instructed, I left Auchterhouse, and decided that I would go up Balkello Hill as well, which is where I came across a group of people abseiling down the side of an old quarry. The rain stayed off until I got back in the car. I enjoyed my walk.

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Anne Young29-Aug-2004 13:32
I'd like to try this some day! Looks fun!
Zak29-Aug-2004 11:15
looks like fun! something like that is being built on bute! :-D
northstar3729-Aug-2004 06:53
bring a loaf on your way home ;-)
petesie29-Aug-2004 01:40
Great day and great photo. Wish we could see the photo he took of you taking a photo!
laine8229-Aug-2004 01:31
Slippery when wet...good thing the rain held off then LOL !! Second rung of the ladder makes my knees shake so I applaud the brave souls who do this. Interesting day you had Stewart.
Larry Ahern29-Aug-2004 00:06
Looks like fun.
Gayle P. Clement28-Aug-2004 23:30
So who was the other guy taking the photo?
Guest 28-Aug-2004 23:26
So, was the photo of the guy abseiling - or the the other guy taking the photos?! I always like these sort of photos that would work equally well if you converted it to pure two colour B&W.