Ronald, I'm not sure if I ever told you this, but the first edition of your Cairngorms guide was a trusted companion for me in my early years of wandering about in Scotland. I'm not sure where it ended up, but by the time I left the Clachaig it was well-thumbed and had crinkly pages from a number of soakings on the hill. A number of my books went missing in the move back down south. It's probably still kicking around in the Boots Bar to this day...
Wow! Thanks, Alex. I did once spot someone studying my 'Ben Nevis & Glen Coe' guidebook on the summit of Meall a' Bhuiridh. "How are you finding that guidebook?" I asked in a casual voice. He looked at me a bit suspiciously. "... I guess it's okay...." When I confessed to being the author, he upgraded to "pretty good, actually."
Ronald, I'm not sure if I ever told you this, but the first edition of your Cairngorms guide was a trusted companion for me in my early years of wandering about in Scotland. I'm not sure where it ended up, but by the time I left the Clachaig it was well-thumbed and had crinkly pages from a number of soakings on the hill. A number of my books went missing in the move back down south. It's probably still kicking around in the Boots Bar to this day...
Wow! Thanks, Alex. I did once spot someone studying my 'Ben Nevis & Glen Coe' guidebook on the summit of Meall a' Bhuiridh. "How are you finding that guidebook?" I asked in a casual voice. He looked at me a bit suspiciously. "... I guess it's okay...." When I confessed to being the author, he upgraded to "pretty good, actually."
Excellent!