Comments on: A Tank on the Lawn (The Strathfarrah Ridge) http://becausetheyrethere.com/2009/10/17/a-tank-on-the-lawn-the-strathfarrah-ridge/ ...and a few more reasons for climbing mountains Fri, 05 Sep 2014 09:56:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: mountaincoward http://becausetheyrethere.com/2009/10/17/a-tank-on-the-lawn-the-strathfarrah-ridge/#comment-1939 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 01:44:40 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.wordpress.com/?p=187#comment-1939 I think it’s more the messing around the SMC have done since!

]]> By: McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/2009/10/17/a-tank-on-the-lawn-the-strathfarrah-ridge/#comment-1934 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:22:45 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.wordpress.com/?p=187#comment-1934 Perhaps Sir Hugh Munro was playing a very sophisticated practical joke. That should be looked into.

]]> By: mountaincoward http://becausetheyrethere.com/2009/10/17/a-tank-on-the-lawn-the-strathfarrah-ridge/#comment-1925 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 01:26:41 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.wordpress.com/?p=187#comment-1925 I have a theory about Munro tops – I think they put them as far away as possible at the end of the very furthest ridges just to make ‘top baggers’ make more effort! A study of the map for many of them proves my point…

]]> By: McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/2009/10/17/a-tank-on-the-lawn-the-strathfarrah-ridge/#comment-1920 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 21:57:01 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.wordpress.com/?p=187#comment-1920 Agree with you totally on the hunting thing Carol. My father used to take me shooting when I was a kid. I’d carry the bag and he’d shoot rabbits and ducks ??? but everything went in the pot. Nothing was wasted. And all those buggers in their red coats have been out today ??? New Year’s Day ??? chasing foxes for sport. I’ve never seen anything so ridiculous.
I try to bag the Munro tops if they are near the route, but I must admit I don’t go too far out of my way. Still, it’s nice to tick them off when you get the opportunity.
Cheers, Alen

]]> By: mountaincoward http://becausetheyrethere.com/2009/10/17/a-tank-on-the-lawn-the-strathfarrah-ridge/#comment-1912 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 01:34:11 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.wordpress.com/?p=187#comment-1912 Creag Gorm a’ Bhealaich to Fearstaig was my favourite bit of the ridge and I didn’t mind a bit having to bag the tops as well – to me, they’re just as important as the Munros and I try to bag them all. My friend who walks with me rarely accompanies me to tops as he thinks they’re a waste of time though – of course, he had no choice with these 2! ;-)

As to the folks who kill things for fun, I’ve got no time for them personally. It’s okay hunting things to stay alive but not for money and a warped idea of what constitutes ‘fun’! :-(
Carol.

]]> By: McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/2009/10/17/a-tank-on-the-lawn-the-strathfarrah-ridge/#comment-1777 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 23:33:57 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.wordpress.com/?p=187#comment-1777 Hi David. If only. I’d plump for a cricket bat because you can’t shoot yourself in the foot and I can probably run faster than most bankers.
Cheers, Alen

]]> By: David Howie http://becausetheyrethere.com/2009/10/17/a-tank-on-the-lawn-the-strathfarrah-ridge/#comment-1772 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 23:02:43 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.wordpress.com/?p=187#comment-1772 McEff. Some fine stuff in here but particularly like the post about Strathfarrar and Geldie. Nice to see someone else in these places who wants to see them loved.
Keep up the good work – it cannot be long till we get to chase bankers round the hills with weapons.

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