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  Monday was lovely and cool so we went round the Mountain Trail from Glas Leitire. #DogsOfMastodon #Hiking #ScottishHighlands

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  Skye keeping an eye on an approaching couple in Contin Woods yesterday. #Contin #DogsOfMastodon #ScottishHighlands

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  Looking on ebay for a replacement wiper arm for the van... as the paint is coming off. Item price 30quid. Postage 25quid. Umm, no. It's the Highlands no the fricking moon people.

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  Earlier this week we also had a visit to Contin Woods. I expected rain but we managed to get round twice in the dry. Once back at the van a succession of heavy showers swept in! #Forest #DogsOfMastodon #ScottishHighlands

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  #SilentSunday #ScottishHighlands #Scotland

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  Despite the mizzle and a heavy squall we had a good walk to the ford across the Abhainn Loch na h-Oidhche yesterday. I didn't bother trying to cross as it was over the lower stepping stones and flowing fast. Skye was very miffed! Of course, afterwards we dropped in to Slatterdale where she had a good swim. Not only does she love a swim there it gets her clean. #DogsOfMastodon #ScottishHighlands #Scotland

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  Sad to read about the passing of Dolly Parton. She was one of the Good Ones.

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  Good long walk today. Notable for an older cyclist mansplaining that "I think you are on the wrong path". "Nope" says I.... My navigation is obviously better than his. And the driving. Oh the driving! People carrier stationary in the carriageway just round a limited visibility corner. Watched as a car sped up while being overtaken. Car doing 40mph in a 60 (for cars) still doing 40 in the 20mph limit in Contin.

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  The other day we walked from Poolewe to the jetty on Fionn Loch near its western end. These are the snaps of Skye along the way, I'll post some of the views later. #BorderCollie #DogsOfMastodon #ScottishHighlands

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  Some views from our walk. #Landscape #ScottishHighlands

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  Last weekend we had a walk across Glascarnoch dam and along the track to the Vaich Power Station. With midges a plenty we kept a good pace and didn't stop. #DogsOfMastodon #ScottishHighlands

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  #SilentSunday #ScottishHighlands

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  #SilentSunday #Scotland

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  It made a nice change this morning to walk through Contin Woods in sunshine! #DogsOfMastodon #ScottishHighlands

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  #SilentSunday #Landscape #ScottishHighlands

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  "Is that some kinda fancy licker..." "sure is". Have we done that play on words before? Probably. Oh well. Have a comedy Skye photie to distract from.... well everything. #BorderCollie #DogsOfMastodon #Scotland

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  Why is everything so complicated? Me to organisation: "I have no need of my account, please delete it" Them: "No."... "we want to retain your name and DOB".... "because we say so". Sister wants me to arrange a care home for Dad, from 500 miles away, when she lives with him. And so on. And then I wonder why I feel so stressed and brain fried.

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  #SilentSunday #DogsOfMastodon #Scotland

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  On Friday the ford across the Abhainn Loch na h-Oidhche was very low so we were able to get across the stepping stones with dry toes. At least I did. Someone went and stood in the river, obvs. #BorderCollie #DogsOfMastodon #Scotland

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  #SilentSunday #Scotland

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  Oh my!.... All I was asking her to do was look up so I could snap a photo. #BorderCollie #DogsOfMastodon #Scotland

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  Well, the most important job this morning is done... My Bear, Blue, had a hole appearing in a seam. So just a bit of minor surgery to stitch that up and check him over for any others. He's a bit fragile now being at least 60 years old.

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  Just like "flying ant day" there appears to be "car club day": that is when all the car clubs around the UK suddenly leave their hibernation and resume racing around the NC500 and other wee roads. Easily a couple of dozen groups seen just between Slatterdale and Garve.

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  Thursday night's sunset was a cracker! We headed into the tent soon after as it was getting cold and we were both dog tired(!). Wasn't a great sleep but being among the mountains was absolutely awesome. #Sunset #BorderCollie #Wildcamp #Scotland

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  On Thursday last week we took a long walk from Poolewe to the remote eastern end of Fionn Loch. Backed by the Munros of A' Mhaighdean, Ruadh Stac Mòr, as well as the Corbett of Beinn Lair, it's a fantastic spot. I was hoping to go up Beinn Lair but the legs just sad "no". TBH once camp was setup I was happy to just chill there. Skye had plenty of paddles in both Fionn and Dubh lochs. The sunset was awesome... #BorderCollie #DogsOfMastodon #Scotland

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  #SilentSunday #Reflection #Scotland

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  Isle of Skye people... How much Gaelic is spoken routinely? Do you know place names by the English name: e.g. Portree, or Port Righ? And especially where the names are vastly different (like Dingwall on the mainland is Inbhir Pheofharain) which is the most used? Are some areas vastly different? Thanks #Gaelic #Gaidhlig #Skye #Scotland

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  We've been out a few times in the last couple of weeks, but was hiding from the weather in the woods. I didn't feel inspired to take same-y photos in the dull and grey. So here's a better photo from early March on the way to Lochan Fada. #BorderCollie #DogsOfMastodon #Scotland

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  In some ways I like seeing what my Garmin watch thought of my sleep. Sometimes it's interesting, amusing maybe and sometimes just wrong. Last night was scored 83/100: "Good". Except I forced myself awake from a nightmare involving Skye. Was dreaming earlier too where I woke having thought I heard a door slam in the house. And I've felt absolutely brain dead and shite all morning. So much for Good.

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  A lovely day out yesterday, finishing with a visit to Glas Leitre and for Skye a swim in Loch Maree. #LochMaree #DogsOfMastodon #Scotland