Beinn Ime & Narnain

Colin & Frank went walking on a fantastic winter's day. Some clouds from about 750 m but what a pleasant surprise when we emerged at the summit of Beinn Ime above cloud level with glorious sunshine and fantastic views of Scotland's highest peaks.

Went on to Narnain which was also above the clouds and later on the clouds broke up as we headed home.

5 hr 45 minutes walking in total at a very brisk pace.

O-Training at Dalkieth

Max went to O-Training at Dalkeith. Hannah went round the Orange with Colin in extra quick time.

SOSOL4 Palacerigg

Orienteering today near Cumbernauld. Colin came 15 of 36 on Blue with a generally good run, with the exception of one very big error.

Max was slow but sure in 14th place on the orange.

Hannah & Cherry came 7th on the yellow.

Nice little animal park.

Orienteering

Went out to Craiglockhart hill on Saturday afternoon for a stroll around the yellow course then to Hopetoun House on Sunday morning. Max and Hannah and Cherry zoomed around the Yellow whilst Colin did the first half of the Sprint-O. The computers broke and delayed the second half so long we decided to head home.

Say some curlew's, oystercatchers, several heron and a large bird of prey.

RESULTS:

Ledlie Family came second on the YELLOW at Craiglockhart.

At Hopetoun House Max was 3 rd on Yellow and Hannah and Cherry came 5th (of 15). Colin came 30th of 43.

Junior Great Winter Run

Disaster Strikes for Max Ledlie in the Junior Great Winter Run. The hot favourite was well poised for a winning burst in the last 800 metres when his hamstring muscle pulled and he hobbled to the side of the track. The first aiders sprang to his assistance and advised that he walk back to the finish of the course. His coach came in for harsh criticism for not preparing the young star adequately. No warm-ups, no stretches. Oh Dear!

Junior Senior Relay at Flotterstone

Went out to the Pentlands on a beautiful sunny Sunday morning. A big crowd gathered for a fun relay hill race. Max's team came in second place and Max was the second fastest junior. Colin came second on the medium course and his team was just behind Max's. Hannah did very well and was the eighth fastest junior. Both are pictured with medals and Max with a prize pedometer.

For more photos of the day CLICK HERE

Full race report may follow.

MacDougal Moose

Went to the farmers market and then to a Geocache at Edinburgh Castle. Found our first Travel Bug in the person of MacDougal Moose. He's enjoying a few days with us before being sent off on his journey around the country.

Fairliehope Hill

Went for a two hour walk from Carlops to Fairliehope Hill with Les. Trouble with the riverside path on the way back. Had lunch at the Allan Ramsay Hotel in Carlops. Les brought the presents from down South. Thanks!

Tinto

Max and Ellen climb Tinto. Peak is at 707 m making it both a Donald and a Graham. Journey time 2 hrs 20 minutes. 7.4 km walked.

Greenmantle Dash

The energetic New Year continued with a trip to Broughton in the Scottish Borders. Colin ran through the burn, the mud, up the hill and back while the rest of the family watched. Finished 76th of 118.

Afterwards we went to Neidpath Castle at Peebles for another geocache.

New Years Day

We got off to any active start to the year with everyone running along Portobello promenade in the annual Promathon. Max, Hannah and Cherry set out on the 2 mile fun run and all got round in good times without stopping. Colin did the 4 miles run and came in with a time of 29 min 16 secs, a good improvement on last year (32 minutes).

After lunch we went out to Greyfriars to look for a Geocache.

Cammoflage

Tackled our third Geocache today at Cammo Estate. Started in freezing fog on a multi-step trail. Found all the caches reasonably quickly. Spotted a Christmas tree in the woods and a frozen spiders web.

Roslin Glen

Fabulous walk along Roslin Glen on a very crisp and clear morning. Had a good lunch at the Original Roslin Inn before going to see The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe in the evening. The film was very good.

The Junior Ornothologist spotted several heron and a dipper.

Good set of photos taken on the day. CLICK HERE TO VIEW

Festive Frolic

Very cold weather today for the annual Festive Frolic at John Muir Park in Dunbar. There was the added challenge of Suduko to complete as we went round. Very nearly completed the puzzle. Came in 23 place of 44.

Afterwards we went to Yellowcraigs for a spot of tree climbing.

Geocache 2

Found our second Geocache at Almond Dell near Cramond. Cold morning - great place. Saw some great birdlife on the mudflats. Goldeneye Duck, red shank, ringed plover.

Also saw Hannah's boat!

Merry Christmas!

A merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all our readers!

From the Ledlie family.

Braid Hill & Mortonhall

First day of the holidays. Had a lovely walk through the country in the city. Went to summit of the Braid hills then to lunch at the Stable Bar Mortonhall. Returned through Mortonhall to Braid Road.

Christingle

Busy Sunday with an orienteering outing in the morning and Christingle service in the evening. Picture is at Aberlady Bay on the way back from Yellowcraigs.

Radical Max

Picture of Max on the Radical Road. Edinburgh Castle in the background.

Round the Reservoirs

Max and Colin had a long walk around Harlaw and Thriepmuir Reservoir in the Pentlands. Weather generally OK but a bit cold and windy in places. Took around 3 hrs to get round.

Torville & Dean at Winter Wonderland

Max and Hannah went ice skating at the Winter Wonderland in Princes Street Gardens. Hannah didn't really like it. Max didn't either. We went to an orienteering party in the evening.

By the way - Max is a silly billy.

Cauldstane Slap Handicap Hill Race

Ran in the wettest and muddiest of races. Weather was OK and ran well.