tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51291582948030475012024-03-05T07:11:16.185+00:00JolliffeGreenGiantThe Jolliffe Green Gianthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544854674258522094noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129158294803047501.post-39240078597810360742010-12-03T20:16:00.005+00:002010-12-05T20:23:42.195+00:00Moving home............dear followers....please accept my apologies, but due to advice from several friends and colleagues I've decided to move all things related to the <a href="http://westcoastkayakchallenge.co.uk">West Coast Kayak Challenge</a> to its own dedicated site...<div><br /></div><div>I never thought I'd get so much moving so soon....so sorry to up sticks and leave.</div><div><br /></div><div>However the good news is, all links and connections should still work, and you can all contact me regardless.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for sticking with it....only 94 days to go....jings!</div>The Jolliffe Green Gianthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544854674258522094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129158294803047501.post-4249840429399052862010-11-30T20:02:00.012+00:002010-12-01T09:48:41.647+00:00Sub Zero Training Run - St Andrew's Day<table style="width:auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qqF5pSzjXaYD6ywpnhDKJBFQqHLxPI6HPpE_BSEYSBk?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJMwn6q40I26h4XWEk73Yle8omInx40YnIhzZ7rZAfVlo9k5mTW0NxWgE-wAZ8jCbHvC5hiKzfeoypI2Ic_UAGHRFplnC668fS4cor_yW6Jl8km7tfIx2nAXP2_gIieg6wOlY8habAy0C/s400/PB300277.JPG" height="400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It started with a beautiful walk to the shore, down John Street in Largs, wrapped up cosy treading crisply down the snowy road listening to the crunch of the trolley's wheels behind me.</span></span><br /><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/aEKOUSANL92ZLSJ0iyD5JhFQqHLxPI6HPpE_BSEYSBk?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipKYs_4vjwvQ_bbIyiWwHt58SAPCXDLpNGMUofYWrCB9NoKB_YDSaAb7lQscIwX2k99OFeAKZ9s_p7AnIDOvGrm2x4_OM6PnCp5WDKq_RvtrgB90q4BDUrqxzVPb148IGzIjgL8Ibsd8cY/s400/PB300283.JPG" height="400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">By the time I got off the top-end of Cumbrae the wind felt exactly as forecast, a gentle 3 out the North (NNW). Brrrrrrrrrrr, Bertie Baltic. I was smiling more when I got out past my mark and turned to run downwind. There was enough sea to get some lift off the waves.</span></span><br /><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Ax3KTmhUA1e5hC2it0mBfhFQqHLxPI6HPpE_BSEYSBk?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieW_x_epB35H_R7yxxhlUf-CwyDDo5fAQhVIPxb0U6UvPIhZXLZOU6TBbkapmE7YDqudo3_ecm6a_JjMQSgO0F7dxZiTdjjvpx5ZZ4aS11kjG8JGWtZ_C_aOjtuCSbb1LCWMXK32i-YLH7/s400/PB300288.JPG" height="400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The view around the north end of the Clyde was stunning, with the hills all caked in the last week's snowfall. The only way to keep warm, keep paddling. </span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">However, one important lesson learned for the big journey; the fleecey lined pogies work well when they're on, but get sodden in anything other than flat calm and become too much hassle to take on and off. Next time I'll revert to the foil lined fluorescent pair I've had since 1989........they don't make 'em like they used to!</span></span></span></div>The Jolliffe Green Gianthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544854674258522094noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129158294803047501.post-23012007064846334152010-11-18T09:31:00.010+00:002010-11-18T10:17:04.155+00:00Ordnance Survey Bingo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRmKJAxLjEArdgGutIjVAA5fJ8n0szCQNgQz9-1sjVNmRJqXsa79dlDHqiqVvM-W4FLf7BvRbYPXBi1lnOpp-JWfeLSBmylP0giIS0GcLbWjuRjC4pF3NBxZ5a6OZuqfHGZZBwNbtUQDNR/s1600/OS+stornoway.jpg"><img style="text-align: right;float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 155px; height: 262px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRmKJAxLjEArdgGutIjVAA5fJ8n0szCQNgQz9-1sjVNmRJqXsa79dlDHqiqVvM-W4FLf7BvRbYPXBi1lnOpp-JWfeLSBmylP0giIS0GcLbWjuRjC4pF3NBxZ5a6OZuqfHGZZBwNbtUQDNR/s400/OS+stornoway.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540827300196674834" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">I've just compiled a list of OS Maps I'm going to need for the journey to Stornoway;</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></span></div>63 Firth of Clyde</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">69 Isle of Arran</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">68 South Kintyre & Campeltown</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">62 North Kintyre & Tarbet</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">55 Lochgilphead & Loch Awe</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">49 Oban & East Mull</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">47 Tobermory & East Mull</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">40 Mallaig & Glenfinnan</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">39 Rum, Eigg, Muck & Canna</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">33 Loch Alsh, Glenshiel & Loch Hourn</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">32 South Skye & Cuillin Hills</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999999;">23 North Skye</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">22 Benbecula & Sout Uist</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">18 Sound of Harris, North Uist, Taransay & St Kilda (don't worry I'm not going there.....this time)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">14 Tarbet & Loch Seaforth</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">08 Stornoway & North Lewis</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The greyed out ones I've already got so that just leaves 9 OS Landranger maps. This is purely for detail of the coastline, I also need to tackle the Admiralty Charts to get my nautical info.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I think I'll register online with OS and get printing exactly what I need, otherwise I'll have no room in my kayak for food.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">109 days till I leave Largs........</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div></div>The Jolliffe Green Gianthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544854674258522094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129158294803047501.post-47878065156757223102010-11-02T22:30:00.006+00:002010-11-02T22:36:31.727+00:00Its good to walk<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuCD4LWeqzR8_TBwPrTl0Rc0OYfrqoLRtRF0pCgVXwwt6ifMLeqfEFbKkl36ZwMwpmzwEddkXOekPdtKoLseI1O81UQwoUvUvM8YGaiIzZpI9XHcdPNLaNCo2_XMLK0u4WOZM-G7rU2zeD/s1600/Lyon+021110+012.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuCD4LWeqzR8_TBwPrTl0Rc0OYfrqoLRtRF0pCgVXwwt6ifMLeqfEFbKkl36ZwMwpmzwEddkXOekPdtKoLseI1O81UQwoUvUvM8YGaiIzZpI9XHcdPNLaNCo2_XMLK0u4WOZM-G7rU2zeD/s400/Lyon+021110+012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535083781038255890" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In three days of paddling, this constriction on the Lyon in Perthshire is the only thing we've walked. Shame though, the rapid leading up to it looks a lot of fun. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The bit of wood that reappeared periodically in the borehole river left of the constriction reminded me that sometimes, 'it's good to walk'.</span></span></div>The Jolliffe Green Gianthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544854674258522094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129158294803047501.post-78369575888880085672010-10-26T12:46:00.014+01:002010-10-27T23:08:10.422+01:00Today at Work #1; Electrostatic<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The question;</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Does rubbing an item of PPE on the jacket underneath create enough static to form a viable ignition source?</span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">We needed an electroscope, but we didn't have one.</span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Enter 'The Mark I' - The Hair-Brained Electroscope</b></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><br /></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEEFc52av7AbE3RbCkYrg4lzFvF2bHbgZymPcVyF2IcrPl0ybjMD6rkzY5p8Wacbueo-yAtTqrGLaZkGZvjZvw2V0CUtnbkWR_GAug0iBjzSiiL631cNWTI2_obPrPqPW65UeZaPBaYB12/s1600/Electroscopy+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532343426514498994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEEFc52av7AbE3RbCkYrg4lzFvF2bHbgZymPcVyF2IcrPl0ybjMD6rkzY5p8Wacbueo-yAtTqrGLaZkGZvjZvw2V0CUtnbkWR_GAug0iBjzSiiL631cNWTI2_obPrPqPW65UeZaPBaYB12/s400/Electroscopy+006.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:small;">The Mark 1 Electroscope was created using rubber gloves, a large plastic paper clip and some human hair. I literally put myself into this prototype. We rubbed a well known static creating device (a rubber balloon) on the jacket in question.</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It worked.</span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b>Mark II - 'The solder coil and foil technique'</b></span></div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532345379640156834" border="0" alt="" 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style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:small;">The Mark two prototype was created (to be marginally more professional!) using a blank CD cartridge base, a length of solder, some electrical tape and a slice of expensive hi-tech aluminium foil. Same hi-tech static creating device and process.</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It also worked. </span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(and looked better)</span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" 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/></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:small;">The final test was to ascertain whether an outer garment of PPE would generate enough static through rubbing on the underlying jacket to cause ignition through static discharge.</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It couldn't even raise a smile!</span></span></div>The Jolliffe Green Gianthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544854674258522094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129158294803047501.post-24174760260692901522010-10-23T17:27:00.002+01:002010-10-27T23:06:40.766+01:00Irony is.....<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-CEj3CgTHe-90c49x6lQrD6nYJ6BYcE37T8m-L3UZP_W2NPswEXYOSZ_sW5fCCPsQK-6ureqYX0598GTv9QLIxQdWAz0lPZ7mUMCQCi0ilxpDudfmwpwQzVimOhiISM-mrFt3e09drjzS/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-CEj3CgTHe-90c49x6lQrD6nYJ6BYcE37T8m-L3UZP_W2NPswEXYOSZ_sW5fCCPsQK-6ureqYX0598GTv9QLIxQdWAz0lPZ7mUMCQCi0ilxpDudfmwpwQzVimOhiISM-mrFt3e09drjzS/s400/IMAG0016.jpg" /></a></p>.....alive and well in consumer hell. Branded tape outside brand's own store denying kids use of quarterpipe. Hardcore! <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both; FONT-SIZE: xx-small">Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.3</div>The Jolliffe Green Gianthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544854674258522094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129158294803047501.post-38015022186581367622010-10-11T19:13:00.001+01:002010-10-11T19:13:19.191+01:00All aboard the Skylark!<p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkaeKQ_UCLJF78ZuZKxFgYWGTJiqQw_CWmgkfLWyqPR-OypfShrkbeEEJ92w-6zD3OVjzswRuzQVCC-gaPXLRRDKP-kgjZJS0Kos5F3D4QoYQqCh5LSVrdyYe9l5MIDJEFv9KxUk0l74VX/'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkaeKQ_UCLJF78ZuZKxFgYWGTJiqQw_CWmgkfLWyqPR-OypfShrkbeEEJ92w-6zD3OVjzswRuzQVCC-gaPXLRRDKP-kgjZJS0Kos5F3D4QoYQqCh5LSVrdyYe9l5MIDJEFv9KxUk0l74VX/s400/IMAG0005.jpg' /></a></p>After another day of Arran Adventuring its time to head home on the 'Motor Vessel Caledonian Islessssss' as the camp safety announcement will tell me.<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.5.8</div>The Jolliffe Green Gianthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544854674258522094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129158294803047501.post-42897927207142585302010-08-30T23:20:00.004+01:002010-10-27T23:08:33.823+01:00Complaints<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnk6QEZDtFjDK8Q-gmmT7uTTuxTz-lRTd_Q5S3uQi5Bxfh7HvkWRHvzeNmWD4WV0EsShvqfADNt2x0mXJiWDZKR2zCtUrNGDTyD7SGsZGRtmirLADaZD021pEMCwgZX5GR32bwnPycbx6/s1600/Ladakh+09+018.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511330997172239570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnk6QEZDtFjDK8Q-gmmT7uTTuxTz-lRTd_Q5S3uQi5Bxfh7HvkWRHvzeNmWD4WV0EsShvqfADNt2x0mXJiWDZKR2zCtUrNGDTyD7SGsZGRtmirLADaZD021pEMCwgZX5GR32bwnPycbx6/s400/Ladakh+09+018.jpg" /></a></span></span> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If ever you think your government is out of touch with you, remember what the Kashmiri Indians have for comfort...</span></span></div>The Jolliffe Green Gianthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544854674258522094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129158294803047501.post-61395503576837258432010-07-01T07:39:00.003+01:002010-10-27T23:07:13.056+01:00Garberator<div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">My girls were good to me, they let me go and play on the Ottawa River even though we were on a summer 'family' holiday.</div></span><div align="left"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQ2fhTMYQfXZAflGjJ4XmP4VU359ThL8MFX80S2Sm9dWkPRzCO0QJbe_xRlGeNsnJkAa5kx8mE9gV_PR4-ZnLe5HI2fgdp-zzhjjsilCgHoDnOeNb6z4oMPXrzWUp8mPy2d_bR3ZAYaXk/s1600/Canada+10+Garb+049.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532617471343415794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQ2fhTMYQfXZAflGjJ4XmP4VU359ThL8MFX80S2Sm9dWkPRzCO0QJbe_xRlGeNsnJkAa5kx8mE9gV_PR4-ZnLe5HI2fgdp-zzhjjsilCgHoDnOeNb6z4oMPXrzWUp8mPy2d_bR3ZAYaXk/s400/Canada+10+Garb+049.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So heres a couple of pictures from the summer 'family' holiday on Garberator </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">(thats the wave's name).<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjkzBQwS0bnvaTfWOsujjqcM_S__3Fi70BxUflKn3Oi9g9Zc6dHdtJ-2_yYMNNBAs_nYTJK7jKJM1gz895kLvnqy6iyDKFMcHoBU9dQyBlVFY3992r4Oa3PyZwEOGj6ZwMJlIXNkoXgvm/s1600/Canada+10+Garb+052.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532617474638069970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjkzBQwS0bnvaTfWOsujjqcM_S__3Fi70BxUflKn3Oi9g9Zc6dHdtJ-2_yYMNNBAs_nYTJK7jKJM1gz895kLvnqy6iyDKFMcHoBU9dQyBlVFY3992r4Oa3PyZwEOGj6ZwMJlIXNkoXgvm/s400/Canada+10+Garb+052.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We all had a cracking time.....</span></div><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></p><span style="font-family:arial;"><div align="left">Thanks to Rafa for taking the pics.<br /><br /></div></span>The Jolliffe Green Gianthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544854674258522094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129158294803047501.post-44630854331478167172009-12-10T14:43:00.001+00:002010-10-27T23:07:44.399+01:00It's very Moorish<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Marrakesh</span></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv00lkyGV5VXydt4aCZn_0GGfJtpndGgFDGdO-0TUImpXi70MWSlj1_tM0thPV6Cs41Lu4e_u_28zJL1IhDpbp0xDlUG6Lo1-49-7nsIZiGXXkUPf4jh_NQKGCn96plMczOMlibWD5z9S0/s1600/Morroco+110.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511575937175586162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv00lkyGV5VXydt4aCZn_0GGfJtpndGgFDGdO-0TUImpXi70MWSlj1_tM0thPV6Cs41Lu4e_u_28zJL1IhDpbp0xDlUG6Lo1-49-7nsIZiGXXkUPf4jh_NQKGCn96plMczOMlibWD5z9S0/s400/Morroco+110.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The stalls come out in Jemaa El Fna.</span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja25zU4dNlvfAhbdC2UCcVRLcyJCSOXwhWiZEwJkulkfpB-uxJqKPCJSokdZvKm-AOz6imri_GVH2yA02VimL_rqT9xvyfAp8mL4G-tBRsDipTBJ-sf5xAEXz9QI0V3F8D8oNTMGB_T_fU/s1600/Morroco+011.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511575943925720418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja25zU4dNlvfAhbdC2UCcVRLcyJCSOXwhWiZEwJkulkfpB-uxJqKPCJSokdZvKm-AOz6imri_GVH2yA02VimL_rqT9xvyfAp8mL4G-tBRsDipTBJ-sf5xAEXz9QI0V3F8D8oNTMGB_T_fU/s400/Morroco+011.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A fine selection of dried fruits and delicious fresh orange juice.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dP6K64Wt0HR6ODYUh-CRbK8wD4SdnyQXb8pxxNdMcER4q4LeVgExYiGwtG9IZ9UwNkPwU_cdCqYULXIoz4AvdbbYYLEw0vZu9L2_6ayzEmaxO4v-26xs8cFQHzqc0Nji7b3W8ITEOhCY/s1600/Morroco+130.jpg"></a></span></span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dP6K64Wt0HR6ODYUh-CRbK8wD4SdnyQXb8pxxNdMcER4q4LeVgExYiGwtG9IZ9UwNkPwU_cdCqYULXIoz4AvdbbYYLEw0vZu9L2_6ayzEmaxO4v-26xs8cFQHzqc0Nji7b3W8ITEOhCY/s1600/Morroco+130.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511575928335942290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dP6K64Wt0HR6ODYUh-CRbK8wD4SdnyQXb8pxxNdMcER4q4LeVgExYiGwtG9IZ9UwNkPwU_cdCqYULXIoz4AvdbbYYLEw0vZu9L2_6ayzEmaxO4v-26xs8cFQHzqc0Nji7b3W8ITEOhCY/s400/Morroco+130.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hustle and bustle in the Medina.</span></div></span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSv8J1hgaRccV821SXEwC8G2R8HjQ7XsxMh8AN8F8bY_qAWfXG0VUaZZqe9aSAq34lB0tO6WwmNWBnoPdFp4D1lA73p1EYjjWTPffZkglrwemJcuX4pA1Cck8QPeizEw3-Wc2f-t26rkso/s1600/Morroco+083.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511575918907279042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSv8J1hgaRccV821SXEwC8G2R8HjQ7XsxMh8AN8F8bY_qAWfXG0VUaZZqe9aSAq34lB0tO6WwmNWBnoPdFp4D1lA73p1EYjjWTPffZkglrwemJcuX4pA1Cck8QPeizEw3-Wc2f-t26rkso/s400/Morroco+083.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Another wee friend.</span></div></span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5pXeaWZlzdIvxhiW1zIImmgN4S3_9JVRTj2R73UZL0PA3Ee0ysAYMxmHhSPAYmsAvq0AAVyOaIMCafjEonO0lx3-Wn9wHd8ryBgfiDjyN6seZB3-opeOSXVD8-QOoe_V-5TFniduoiJh/s1600/Morroco+276.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511575910619717714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5pXeaWZlzdIvxhiW1zIImmgN4S3_9JVRTj2R73UZL0PA3Ee0ysAYMxmHhSPAYmsAvq0AAVyOaIMCafjEonO0lx3-Wn9wHd8ryBgfiDjyN6seZB3-opeOSXVD8-QOoe_V-5TFniduoiJh/s400/Morroco+276.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Koutoubia Mosque</span></div></span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div>The Jolliffe Green Gianthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544854674258522094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129158294803047501.post-31816648650670137742009-09-30T17:05:00.032+01:002010-11-15T22:51:45.740+00:00Hunting Donkeys out in India<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">In August of 2009 several Scottish based paddlers descended on Ladakh in Northern India to go kayaking. We were heading for the Tsarap Chu and Zanskar rivers. This was our adventure;</span></span> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">We saw several donkeys.<br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVZ5wiUvuOrIUmilvMHMZZlfnb_Dq-NaZLZm2zUgxeRFYNKMnP342nQXb161ltP3WobqglHH38_H5QMfwV5PJcWMSC2JCyheXgCdJd8LXQn8qQBScJgncgaQJkRDgxtVuk4l2ZwU4immA/s1600/Ladakh+09+021.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511328809222155634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVZ5wiUvuOrIUmilvMHMZZlfnb_Dq-NaZLZm2zUgxeRFYNKMnP342nQXb161ltP3WobqglHH38_H5QMfwV5PJcWMSC2JCyheXgCdJd8LXQn8qQBScJgncgaQJkRDgxtVuk4l2ZwU4immA/s400/Ladakh+09+021.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Some monasteries.</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguN-BGBsdFS3so3EvRYI3mr2bcr3QnQFAl72IvXfeREUraqCvVuhfWhwl2rl5fZ3JAIeq5jdN29N0tNIvhvlVlkoSoRHK2iDYndJkwXmFryYa48zaTectq5gMG-tStWhtpxE-a1SCnrLss/s1600/Ladakh+09+059.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511335535989049154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguN-BGBsdFS3so3EvRYI3mr2bcr3QnQFAl72IvXfeREUraqCvVuhfWhwl2rl5fZ3JAIeq5jdN29N0tNIvhvlVlkoSoRHK2iDYndJkwXmFryYa48zaTectq5gMG-tStWhtpxE-a1SCnrLss/s400/Ladakh+09+059.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Deluxe Maxi Cab Taxi.</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYJcXHEE35sht1bnbd27jKWvzYCKjEKnBRzj2aiVqEFJWa6URd0Zak07Y3bY_Ib8gEazbxi0BuKxrmkDRMcdPhYs1eJTFrRHvjUF-e5DSnd7Q9DgCbLnBAA0zgpFPTTD5eXa_vbC4pVfgc/s1600/Ladakh+09+133.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511344769933392914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYJcXHEE35sht1bnbd27jKWvzYCKjEKnBRzj2aiVqEFJWa6URd0Zak07Y3bY_Ib8gEazbxi0BuKxrmkDRMcdPhYs1eJTFrRHvjUF-e5DSnd7Q9DgCbLnBAA0zgpFPTTD5eXa_vbC4pVfgc/s400/Ladakh+09+133.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfc0Q9GacOY5BfW4H3EuQZ7MncT68XKMvracCGN9f0HrI5NtngVE47v8A3n9bxOgcIeEQc4Bgs_53-cgq_GbDDGrfMLundvHeyYuTtd6W_lMpYgABD5aGeXqT0xHHQUBRDjSbM8Z81MX1/s1600/Ladakh+09+162.jpg"></a></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Was also a Deluxe Video Coach (with no video - what did we expect?)</span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfc0Q9GacOY5BfW4H3EuQZ7MncT68XKMvracCGN9f0HrI5NtngVE47v8A3n9bxOgcIeEQc4Bgs_53-cgq_GbDDGrfMLundvHeyYuTtd6W_lMpYgABD5aGeXqT0xHHQUBRDjSbM8Z81MX1/s1600/Ladakh+09+162.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511345752146884930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfc0Q9GacOY5BfW4H3EuQZ7MncT68XKMvracCGN9f0HrI5NtngVE47v8A3n9bxOgcIeEQc4Bgs_53-cgq_GbDDGrfMLundvHeyYuTtd6W_lMpYgABD5aGeXqT0xHHQUBRDjSbM8Z81MX1/s400/Ladakh+09+162.jpg" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Safety Fifth</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKX48uWuAXaVCZFQlnGgi8xXXkFbhKKFoZ-6dt4656iwqIrD2F1U2rdu72Yzkox3_Q1Z__xpujjzpk3jc4pTSVDF46W4X48-cPimdeMsIz_S2hjGkqXigxgy67-FWzpd7MrLlZLUsGIII/s1600/Ladakh+09+158.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511346582920372306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKX48uWuAXaVCZFQlnGgi8xXXkFbhKKFoZ-6dt4656iwqIrD2F1U2rdu72Yzkox3_Q1Z__xpujjzpk3jc4pTSVDF46W4X48-cPimdeMsIz_S2hjGkqXigxgy67-FWzpd7MrLlZLUsGIII/s400/Ladakh+09+158.jpg" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Highest roadworks in the world that day? (8 August 2009)</span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGg7xBF6IXlsWgFgoOLVdXmfKKwT58ZDZOfntnzR_u1x9V03y5fr6ePzYmDPeg-58Gzxhe1pDmbfQUksSzGsedSVn3YO5G4OJ0oh5r6NiIndml2irdaY4m8L9Mmao7VuM1U5JlPXYOwMi/s1600/Ladakh+09+142.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511245128996395298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGg7xBF6IXlsWgFgoOLVdXmfKKwT58ZDZOfntnzR_u1x9V03y5fr6ePzYmDPeg-58Gzxhe1pDmbfQUksSzGsedSVn3YO5G4OJ0oh5r6NiIndml2irdaY4m8L9Mmao7VuM1U5JlPXYOwMi/s400/Ladakh+09+142.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Near Tanglangla</span></span></div></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The morning view from the camp at Sarchu.</span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1OMKIT4nXo5P1VG_tAva9KrD8AbCYh_MqlgL54fZMJNo6PBh7wv512HdYY1-ibAahsW3qN7SKQJpGJv5TmzigBl-UPCvpnaXD5E1bY6lIG_lDlWwK2JX-9EJks1VWgsPg6NCmlNih-OLE/s1600/Ladakh+09+172.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511251951336223122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1OMKIT4nXo5P1VG_tAva9KrD8AbCYh_MqlgL54fZMJNo6PBh7wv512HdYY1-ibAahsW3qN7SKQJpGJv5TmzigBl-UPCvpnaXD5E1bY6lIG_lDlWwK2JX-9EJks1VWgsPg6NCmlNih-OLE/s400/Ladakh+09+172.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Camping sur la willie.</span></span></div></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO-UbHoepevgYODng_PFT4idvVcR7eo03IfxfSi4FJGryG2o8An2_zKAkMGVdb0Yi88_veSS5RxcV9PqncPUyPhk6lNA4bY7M8KIZ57IGe3RAwMdwmMIKx4XVzX3uGa_UiG-XZ5cb1PkdI/s1600/Ladakh+09+195.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511261949530065794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO-UbHoepevgYODng_PFT4idvVcR7eo03IfxfSi4FJGryG2o8An2_zKAkMGVdb0Yi88_veSS5RxcV9PqncPUyPhk6lNA4bY7M8KIZ57IGe3RAwMdwmMIKx4XVzX3uGa_UiG-XZ5cb1PkdI/s400/Ladakh+09+195.jpg" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">That's Calum in blue. Small? or Far away?</span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Here he is close up for reference</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8sVKmDiGLDcUO5wfuFwhctRLQP1LIa2ITU7I4V2Z0rIfIWC2nrcz45i_ZyOGB5yx_41n7NeJPg2s4orvpboV0QU5fXZJ2iUb19WuFirYpOQo7iQJjW4_3IRUDevYFZwwS4zhHrU-ZEw7/s1600/Ladakh+09+208.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511343208473544194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8sVKmDiGLDcUO5wfuFwhctRLQP1LIa2ITU7I4V2Z0rIfIWC2nrcz45i_ZyOGB5yx_41n7NeJPg2s4orvpboV0QU5fXZJ2iUb19WuFirYpOQo7iQJjW4_3IRUDevYFZwwS4zhHrU-ZEw7/s400/Ladakh+09+208.jpg" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Reru Falls</span></span></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 332px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511276298107954466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXf8bKkTOgpOVWbpfNmIaFgFE45zy2X82Cap1kQntijyQZFBlWeZZtmi9UZTyC8rf88kZrEUmesKgCJ8aN06qiHU5g9Scp4R4de_D6y7xIyrtG63YfeYm1OjKCtE2CaKijBD_-iHxUzVu/s400/reru.jpg" /></div><div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The portage past Reru.</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2j0W3HqQZt80CE5YOmhoKSnAb_Bt1tj_-rYg-SQAJ5i5_GffZUKhcQWlUKOJ8baTRg2Yy30sNpuB8lxlqrgDydVOnZaokmXNnRjMNE5wScLeWOGHxSwxis-dKRlBsOGrax5RoYOWtYq5/s1600/Zanskar+2009+-+112.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511279839716485458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2j0W3HqQZt80CE5YOmhoKSnAb_Bt1tj_-rYg-SQAJ5i5_GffZUKhcQWlUKOJ8baTRg2Yy30sNpuB8lxlqrgDydVOnZaokmXNnRjMNE5wScLeWOGHxSwxis-dKRlBsOGrax5RoYOWtYq5/s400/Zanskar+2009+-+112.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The chunky stuff round the corner from Reru Falls</span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjSB2hkDVf3ulBMP9-uZzauS74d4Uwn1ii0Vwbdjejo3d5WyREsLUqYcXZ-9h4fR3BK0-H9pogURtGt-jfx4U4TE6JKkeqpn2zxaFc3z_PfJSOk4_OCQZgQ4PtmINlBY59IXnRJTVkb95/s1600/Zanskar+2009+-+123.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511320239921951554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjSB2hkDVf3ulBMP9-uZzauS74d4Uwn1ii0Vwbdjejo3d5WyREsLUqYcXZ-9h4fR3BK0-H9pogURtGt-jfx4U4TE6JKkeqpn2zxaFc3z_PfJSOk4_OCQZgQ4PtmINlBY59IXnRJTVkb95/s400/Zanskar+2009+-+123.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This wee pourover required some reaction boating.</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmW5GKtAtBcQszRgPqpcGoL1By4E9Z3tMYNRk1xC68Kp3FPKjs_gBXpvaaHh_7qHZFYaRxeHU2APV4solBgryxKuQhYPVEhnucFS58vAmVZ4he4FouWZNMrPXo079vCwVWu0b71cFZYjX/s1600/Zanskar+2009+-+126.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 166px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511321255932543906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmW5GKtAtBcQszRgPqpcGoL1By4E9Z3tMYNRk1xC68Kp3FPKjs_gBXpvaaHh_7qHZFYaRxeHU2APV4solBgryxKuQhYPVEhnucFS58vAmVZ4he4FouWZNMrPXo079vCwVWu0b71cFZYjX/s400/Zanskar+2009+-+126.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">More chunky bits than a chocolate factory.</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFyiEuSIFhFv88FR_sLyCjbM4L4wRpsZsTDrV5oDTtTE8oTPevzyq2wec_uFagE9YhKaart67EyfKKTvHlZqFzGfAcwzrQPPqQCQqoawv3eGulgFvS2aeD89ksKJ9Y5eFkQxidksYZjzq/s1600/Zanskar+2009+-+131.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511325222813253954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFyiEuSIFhFv88FR_sLyCjbM4L4wRpsZsTDrV5oDTtTE8oTPevzyq2wec_uFagE9YhKaart67EyfKKTvHlZqFzGfAcwzrQPPqQCQqoawv3eGulgFvS2aeD89ksKJ9Y5eFkQxidksYZjzq/s400/Zanskar+2009+-+131.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">And relax.</span></span></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511342196818538946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmdJhEn8dTOls3iT4gzWBoKvHHrAYGx1UG0DdvODLdFFcmbfWCyRKeRf5WMA6fmahYF0ILvXLpNqPhVHvn8D36D0prLwRaWdYn1zJL_l1yI9Np-yT2o5qSzAVkxLmaSjWkr3boQepGIzg/s400/Ladakh+09+220.jpg" /> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Weird shistosity in the rocks.</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFV0uPlXi9D95Om342DcvFzgQH5IkwjmcTqty4TBGLKqqlaZzlEDImCutb5paOoDGrZA-2psoVdsfw_Vp5OzU3oWfelronbG9LYyoumQHPVZ0HVDO8KqHB66-NqVbIQyIc7sLtMcF_p3d/s1600/Ladakh+09+242.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511342194598483202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFV0uPlXi9D95Om342DcvFzgQH5IkwjmcTqty4TBGLKqqlaZzlEDImCutb5paOoDGrZA-2psoVdsfw_Vp5OzU3oWfelronbG9LYyoumQHPVZ0HVDO8KqHB66-NqVbIQyIc7sLtMcF_p3d/s400/Ladakh+09+242.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">No idea how those square mineral deposits form.</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1ld3zNucmO7C8zz6pXk3CBCtUuYbGXMtbWHW-J2zqTjK6suTmupHowWsvFOO3DKAB2rmLwK25gkNTEAw8JwafU_Dh3MoiJJfLNuaJOoqfFGnuUJjBABEOx6_rq1KF-9PXnfV3gxur66o/s1600/Ladakh+09+243.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511342186465030498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1ld3zNucmO7C8zz6pXk3CBCtUuYbGXMtbWHW-J2zqTjK6suTmupHowWsvFOO3DKAB2rmLwK25gkNTEAw8JwafU_Dh3MoiJJfLNuaJOoqfFGnuUJjBABEOx6_rq1KF-9PXnfV3gxur66o/s400/Ladakh+09+243.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mount Paburgio, 5191m near Padum.</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruSfr3cjbOilPNduhuJW4dyi9vE0w-Mrz0MHbu7XjG82MLHYOS9Rfv0EadHkpymtGM9cruqRAPxVjuGSmlTgr71e8rAoS0_66rkwpE61QAt5tBd0tj5JIPu2OpfrIztlLQRhWI3J6kbZE/s1600/Ladakh+09+251.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511342183052799618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruSfr3cjbOilPNduhuJW4dyi9vE0w-Mrz0MHbu7XjG82MLHYOS9Rfv0EadHkpymtGM9cruqRAPxVjuGSmlTgr71e8rAoS0_66rkwpE61QAt5tBd0tj5JIPu2OpfrIztlLQRhWI3J6kbZE/s400/Ladakh+09+251.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Team Tsarap's final dinner before joining team Zanskar.</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitjH412seQiJudizxexNopTAhVQ0TaMiYH5jeewVb1nc-aX7qMy2Jv9mRNrlnl4pykIAb-Km8RU4fxG7NZcekR2Sp_UCINBl97MuZ-3iVFktLi43sW94k9U3faBvw9VBbzCYpEw-heob9k/s1600/Ladakh+09+255.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511342174462965266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitjH412seQiJudizxexNopTAhVQ0TaMiYH5jeewVb1nc-aX7qMy2Jv9mRNrlnl4pykIAb-Km8RU4fxG7NZcekR2Sp_UCINBl97MuZ-3iVFktLi43sW94k9U3faBvw9VBbzCYpEw-heob9k/s400/Ladakh+09+255.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Iain 'JC' Murray, aka The Freak.</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijEFaP1w7NPtofIZ9ZJbMbaIKU4pd_wCcSS9vr8AKiBrq0qpzKiVaGD3Q93WrQrI-zboFZRuGoY8fixly7fQnA5H-eY4eU4srEj9AkyeRXG5InV4vbYCBJ3dV2Vj2wK8jcUNINbELvMaC/s1600/Ladakh+09+258.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511340553916483954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijEFaP1w7NPtofIZ9ZJbMbaIKU4pd_wCcSS9vr8AKiBrq0qpzKiVaGD3Q93WrQrI-zboFZRuGoY8fixly7fQnA5H-eY4eU4srEj9AkyeRXG5InV4vbYCBJ3dV2Vj2wK8jcUNINbELvMaC/s400/Ladakh+09+258.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Tsarap Chu (and us) came from up in those mountains.</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zXMoNyAullQgfe8hRKT00hc4jK9Jq4YZtVwj1u4OqZNq25Rtwg9PKSQKYCZCePv9sFKZVT7grAe7FBmQ5bEdqj_xKsB32bQ3g-Udbzg-cyENZehj8wgZFjck6VPHW_76XWh7LeO_1I-a/s1600/Ladakh+09+259.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511340542994929058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zXMoNyAullQgfe8hRKT00hc4jK9Jq4YZtVwj1u4OqZNq25Rtwg9PKSQKYCZCePv9sFKZVT7grAe7FBmQ5bEdqj_xKsB32bQ3g-Udbzg-cyENZehj8wgZFjck6VPHW_76XWh7LeO_1I-a/s400/Ladakh+09+259.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Doda came from up there.</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7INBYxSpuDfBWExBlgGufcEWiyU0gpsxwa0Xqc6-5sItnxXB34Oyac1_pr9cQJgdrV-sZNZjGeapl0rZINcFW5TgDoUSuo0Ky7ZrYHb1eq58M5gyRYd5XLjW05xPH3Bh3OS3MaG6waZ0/s1600/Ladakh+09+261.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511340534613036050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7INBYxSpuDfBWExBlgGufcEWiyU0gpsxwa0Xqc6-5sItnxXB34Oyac1_pr9cQJgdrV-sZNZjGeapl0rZINcFW5TgDoUSuo0Ky7ZrYHb1eq58M5gyRYd5XLjW05xPH3Bh3OS3MaG6waZ0/s400/Ladakh+09+261.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Danesh, Lord of the Donkeys, on the Zanskar.</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-l0yhy_YWCviYfzk3Ws4PCSNLwhciscblDESCEXoMvqVhItHBfhWRHGaHLVt6KpzpnlsNhNqNSPmRRSNjHw3Ih30Zi0iBknIPpJ21OM1N4Vzq97rzIJPBpDFjHE1PJojBByv4L2HfA0Fr/s1600/Ladakh+09+273.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511340530278554898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-l0yhy_YWCviYfzk3Ws4PCSNLwhciscblDESCEXoMvqVhItHBfhWRHGaHLVt6KpzpnlsNhNqNSPmRRSNjHw3Ih30Zi0iBknIPpJ21OM1N4Vzq97rzIJPBpDFjHE1PJojBByv4L2HfA0Fr/s400/Ladakh+09+273.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mr Abercrombie didn't like the rum much.</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5D_f4g-POAdQ7_ZCc7oG067F2S-dfLlcbQ8iPnqX_Pr8NpJ33VowC0AA27oZm6V20RHF5PwJN1FMecP_fz7KzO9U6BPZZrfRB1z8HAoDaO9T1pKBOTcKD_bhiNADzxS9IHdnQWbZbBoHU/s1600/Ladakh+09+292.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511340521775913922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5D_f4g-POAdQ7_ZCc7oG067F2S-dfLlcbQ8iPnqX_Pr8NpJ33VowC0AA27oZm6V20RHF5PwJN1FMecP_fz7KzO9U6BPZZrfRB1z8HAoDaO9T1pKBOTcKD_bhiNADzxS9IHdnQWbZbBoHU/s400/Ladakh+09+292.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Calum McNicol, lover of rock and beards.</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGz88uCkcYi0azMJdjjRi3wSOZDlF1Zj7W8_JIb8kR85SpiY0GxWM7TkN25TBf7sUtapINd9rZ0KO3m-X9FK6MN7WPgBGJrFtxdbq9OHPoNbzOcZs-bSnOerUfZZWkR98tPLDf6WxKsHO/s1600/Ladakh+09+297.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511338834212741986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGz88uCkcYi0azMJdjjRi3wSOZDlF1Zj7W8_JIb8kR85SpiY0GxWM7TkN25TBf7sUtapINd9rZ0KO3m-X9FK6MN7WPgBGJrFtxdbq9OHPoNbzOcZs-bSnOerUfZZWkR98tPLDf6WxKsHO/s400/Ladakh+09+297.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Danesh, Donkey God, Sport Scotland's finest.</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs0yI92UymDv3v_4WsBv5-TXgjJ0NSbPe-lkZ3lprjxVdvigQCKtx-C2M6mB4zYW7llnhVQzpN0QAiOYoCy-XcVIndDNr7_ml64HEv94q8TrJNLtkR1mDE1rujQVYZiOz0FTs4vgnbNhhW/s1600/Ladakh+09+335.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511338825712847778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs0yI92UymDv3v_4WsBv5-TXgjJ0NSbPe-lkZ3lprjxVdvigQCKtx-C2M6mB4zYW7llnhVQzpN0QAiOYoCy-XcVIndDNr7_ml64HEv94q8TrJNLtkR1mDE1rujQVYZiOz0FTs4vgnbNhhW/s400/Ladakh+09+335.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">My wee friend.</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoRKkm7by9ezwORGfwYNphUBEhYSOqBjDYSxpEmsyo1L8B_6H5IJEQ7pIVOIIx19ZivwgVu7QkymlYBhpYIGpsi0Crp4UPXbasGxYaSngIhjEPFFSzQ38LG7TuHg4GpYE0fj9JGKyMsHl/s1600/Ladakh+09+312.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511338821659783186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoRKkm7by9ezwORGfwYNphUBEhYSOqBjDYSxpEmsyo1L8B_6H5IJEQ7pIVOIIx19ZivwgVu7QkymlYBhpYIGpsi0Crp4UPXbasGxYaSngIhjEPFFSzQ38LG7TuHg4GpYE0fj9JGKyMsHl/s400/Ladakh+09+312.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Compo, Clegg and Foggy</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOwAwUvT3nX9KLBDnHmwGt_IaOsy50K4iUW0B5wYzSsdQQ_ae04g7bq3dQkawnGguWWwVxwcgrg8aA-G4jQZ-7XaqUT1e01NII9iMeKe5xMMdfLzaUu8sVlsh-jHcC08umGJsHUpxTjHyE/s1600/Ladakh+09+345.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511338815576863650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOwAwUvT3nX9KLBDnHmwGt_IaOsy50K4iUW0B5wYzSsdQQ_ae04g7bq3dQkawnGguWWwVxwcgrg8aA-G4jQZ-7XaqUT1e01NII9iMeKe5xMMdfLzaUu8sVlsh-jHcC08umGJsHUpxTjHyE/s400/Ladakh+09+345.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Finally hat's off to Doug for organising logistics, very good man.</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLT2N_qZ7po_PoEp0TvuiwEmdHlmFG0mImXYVRNmDC0hfDWXxWJFPwTd0dDMYeCBAtJm29K7_eMMTFryElNRQnwOwXaE8mW9eqwZmbK0s9dwMuZMJOmzxitehIt3Mx_hBPyhwsPvz6VEU/s1600/Ladakh+09+356.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511338807820092098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLT2N_qZ7po_PoEp0TvuiwEmdHlmFG0mImXYVRNmDC0hfDWXxWJFPwTd0dDMYeCBAtJm29K7_eMMTFryElNRQnwOwXaE8mW9eqwZmbK0s9dwMuZMJOmzxitehIt3Mx_hBPyhwsPvz6VEU/s400/Ladakh+09+356.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div>The Jolliffe Green Gianthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544854674258522094noreply@blogger.com0