Baglogs: Upper Hall

Baglog: Paul Caban (+64=1151)

In 2008 I finally made Grahamistadom the target, although circumstances conspired so that it didn't quite happen. Still, it got me to a few places I hadn't been to for a while (Ardgour, Fisherfield), and some new ones (Loch Morar), with some of the adventure of exploration returning that roadside bagging just doesn't fulfil. I am now sitting at G-6, so a trip to Arran and a 'Kinlochleven four' weekend should give me a date with Ben Venue for completion in the spring. Otherwise, orienteering took me around the counties, with lots of opportunities for small walks to interesting places. A camping Easter in Sussex was cold and snowy, but enabled a grand tour of region 42 and Leith Hill mid-event. An event at Catterick gave time for a section-35-completing jog up Hoove.

A weekend in Oban included Carn Breugach on Kerrera, again en-passant, and Janet organised a trip to Scarba which even a notoriously aquatic-averse traveller such as me enjoyed.

Hardest navigation: Haddington Hill using a 1:500000 road map (but at least I knew what the summit looked like).

Best viewpoint: An Stac.

Worst eyesore: the new cabin east of Beinn a'Chaisgein Beag.

Most unexpectedly enjoyable walk: Shillhope Law (33) after a pretty rough Christmas and new year.

Loch Beoraid (photo: Alan Dawson)