tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353860835688574733.post4017907720418169060..comments2023-09-05T13:12:57.182+01:00Comments on Walking in the North East of Scotland: Murrays on Tour - Ariundel Oak Woods & Lead MinesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00029663673110840739noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353860835688574733.post-66872558556701284502012-07-08T08:04:56.525+01:002012-07-08T08:04:56.525+01:00Hi Alen, It's the isolation that gets me. I fi...Hi Alen, It's the isolation that gets me. I find myself asking "how did they know to mine there?" and "how on earth did they survive in such a wilderness - even if you ignore the midges!" I don't know, I think as human beings we must be evolving into something softer................JAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00029663673110840739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353860835688574733.post-57121488481046965872012-07-01T21:51:37.247+01:002012-07-01T21:51:37.247+01:00That was interesting, John. Many years ago, in fac...That was interesting, John. Many years ago, in fact I think it was 1983, I spent a few days with some friends exploring the old lead mines at Tyndrum. One day we drove up to Strontium for a tour of the working barytes mine, which one of our group had organised. But when we got there the manager said he had no knowledge of our visit being arranged – so we drove back again without seeing anything. But that's life.<br />Reading your report and looking at your pictures, I'm thinking it's time I went back again sometime. Like Scott says in your last report, there's a lot of Scotland out there that's just waiting to be found.<br />All the best, Alen McFBecause They're Therehttp://becausetheyrethere.comnoreply@blogger.com