Thanks for the 2 suggestions. For next year I think that I shall divide the list into two sections. One dealing with routes and technical information and the second with general interest, history and geography. For me the history of an area is as interesting as the flora & fauna and scenery. Background information from these sources can help construct a more interesting walk than just picking a route from the map or walking guide book.

As an incidental aside on the history: aren't modern communications amazing?

Courtesy of the wonderful Phil Lambert, I've just been having an e-correspondence with a man in Western Australia who was evacuated to the tiny village of Salachill during World War II. An archaeology documentary on TV inspired him to google the name, and among other things he found Phil's doodlecat site, with my tale of my Ancient History Challenge route in 2011, and a couple of pics of Salachill. It was great to be able to send him a few more - although very sad that only ruins remain of what must have been a lovely place to live.

How the world is shrinking!
And thank you, Phil.

Bit extreme for Scotland, but at the moment Kindle has.

Home of The Blizzard by Sir Douglas Mawson available for free.
Yep, that's £0