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The Oldest Munro Blogger? Podcast now live...

Mar 2
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Updated: Aug 6

Prolific mountaineer Normal Neville Wiseman , TheOldest Munro Blogger's article about  his YouTube channel, quest to record Munro Bagging folklore in audio and video form and latest Podcast. Other blogs talk about data on the hills and include folklore songs

From Munro Bagger to Munro Blogger! Until recently, the only climbing related "Pod" that I knew of, was my one-man 'PeaPod' tent... which we occasionally squeezed three people into! But now, in addition to blogging regularly, I appear to have made a Podcast! Whatever that is...


Admittedly I turned up to a studio, put some headphones on and spoke into a microphone while being interviewed by my son, David, about some of my experiences over the eight years of compleating the Munros... and more broadly about mountaineering in Scotland.


A picture in the podcast studio with prolific mountaineer Normal Neville Wiseman , TheOldest Munro Blogger's article about  his YouTube channel, quest to record Munro Bagging folklore in audio and video form and latest Podcast. Other blogs talk about data on the hills and include folklore songs

On the podcast I reminisce about all sorts of things, from a serious incident on the Skye Ridge to sleeping in a chicken coup! From memories of 'Gerry's Hostel' and various pubs and characters along the way, to reflections on walking kit and camp cooking.


How that chat turned into a YouTube channel and a published Podcast I'm not completely sure (I blame the kids!)... but please do take a look and click 'Like' and 'Subscribe'. These buttons don't do anything other than let me know that some people support my enjoyment of sharing stories from over 70 years of mountaineering in Scotland.


You can find my first ever podcast by clicking on the 'Munro Mumble' picture below or searching for 'Normal Neville' on YouTube. If you want, you can skip through things you know like 'What is a Munro' on to some of the stories. And dip in and out of it. Anyway, thank-you for listening to it!! NN


Thumbnail for The Munro Mumble the ppdcast of prolific mountaineer Normal Neville Wiseman , The Oldest Munro Blogger's article about  his YouTube channel, quest to record Munro Bagging folklore in audio and video form and latest Podcast. Other blogs talk about data on the hills and include folklore songs


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Mar 02
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

Great candid stories. Really good read

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Mar 02
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

Amazing to see your podcast live! Something for everyone. Especially love the poem. Love learning about your adventures 👍

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Hi, I'm Munroist 604 and I love sharing Scottish mountaineering stories.

I'm Neville Wiseman and I completed the Munros in 1988. That wasn't enough, so I completed the Corbetts in 2000. And then the Donalds...

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At the ripe old age of 86, I'm still collecting Scottish mountains from The Munro's Tables. It's mainly Grahams these days, but I last re-bagged a Munro at the age of 85. I'm probably the Oldest Munro Blogger !!

 

I'm continually adding to my two websites, www.scottishmunros.com and www.normalneville.com, with stories, maps, routes and tips for Munro Baggers... and aspiring Munro Baggers!

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I've written a book called 'Diary of a Munroist- Come By the Hills' which you can access free of charge.

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I also enjoy publishing various Blogs, Podcasts and ruminations around the topic, including articles I keep finding on my computer but that I had forgotten I'd written!

If you enjoy this site please give my articles a 'like' and a comment... and I will keep posting!

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