While staying in Tomintoul with a group of friends all up to go skiing, I took the chance to sneak off in the evening into the snow and go hunting for the Tomintoul ROC...
On finding the post I discovered that since the last visit I knew of the landowners had decided to padlock the post shut, though when I managed to find them they were happy to let me have a look:
The post poking up out of the snow as the sun started to disappear over the horizon.
And down into the post...
I guess mostly due to the location, Tomintoul is a brilliantly preserved post - what furniture there would have been has been taken out, but everything else seems to remain - teletalk and other comms gear, an array of maps, posters and a few magazines, and the ever present cans of Glitto. I will admit this was a nice change for me - all of the other posts I have found so far have either been locked up tightly and secure, or completely ruined.
Teletalk and Comms gear still in place.
The area map, plus a big board of information about what to do in the event of emergency and all the other documents and posters.
And as always, the ever present Glitto...
After having a good look round, time for me to head off out into the darkness and find the lot I was staying with.
On finding the post I discovered that since the last visit I knew of the landowners had decided to padlock the post shut, though when I managed to find them they were happy to let me have a look:
The post poking up out of the snow as the sun started to disappear over the horizon.
And down into the post...
Teletalk and Comms gear still in place.
The area map, plus a big board of information about what to do in the event of emergency and all the other documents and posters.
And as always, the ever present Glitto...
After having a good look round, time for me to head off out into the darkness and find the lot I was staying with.
