Well I managed it and I have to say it was a lot of hard work, but great fun.

I have been up and down the A9 more often than I would care to think about and being such a bad summer it has made for challenging conditions. Hence why I have not been keeping up with all that has been going on in OFC.

Last weekend headed north to try Sgurr nan Gillean again but weather too bad.  So up again this last weekend and the sun was splitting the sky :-)  Met up with Paddy McGuire a guide, and off up what I hoped would be the easy route, silly old me had to rope up and climb but managed with a lot of encouragement and patience from Paddy. We had a super day and on the summit could see for miles and miles.

The good weather was to last the weekend and Ciste Dhubh which I have tried twice already to do was very close to where I was staying. Mmmmm...  should I go home and come up some time later on in the month with my friends or do it myself on what would hopefully be a good day?  When I woke up and say the clear skies I just had to do my last Munro on my own.

All I can say is I had a super day and the hill all to myself and of course the stags, who were roaring away.  They did not have Munros on their minds :-)

After I reached the summit and took in all the sights and had lunch, a young guy appeared and took so photos for me.

Still on a high and just feel like shaking everybody's hand and telling them my news.

Thanks again from one very happy Munroist.

Frances

You can view the whole album on Frances's Webshots page.

For those of you with broadband (or a lot of patience), there is a short video to watch too (1min 42s)

Here are some of the messages of congratulation posted on the Message Board:

Congratulations! A wee dram at the top to celebrate perhaps? - James

Congratulations from me, too :o) Very well done - Paul Rose

Many congratulations - Dave Leslie

Many congratulations Frances.  We will look forward to seeing your photos soon - Dave & Edith Brown

That's brilliant Frances! Well done! Woo Hoo!!!! - Jill Rowland

Congratulations Frances. Looking forward to the pictures - Angela Clarke

I bet you'll be on a high for quite a while yet! Congratulations from me - what a great achievement and I look forward to seeing the photos - Liz Lemal

Congratulations on your milestone - a magnificent achievement - Dave Dimmock

Well done Frances - a massive achievement. I've done none ;) - Sue Kennerley

Well done indeed. I've done two. A little catching up to do on my part. Are you going to go round again, like some of the Wainwright enthusiasts? - Richard Ratcliffe

Many congratulations Frances on your achievement. Look forward to the images - Geoffrey Mackenzie

Well done on your round of Munros - Lance Tucker

Congratulations Frances! Look forward to the pics - I'm sure they won't be boring - Ann B (Munroist 452!)

Huge congratulations from me too and you won't be boring us one little bit it's a huge achievement and one I admire you for for certain - Jill Batchelor

A modest post for such a fantastic achievement!  Many congratulations from me - Ian (one Munro) S

I would like to pass on both mine and the OFC's congratulations.  It has been fantastic to witness Frances's progress over the months with her fabulous online photographic postings - it's been a pleasure to see the mountains north of the border!  Thank you Frances and once again well done - I hope you can find more exciting adventures to share with us all - Peter Burgess

Many congratulations - a great achievement. I look forward to the pictures - Paul Harrison

Congratulations on your wonderful achievement, you must be very proud of yourself, I know that I would be.  Your photos were great. I loved the mist. I am pleased that there was someone around to take your photo and for you to share your happiness with.  Well done - Sherran

Well done to Frances on completing the Munros, fantastic achievement! - Barry Wakelin

Very well done on a fantastic completion, with some great pictures and views to remember the big day - V&G

My special congratulations for completing all Munros. Well done to make use of the bright weather and take in the last one. Isn't it great - all those panoramas and views form the last two summits - to know that you have been everywhere around before? - much memories to come up - Helmut Hudler

Belated congratulations on your round as well, sorry for the delay - Stephen Siddall