I climbed my 600th Marilyn, Knock of Braemoray, on Hogmanay 2004, and on new year's day I spent a couple of hours, between drinks, on Beinn Mhor (9A). Later in the year, Liz and I climbed Arkle and Meall Horn (16B), both scorching hot days. On 30 May we had a run-in with estate workers on Meall Mor (7A); strange that the new access code doesn't include Glen Shee. In August a party of twenty climbed Creag Bhalg (8B) before a swim in the Dee, and the year ended with a visit to Benarty Hill (26) late in December.