Cliff - I agree, I was enthralled by the programme about Mallory, especially because I have read quite a few books by mountaineers (starting with 'The Ascent of Everest' by John Hunt and more recently 'Mountains of the Mind' by Robert Macfarlane) and they are a breed apart and often extremely fine writers. It is surely not beyond the wit of the BBC to combine the 'Mountains' with 'The Mountain Plants' and make a programme that would wake people up to how beautiful these plants are, and how much they have to teach us. This has been a bee in my bonnet for years!! (It's just finding the right people to come together....). PS: can I add my good wishes on your recovery too; it is fascinating how the forum can take this on to potentially erratic driving in Norway!
