The LED LENSER® SEO® 3 £40 is a high-quality headlamp with impressive performance. It uses three high-quality LEDs with up to 90 Lumen power, a maximum beam length of 40m and endurance of 10 hours . Just like all of the lamps in the LED LENSER® SEO® range, it offers a key lock to prevent the lamp from switching on accidentally when it's stored in your rucksack. There is also a glare-free red LED light. Running on three AA batteries, the discharge is also micro-controlled by Smart Light Technology (SLT) to optimise battery life.
In November 1992 we were working hard to get our shop in Peebles opened. We were living in a draughty old shepherd's cottage in the Moorfoot Hills at the time and one day, our landlady remarked that there was a famous mountaineer coming to give a fundraising talk in aid of the village hall. It seemed unlikely but yes, Chris Bonington was coming to Carrington. It proved to be a memorable evening that people still occasionally mention to us today. Standing room only with an eclectic audience of school children, Women's Institute stalwarts, elders of the kirk and a smattering of outdoor enthusiasts. It probably wasn't the kind of gathering Bonington was used to speaking to but his professionalism and communication skills ensured that his stories came alive for everyone in the room. At the end of the presentation we joined the scrum of autograph hunters and got his signature on a poster which we hung in our new shop on the day it opened. It stayed on the wall for quite a few...