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Walking Group One 25th April 2024
Five hardy souls collected today at Happy Valley for the first Hill Walk of the year .The temperature was cool with a North Easterly wind blowing and a hint of rain on arrival.
Off we set heading towards Russadale Quarry, spotting a Buzzard on the way.Turning into the footpath we remained sheltered from the wind all the way to the top of the hill.
The sun was out at the Quarry and a Greenshank was feeding at the edge of the Lochan. Then it was up the Peat road to the summit with spectacular views across Stenness and Harray Lochs, plus a view of the Closed Road beyond the Watch Stone. On the other side we looked over the Flow and down towards the Oil Platform and South Ronaldsay
Then it was back down after a stop for a snack and finally a walk around Happy Valley itself. The Daffodils planted by James and others were looking lovely and the Bluebells are days away from opening. Then it was on to a well deserved lunch at the Pier Cafe, having walked 4 miles and gone up 800 feet (and down again )
The next walk will be on Friday 24th May and hopefully more hills and views.
Keep moving.
Chairman's Blog
by Unknown - 11:50 on 01 September 2012
CHAIRMAN’S BLOG 5
1 September 2012
This is short one. We’re half way through the year and inevitably my thoughts are turning towards what we are going to do next year for our general meetings. I have a few ideas, many of them daft doubtless, but I am hoping that you can give me some of your own thoughts in reply to the blog as to what you might wish to see, hear and indeed do.
For example we could have a summer picnic somewhere, carefully equipped with water and wind proof clothes – not to mention midge protection. I’d quite like to see more members feeling able to talk to us about their own knowledge or expertise or experiences. How about an autumn meeting on what we did on our holidays – if, maybe, we went somewhere special or interesting and perhaps have some photos to show off?
The thing I’d wish to mention is whether anyone might wish to join the Committee. This year we have met probably every two months or so for an afternoon and some new faces and especially new ideas would be very welcome. If you might be interested, catch me at a future meeting or give me a call. There’s no reason why you couldn’t come along for a taster to see and hear what goes on.
Richard
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