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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.
Art Group- New Venue
by Unknown - 17:21 on 19 December 2012
Dear Art folk
There has been, but as it turns out, to our advantage, a complete change of venue and day of meeting for our up and coming Art Group.
Starting on Friday 11th January 2013, we now meet on Friday’s from 2pm to 5pm at the Stenness School/Community Cenre.
The Stromness/Kirkwall bus route stops at the Stenness Shop/Garage and the road opposite takes you to the Community Centre, (5 minutes walk away).
The hall is better in every way with more daylight and much easier access, the cost for the 3 hours is £3.00 per session.
We would like to encourage more folk to join it will be a time every week to put into practice perhaps some of your ideas on what you would like to achieve. I will be able to encourage you on most of the mediums, by that I mean, oil is one of my favourite but in some situations, impractical to use. Advice is always at hand though ,one shouldn’t forgoe the experience of using oil. It would be very nice to hear from you do give me a ring or email. Later in the year we plan to sketch and paint outside and more structured classes in the coming year.
Gloria O’Shea 850 229
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