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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.
Scrabble Group
by Angela - 13:25 on 09 September 2017
U3A Scrabble Update
The group continues to meet in the Town Hall-each Friday-it is super that we have had a few new members try us-our new venue allows to grow ,with plenty of room-
We pay 1£ weekly for the use of the room-
A few new words (to some of us)
Pommee-a style of cross
Rattoon-a shoot growong near the top of a plant
Killcow-a bully
Heyduck -a guerilla warrier
Addoom-to award
Nunchuck-weapon used in martial arts
Rellies-relatives
Bereau-trellis
Vauch-move fast-
We would like to see anyone else who enjoys a game-we are of all abilities -some are tournament level and some struggle- such a s myself-but we all enjoy a good brain workout and a few laughs-
Some come weekly-others turn up occasionally-
Come and try us out!
Angela
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