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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.
Music Appreciation Group
by Angela - 09:55 on 03 February 2016
The Music appreciation group
Met on Monday A.M. 1st february( we meet on the first monday of the month)
A rather small goup this time-due to illness-holidays and accidents-
This month our theme (chosen by Allan ) was Children and or Folk tales-
As usual-a varied and interesting selection was produced-
Here follows a selection of what we enjoyed-
Lullaby-Kenneth Mackellor-
The Nightingale
Blow the Wind down
Schubert Scenes from Childhood
The Golden Spinning Wheel
Woodie Guthrie-the Ship in the Sky
Joyce Grenfell-" George ,Don"t Do That"
Hansel and Gretel
Billy The Kid
March of the Siamese Children
Coming after Jenny
Armenian Folk song( You are a Plane Tree)
Polovtsian Dances
Swan of Tuonela
WE( or rather I) learned much-history,theory,and stories behind the pieces-
Our next meeting will be on the 7th
March-in Orphir-
10-30 a.m. when the theme( chosen by Louise will be Seafarers and or Fishermen
WE each usually bring one or two items-depending of what we find!
New members welcome-
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