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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.
U3A Scrabble Group
by Angela - 19:16 on 03 October 2016
Latest Words
The latest words found while the U3A Scrabble players were enjoying recent games -
We meet weekly on Fridays at 10 a.m.-and usually have three games going simultaneously-
Vaw= Hebrew letter
Docht=to be of worth
Wisent=European bison
Zoea=Larva of a crab
Pawl=Pivotted lever
Zea=Corn silk
Dilli=small bag made of grass
Suba=a shephards coat
Dup=to open
Macoya=S.American tree
Jow=ring a bell
Cumec=unit of volume flow rate
Pungle=to make a payment
Baju=a Malayan jacket-
Funny-----one never seems o be able to use them in daily conversation!
We welcome anyone who would enjoy a game-
I must add that we are not competitive and we are of very varied ability-
Angela
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