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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.
ARCHAEOLOGY
by Richard Thomas - 12:39 on 11 June 2012
ARCHAEOLOGY BLOG – 11 June 2012
I have been looking a bit further at the possible places we might visit this summer. If any U3A member outwith the Archaeology Group is interested please feel free to let me know.
The dig at Noltland in Westray is on until the back of September so I was thinking that maybe a visit some time in August or perhaps early September might be best.
I'm happy to see if we can get a Ranger visit to the dig at the Ness of Brodgar if there's enough interest. That will run from the 18 July to the 23 August.
On that, the OAS AGM is being held at the Stenness Community Centre on this coming Thursday (June 14) - all are welcome and Nick Card will be giving a talk on the work at the Ness after the AGM.
Could you please let me know one way or another about both a trip to Westray and when it might suit you best (if you've already replied thanks
Could you also say if you'd wish a trip to the Ness dig or whether you'd be happy to go on one of the normal tours?
Richard.
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