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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 Walking Group - August 2022
by Tim Wright - 21:05 on 25 August 2022
Seven of us met at the Gloup Car Park this morning in perfect walking weather. The sun was shining and the wind was light, but enough to keep the midges at bay. We walked the Mull Head walk but in a clockwise direction. The RSPB centre was open for those that needed it.
We headed off to East Denwick Farm. The leader reminisced about visiting patients here 48 years ago when there was no road and one had to walk down or borrow a tractor. There was not electricity to the farm and the TV was connected to a car battery. Fine to visit on a day like today but not at night in winter! Along the coast to the trig point there were two large yachts under full sail passing by.
We stopped for refreshment at the trig point and then headed off to the path down to the Brough of Deerness. This is closed due to a landslip but a couple of people were over the other side who either can't read or left their glasses behind. Round then to the Gloup for a fleeting look and back to the cars. We walked 4 miles in almost perfect conditions and rewarded ourselves with sunbathing and reading the papers in the garden in the afternoon.
The next walk will be Friday 30th September.
Keep moving, Tim.
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