Mother – wife – conqueror of Skye – page three girl! – multi-millionairess (must be, she lives in Bearsden!)

She has scaled around 300 000 meters to achieve this (so someone told me – it must have been Gordon!) Everest heroes eat your hearts out! And who is this heroine?

who was discovered in the pretty cold and wet conditions of the day, sheltering between rocks on the penultimate summit. Despite the hot shades of the red and yellow shelter he was almost invisible!

Three different routes converged and, after proper procrastination about which hump was the highest, champagne and sparkly flowed freely, was much appreciated and led smoothely into copeous kissing, a fashion show and appreciative admiration of the not mean view.

Back on the path and at the carpark the midges were BAD, but the views were good!!!

Back at the ranch some went for a pub meal. Liz had a surprise visit from her husband and the rest of us prepared our tea at the well kent Cannich Hostel. Some had soup – at the hostel!!! – for those who might feel addressed! The spotlight, however, was on Arthur, who practised creating a chocolate mousse destined for Kamchatka. He was ably and hilariously directed and assisted by Gill and the final product was tested by Sue (photographic evidence available to anyone who can teach me how to do the scanning!).

Good meet, good meals, good company, good attendance, good venue and reasonably good weather.