Ochils

Dec 14^th 2003

Its not often that the club engage the services of local guides in Scotland… but with new member Steve (ably assisted by Kate) we had with us a expert who knew every hill, glen, pub and distillery locally!

We had a cunning plan – and ours (unlike Baldricks) actually worked. Most of us met at Blairlogie and after much coffee and blethering we left three cars there and met up with the body of the kirk in Tillicoultry for the proposed E-W traverse back to the cars over Ben Cleuch and other tops.

The majority of the group opted for the full monty with a smaller contingent making a beeline for the excellent Woolsack pub in Tilly after Ben Cleuch. The original plan of adding Dumyat at the end was defeated by rapidly approaching dusk.

Those who turned up enjoyed an excellent day with good visibility, good craic and good beer afterwards.

Thanks to Steve for his excellent guidance.

Participants were:

Dave & Isobel, Steve n’Kate, Brian, Dave Reynolds, David Foster, Liz Maitland, Ingrid, Alastair Morrison, John and Enid, Phyllis, Gill, Arthur, Catriona and Janet Gaywood. Carol sped over from Dundee to join us and prospective new member David Jamieson came too.