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Aberfoyle Sunday November 11th 2002
A high
turnout out for a local meet, possibly as a result of the offer of a
hearty dinner to follow the walk at Chris and Dave’s.
Chris’s reputation as a cook even had the potential to induce a
visit from one of our Aberdonian members, Ian Bryce. Not a bad autumnal
day, definitely mists and indeed possibly even mellow fruitfulness, not
sure about bosom friends but then I am past that kind of thing. Indeed I
proved even rather past it on the walking front when teaming up with the
‘A’ team of Colin Farrow, Gill Cook and John Donnelly for a stroll
up Ben Lomond starting from Loch Dhu. I can safely say I was not
whistling with my hands in my pockets by the end of the outing although
a good time was had by all. A
large party went for a walk up the quintessential Trossach, Ben Venue.
This party included,(I may have missed some since the card is rather
crowded. Was Dave there?): Dave and Chris Huxham, Dave Dave’s friend
from Brisbane, Dave Reynolds, Caroline and Alan Stevens, Mary Cox,
Janet, Connie Thomson, Catriona, Ingrid, Stella, Bill McIntyre, Alison
Whyte, Ian Bryce? Jon Barnes and Harrold did a route which I reproduce
almost exactly since there is some poetic merit in it . While:… in
wailful choir the small gnats mourn among the river sallows, born aloft
or sinking as the light wind lives or dies, the aforementioned duo
struck out for:
Beinn Each and Achollaric More. Thence along the footpath to the North
of the burn unto the end of the forest , striking NW to the summit with
the possibility of the summit of Stuc a Chroin in prospect with
improving weather. Finally Brian and Ruth Keighly passed the keystane
o’ the Brig o’ Turk to gain the land rover track that runs the roond
of Meal Cala. The redbreast whistles from a garden croft and so to
Gartmore lodge. Is there honey still for tea? Indeed there was and
what’s more a choice of beef or butterbean stew accompanied by the
finest strong ales. As gathering swallows twitter in the sky so time to
wend a weary way over the lee.
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