We were entertained by a trio from Tiso – no there was no singing, but an information packed session on soft shell, which is apparently the way of the future (as opposed to hard sell) which I thought they were doing!

Anyway, Gore-Tex has had its day! We are now back to wool layers and thin fleeces which keep out wind and rain even in Scotland! Just as well some of us have kept the tradition of winter woollies alive.

However, hem lines in cagoules may be rising this winter, so those of us with knee length hard outer shells may be overtaken by the asymmetric jacket to allow for stretching on a bicycle. The seven day trousers also featured.

Stuart gave an impressive power point magic mapping exercise where the 3D version of the proposed walk opens before the viewer on the screen. This is in case it is too misty on the actual walk to see anything. Could the walk also be virtual carried out in the comfort of the living room looking at the virtual view?

With the increasing cost of maps and the possibility of downloading any area of GB onto a waterproof sheet this does seem tempting especially as the print can be of any scale.

The trio worked hard and admitted at the end that this was the first talk they had given to a club. Obviously the Glenmore club gave them too easy a time as they asked to be invited back again!

Alice

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