GLASGOW GLENMORE CLUB –NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2002

Editorial

Welcome to the official start of the club’s 2002 – 2003 season. As you know the costs of hiring Hillhead Library have risen so steeply that the club has been looking for an alternative home for indoor meets. We now have one. See below.

Subscription and Other Membership Matters

If you have not done so already please can you pay your 2002/03 subs as soon as possible. Cheques should be made payable to Glasgow Glenmore Club and sent to Sue Johnston. If you would like your card stamped please send it as well with a sae.

Subscription rates are – couples £45; individuals £25; furth of Scotland couples £15; furth of Scotland individuals £13; juniors (16 to 18 year olds) £10.

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Please find the latest membership list with this newsletter. Send any additions or amendments to Sue Johnston.

The club would like to welcome Madeline Easton, Veronica MacDiarmid and Sally Morris as new members.

Note amendments to entries for:

Gordon Dykes, Francis Hickenbottom, John MacLean and Ingrid Parker

AUTUMN PROGRAMME

September Co-ordinator Brian McDaid 0141- 357 3126

Thurs 12th Sept – Members’ Pyrenees Slides 7.30pm for 8pm – Wellington Church Hall

A chance to see what the holidaying Glenmoron group got up to this summer. If you have slides of this to show, contact Brian.

The meal beforehand will be at 6pm in Di Maggio’s, Ruthven Lane.

Sun 15th Sept – Kingshouse Hotel Car Park, Glencoe OS 41 GR 259547

The site of some memorable meets and let’s hope this first of the season is another one. Walking, scrambling, climbing – take your pick. Time to meet friends old and new.

Fri Sept 27th – Mon Sept 30th – Torridon – Ling Hut OS 25 GR 957564

The first weekend of the new season sees us among Scotland’s finest hills. The Ling hut is booked and takes 12. It has gas central heating and lighting. Sleeping bags and karrimats are required. There are still some places left. Book with Brian. The full amount of £5.00 per night (3 nights) is to be paid at time of booking.

Overflow will be in Torridon Youth Hostel GR 904559. Make your own booking there. Phone number is: 01445 791284.

October Co-ordinator Caroline Thompson 0141 – 931 5368

Thurs Oct 3^rd – Gordon Dykes & John McPartlin - Martin Moran's BIG THREE?

Meatloaf sang in the immortal words of Jim Steinman:

"I want you, I need you, but their ain't no way I'm ever going to love you,

but don't feel sad, cause two out of three ain't bad."

Well did Gordon and John feel sad? Did they get 33.3%, 66.6% 100% or a big rosy duck? Turn up! Tune out! Lose your soul in the rock and roll, and drift away!

A working knowledge of 60s, 70s and 80s progressive rock will be of no use tonight, but may be more advantageous in a pub quiz.

(Roughly translated, the above means that Gordon and John will be giving an illustrated talk on their attempt on the Eiger, and other big alpine peaks – Ed)

Sun Oct 13^th – Broughton, near Biggar – OS 72

A rare visit to the Borders. Not so many Gaelic terms around here but plenty "Laws", "Knowes", "Riggs" and just "Hills". Meet in Broughton Main Street in layby in front of primary school (and near toilets, I’m told).

Thurs Oct 17^th –Indoor meet - no details yet.

Check club website or phone Caroline nearer the time to see what is happening.

Fri Oct 25^th – Sun Oct 27^th - Bridge of Orchy Ski Lodge OS 50 GR 292389

The club has been here many times before (if you have not, turn left after the Bridge of Orchy Hotel and left again after crossing the bridge, through a gate and along the private road by the river.) The lodge is fully equipped with pots, pans, crockery etc. Accomodation is in small dorms. Bring you own sleeping bag. Book in advance with Caroline.

Costs: Adults £6.00 per night, Schoolchildren £4.00 per night

November Co-ordinator – Dave Watson 07815964752

Thurs Nov 7th – The Mighty Midge 7.30pm for 8pm, Wellington Church Hall

Dr Alison Blackwell will enlighten us as to the habits of our great travelling companion in the field, the midge. She will regale us with tales of her secret weapon the midge magnet, and other ways of making life difficult for this little predator, and how the male of the species is a peace loving nectar drinker- very much like the Glenmoron male.

Sun Nov 10^th –Aberfoyle OS 57 GR 521010

Meet at 9.30 in the car park by the river. Ben Lomond from the Loch Ard side, Ben Venue, Ben Ledi and climbing on Ben An all convenient options and then a choice of local hostelries.

Thurs Nov 21^st – First Aid

Just before the snow comes to the mountains in earnest (we hope!) this will be a timely reminder of all those skills we all pray we won’t need but are jolly glad of if we do need. Douglas and Joan Philp are coming to disseminate some of their long experiences of hill emergencies.

Fri Nov 29^th – Sun Dec 1^st – North Yorkshire – OS 90 GR 822673

The club has booked Hornby Laithe Bunkhouse Barn in Stainforth N.Yorkshire which is situated between Settle and Horton in Ribblesdale. This exceedingly comfortable hostel will cost you ₤7.50 per night. The hostel will cook for parties by prior arrangement. The hostel provides only a pillow and a blanket so you would be advised to bring a sleeping bag. As on a previous trip to Yorkshire a potholing trip will be offered to interested parties. Stainforth is ideally situated to enjoy the walking in Littondale and Upper Wharfedale. The hills may not be as high as elsewhere but this is more than compensated for by the limestone scenery. Book in advance with Dave.

Outdoor Programme - Amendments to Last Newsletter

Indoor Programme - in Wellington Church Hall (unless otherwise indicated)

Climbing Wall

A group of club members meet at the Glasgow Climbing Centre on the Thursdays between club meets. If you would like to join them phone John McPartlin or Sue Johnston or just turn up at the climbing centre, Ibrox Church, 534 Paisley Road West at 6.30/6.45pm on relevant Thursdays.

Cobbler Conservation Challenge – 14^th/15^th September 2002

Organised by a number of interested organisations in celebration of the International Year of Mountains, this project is "a mega volunteer effort" to restore the footpath up the Cobbler. Work includes clearing vegetation at side of path and also renewal of eroded parts footpath. Meet at Ardgartan campsite between 9.30am & 3pm. Bring warm clothing, (protective gloves?) and packed lunch. Toilets are provided. Children welcome if accompanied by an adult. Free barbecue on Saturday night.

Further Information from on 01786 479697 or from Scotland@btcv.org.uk.

Congratulations!

Recycling – Good Practice

At the AGM, Alastair Morrison suggested that club members visiting areas where the environment is fragile, should bring home their recyclable rubbish (for recycling in Glasgow rather than overburdening waste disposal in Highland Region).This would apply to bottles in particular. Club members are recommended to adopt this practice.

Mountain Bothies Association Newsletter

Thanks to several recent appeals, the M.B.A. now has a new Treasurer, 2 new people for publicity and probably a new Director of Projects, all keen bothiers and all well qualified for the various posts. An area organiser, however, is still required for the N.W. Highlands & Islands.

From now, any reports on bothy conditions should be sent to the M.B.A. website www.mountainbothies.org.uk instead of to the freepost address formally used.

As well as the usual area bothy reports and several articles about particular bothy renovations, there is an informative article about bothy fires, flues & chimneys – how they operate & how to improve their performance by various lining methods.

A letter from an M.B.A. member recommends that no-one should drink water from burns without first boiling it, for fear of pollution from (particularly) E-coli 0157 or from other micro-organisms. (Make your own mind up about this one!)

A copy of the M.B.A. newsletter is available from the club library.

Harrold Thomson

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