Friday 16 August 2013
Outing on Thursday 12th September 2013 to Badenoch & Strathspey Steam Railway
The fifth and final outing of 2013 took place on Thursday 12th September, when we had a full day trip to the Badenoch & Strathspey Steam Railway in Aviemore. A full coach of 55 enjoyed a good day out. Coffee stop was at the House of Bruar before we headed to Aviemore to join the steam train for the journey to Broomhill via Boat of Garten and back. Most of us enjoyed some tea / coffee and shortbread served at our seats on the train.
The happy smiling faces that left the train at Aviemore to rejoin the coach told the whole story of the success of this trip. We then enjoyed a good meal at the Westlands Hotel in Pitlochry before our return journey to Edinburgh. Many thanks to all involved in organising a great day out.
Sunday 11 August 2013
Strollers Walk No. 172, Thursday 22 August 2103, Hardens Hill to Duns via Duns Castle
Date: Thursday 22 August 2013
Start Time: 11:00 a.m.
Distance: 3.5 miles approx.
Duration: 2 hours approx.
Meet at: The Market Square, Duns, Berwickshire
Please also note that this is not a circular walk.
It was like a re-make of the 'Dirty Dozen' with twelve intrepid Strollers escaping the gloom and murk of the Lothians to make their way to sunny Duns in Berwickshire. Well, almost sunny, but certainly brighter and warmer than Edinburgh. They met up at the Market Square in Duns, to fortify themselves with bacon rolls or cakes depending on preference. Then it was off by car to Hardens Hill, an odd way to start a walk, but it saved walking up the hill past the Golf Course to the start of the walk. Thanks to our chauffeurs who, like the Grand Old Duke of York, went up the Hill and down again, and then up again, and back down again.
The walk started with a short incline to where we could admire the views and see where Robert Burns once sat. The rest of the walk was downhill all the way. With a good track to walk on and with only the bees and birds for company, it didn't seem long till we reached the bottom and worked our way past 'Hen Poo' lake and the road to Duns Castle. It was then back down to Duns and the obligatory search for a hostelry for lunch.
Our thanks to Moira for arranging the walk but it’s strange how she could still find us muddy bits to go through on a tarmacadam’d road.
Hope to see more Strollers turning out for the next walk, which should be to the Peebles / Innerleithen area and is provisionally scheduled for 23rd September.
Start Time: 11:00 a.m.
Distance: 3.5 miles approx.
Duration: 2 hours approx.
Meet at: The Market Square, Duns, Berwickshire
Please also note that this is not a circular walk.
It was like a re-make of the 'Dirty Dozen' with twelve intrepid Strollers escaping the gloom and murk of the Lothians to make their way to sunny Duns in Berwickshire. Well, almost sunny, but certainly brighter and warmer than Edinburgh. They met up at the Market Square in Duns, to fortify themselves with bacon rolls or cakes depending on preference. Then it was off by car to Hardens Hill, an odd way to start a walk, but it saved walking up the hill past the Golf Course to the start of the walk. Thanks to our chauffeurs who, like the Grand Old Duke of York, went up the Hill and down again, and then up again, and back down again.
The walk started with a short incline to where we could admire the views and see where Robert Burns once sat. The rest of the walk was downhill all the way. With a good track to walk on and with only the bees and birds for company, it didn't seem long till we reached the bottom and worked our way past 'Hen Poo' lake and the road to Duns Castle. It was then back down to Duns and the obligatory search for a hostelry for lunch.
Our thanks to Moira for arranging the walk but it’s strange how she could still find us muddy bits to go through on a tarmacadam’d road.
Hope to see more Strollers turning out for the next walk, which should be to the Peebles / Innerleithen area and is provisionally scheduled for 23rd September.
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