Thursday, 27 September 2012
Monday, 24 September 2012
Hello again.
Hi folks!
We are back, the walking boots have been brought out of the cupboard the batteries recharged and we are walking again.
But, first of all, absolutely fantastic news! Our total at the moment is over £6,500! With gift aid still to be added on to that and money still coming in. Who would have believed it, everyone has been so generous it has surpassed our wildest dreams. So a huge thank you to each and everyone of you.
Now back to Sunday and eight of us headed out onto the hills again this time Broad Law, walking up from Meggat Stane. Have to admit the Meggat stane is not quite what I had expected - a bit on the small side- but the walk up onto Broad Law was wonderful. The rolling hills of the Borders at their best and the wind, very chilly. Autumn is definitely here but at least the sun was shining and it was dry. Not like tonight! Hope the house doesn't blow away!
Up on the top there were countless windmills in the distance glinting in the autumn sun while St Mary's Loch and the Meggat Dam could be seen in the other direction and even home territory Skelfhill Pen in the distance.
On top there was the space ship i.e. the navigational station which provided a welcome shelter break for lunch. All in all no cobwebs left before we got back to the cars and if we hadn't rosy cheeks when we started certainly had at the end.
Thankfully the new hosts at the Gordon Arms ensured we got a warm welcome when we dropped in on a session on the way home.
Cracking day.
Where next?
We are back, the walking boots have been brought out of the cupboard the batteries recharged and we are walking again.
But, first of all, absolutely fantastic news! Our total at the moment is over £6,500! With gift aid still to be added on to that and money still coming in. Who would have believed it, everyone has been so generous it has surpassed our wildest dreams. So a huge thank you to each and everyone of you.
Now back to Sunday and eight of us headed out onto the hills again this time Broad Law, walking up from Meggat Stane. Have to admit the Meggat stane is not quite what I had expected - a bit on the small side- but the walk up onto Broad Law was wonderful. The rolling hills of the Borders at their best and the wind, very chilly. Autumn is definitely here but at least the sun was shining and it was dry. Not like tonight! Hope the house doesn't blow away!
Up on the top there were countless windmills in the distance glinting in the autumn sun while St Mary's Loch and the Meggat Dam could be seen in the other direction and even home territory Skelfhill Pen in the distance.
On top there was the space ship i.e. the navigational station which provided a welcome shelter break for lunch. All in all no cobwebs left before we got back to the cars and if we hadn't rosy cheeks when we started certainly had at the end.
Thankfully the new hosts at the Gordon Arms ensured we got a warm welcome when we dropped in on a session on the way home.
Cracking day.
Where next?
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