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kaznicholl · Joined: 10 Oct 2007 Posts: 238

Hi,

Who is munro running?

Kaz.

McStecko · Joined: 28 Sep 2007 Posts: 294 Location: Crieff

So far there are 4 confirmed for the Carn a Chlamain run on Sunday:

Phil T, Phil M, Kaz and Al. Doug is a possibility (depending on if he wins the coin toss with Cathy) and Dario has hinted he may come along too.

Ian, Gordon, Kona, Colin, Judith, Seonaid, George and Kirsty are all up for one of the other routes though some indecision about which one each wants to do.

Hopefully one or two more folk may turn up at the appointed times on Sunday morning especially if we can do some arm twisting at the club runs this week...

kona · Joined: 05 Jun 2008 Posts: 72 Location: Crieff

Just FYI Fiona Downie and her friend Dawn are joining us on the 10 mile loop.

McStecko · Joined: 28 Sep 2007 Posts: 294 Location: Crieff

Great, we'll bring a couple of membership forms for them. The more the merrier!

McStecko · Joined: 28 Sep 2007 Posts: 294 Location: Crieff

I love it when a plan comes together!

Great weather for the away day and a goodish turn out in the end despite a few last minute cancellations (you missed a cracker!)

Doug, Phil T and I met as planned at 8am-ish and reached the car park at Bridge of Tilt at about 9. The route out seemed to take no time at all on good tracks and only a slight incline. In about 45 mins we had reached Marble Lodge and set off on the climb up Carn a Chlamain. After an initial steep clamber up a heathery sheep track we met a stoney and awkward landrover track which was always not quite steep enough to justify walking.

Wonderful views all around including Schiehallion and possibly (we guessed) the Lawers range in the distance. We reached the top in about 1.45 or so. As we sat and posed for photos ( http://picasaweb.google.com/McStecko/GlenTilt ) Phil announced that this was Munro number 200 for him so just another 84 to go. For the record it was Doug's 84th and my 94th.

Then we set off downhill on a different spur and saw, in the distance, a party of runners making their way up the Glen. After some frenetic whistling and waving we finally managed to attract their attention and rendezvous-ed at the bridge by Marble Lodge.

After a bit of a chinwag with Colin, Judith, Fiona Downie, Kona and Gordon, we set off on the west side of the burn. I ran ahead with Phil T and Kona who certainly seemed to be pushing on and we reached the cars at BoT just after 1pm.

A quick refreshing dip in the Tilt for me to cool off and wash the mud and salt off before the others arrived and we set off for soup and sandwiches at House of Bruar followed by a rather delicious ice-cream.

The only blot on the day was Doug's outrageous behaviour at the House of Bruar bringing shame on us all and in particular himself when he ignored very clearly written signs explaining only one piece of bread (and 2 butter pats) was allowed with each bowl of soup (£4.25) - additional pieces carrying an additional 40p surcharge. However, he shamelessly snaffled 2 pieces and failed to declare the second.

The matter will be discussed in committee this evening!

Other than that, a really great day with perfect weather and excellent company.

Thanks to all.

Tanconsult · Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:34 pm Post subject:

Great pictures, Phil.

A few thoughts of my own at http://tanconsult.blogspot.com/

It's not really jealousy that has me in the 'running is for fitness, walking is for pleasure and the views' camp. It's incapacity. Well, maybe a little jealousy.

Colin Very Happy

Gordon · Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:08 pm Post subject:

Colin, I much enjoyed your blog and am pleased to discern from it that I did manage to share at least a little insight into the mysteries of Eastern culture.

Hill Fairy · Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 162

Quite the most amusing post I have ever seen. I am wiping the tears away as i write.
Superb, but I suspect Gordon will not be posing for many more of your photos.

Tanconsult · Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:35 am Post subject:

All kindly meant, of course! And just goes to prove the generous subjects of my little stories have a great sense of humour as well (especially my wife who's had to put up with such stuff for more than 25 years).

Colin Very Happy