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Spring Newsletter 2008 Aberdeen Hillwalking Club SPRING NEWSLETTER 2008 CHAIRMAN’S CHAT Annual General Meeting There is no getting away from the fact that today we The AGM was on Wednesday 6 February 2008 in the live in a hi-tech world, and like it or not, our lives are Health Board Club, King Street, with around twenty dominated by new technology such as computers, present to discuss Club business for the coming year. email, the World-Wide Web, mobile phones, and HD digital TV and radio, to name but a few. The AGM elected the following Committee— President ............................................................. Frank Kelly As hillwalkers, we are not immune from such Vice President ............................................. Jim Henderson developments, and some of us feel we have to move Secretary ..................................................... Heather Eddie with the times and embrace new developments, such Treasurer ..................................................... Rosemary Kelly as GPS (Global Positioning System), allowing us to Booking Secretary .................................. Gilbert McCurdy navigate precisely to specific locations on foot using Committee Members ... Colin Chapman, Hamish Clunas, hand-held units. David Garwood, Kris Howard, Bill Marr, Graham Sangster, Vi Walker, Alan Wallace Of late, many of us have acquired GPS units, raising the question as to whether we are all comfortable Auditors ....................... Marjory McLeod, Fiona Wallace with them. Hence, we are grateful to Graham for organizing outdoor practicals with a dozen attending The AGM approved the program of walks for 2008- each, and instructing the group in correct techniques. 09 tabled by the outgoing Committee. It includes a Manuals are all very well but can be confusing, and variety of through and circular walks, with shorter these sessions have proved invaluable. Graham has alternatives to suit all. the patience of a saint! Treasurer Rosemary Kelly reported on another All new ideas and products have positive and negative successful year, which made a small surplus on bus aspects. In the case of GPS, there are the benefits outings and on the overall running of the Club. There of navigation—knowing exactly where you are, the was no recommendation to increase subscriptions, elevation, distance travelled, time taken, and so on— which remain good value at £12 for adults and £6 for but on the other hand, you have to ensure that the under-sixteens. batteries are fully charged or new, and that you can receive satellite signals. Bus costs for the new season have increased significantly due to rising fuel prices and new drivers’ Progress is inevitable, but we should not lose sight of regulations, but we hope to mitigate higher costs by the basics of navigation—how to use map and using a 33-seater to ensure a full bus on most compass. What happens when you lose GPS signals, or outings. Hence, it is important to book early to your batteries give out? How many can read a map, ensure a seat, and if you have to cancel, it is equally identify grid references or set a compass? We important to contact the Booking Secretary as soon should all be familiar with these basics. as possible, to free up seats for those on the waiting list. Alex Joiner held this post seventeen years and If there is sufficient interest, let us organize now feels it time to stand down. Hearty thanks are training in the basics of map and compass reading, due to Alex for hard work over many years. Phone and encourage folk to develop expertise in all forms our new Booking Secretary, Gilbert McCurdy, on of navigation. 01224 484361 between 7:00 and 8:00pm, or email [email protected], but use the phone for 1 09/11/14 Aberdeen Hillwalking Club anything urgent, as Gilbert does not check email Weel-kent Member, Willie Robb, has been in hospital, every day. but is now home. Willie hopes to be out on hikes soon, and we hope so too. The AGM adopted the Committee recommendation to change the Club name from Aberdeen Telephones We hope you enjoy this Newsletter, and if you have Hillwalking Club to Aberdeen Hillwalking Club. This any interesting articles or stories with a hillwalking may not seem significant, but we no longer have ties theme, please send details to Editor Kris Howard or to British Telecom, and our name may have put off Secretary Heather Eddie for the next issue. We potential new Members who thought only BT staff thank all contributors to this edition. Gilbert, were entitled to join. Hopefully, with a new name, we Graham, Jim and Kris supplied photoes. can attract additional Members to boost numbers and maintain the Club’s success. For brevity, we reserve the right to edit submitted texts, but every effort is made to retain the author’s Finally, donations were approved for Braemar meaning. Mountain Rescue Team and the Mountain Rescue Association of Scotland, and our affiliation to North The Club has available a copy of the Accommodation East Mountain Trust and Ramblers Association were Guide of the Ramblers’ Association, listing B&Bs all continued. Overall, the Club is in a healthy state for round the UK. the new season. Weather Forecasts Discounts BBC1 ................................................................. about 6:58pm Now may be the time to check out and renew or Radio Scotland ........................................ Mon – Fri 7:12pm replace equipment. Discounts are available at the Sat 6:58am, 6:58pm following on production of your 2008-09 Membership Sun 6:58am, 7:58pm Card, which you receive on paying your annual Mountain Call East ...................................... 09068500442 subscription. Mountain Call West .................................... 09068500441 AA Roadwatch .............................................. 09003444900 Blacks, George Street ................................................... 10% Mountain Weather Information Service Craigdon Sports, 5 St Andrew Street ..................... 10% http://www.mwis.org.uk/forecasts.php Millets, Union Street ..................................................... 10% Nevisport, 186 George Street ..... 10% (selected lines) Finally, if you have a good source, let us know Graham Tiso, 26 Netherkirkgate ... Up to 25% on Tiso [email protected] club nights only, which are now quarterly, starting with Tuesday 4 March. Details circulate on buses. REPORTERS’ NOTES 7 October: Auchallater Circular Geldie Bridge Since our report in the Autumn 2007 Newsletter, we have heard from the National Trust for Scotland that they are now minded to reinstate the bridge over the Geldie. Surveyors will prepare drawings necessary in seeking consents for the work. This will take time, but matters are moving and the Committee are delighted. However, we will continue pressuring NTS by canvassing support from other clubs and like- minded groups. Watch this space for further developments. Frank EDITOR’S CHAT There are two ways of using GPS. Hitherto, your Loch Callater from Tolmount editor has taken the minimalist approach. After a With a great forecast, the 27 on the bus were about cursory glance at the manual, the unit was stowed equally divided between the Tolmount and Creag nan away in the bottom of the rucksack, and only taken Gabhar walks, but Stan Stewart opted for Loch out when there was some doubt as to location on the “Patrick” and the McCurdys for Carn an Tuirc. Our map. Graham’s tutorials have been a revelation! group took the superb new Jock’s Road as far as Knaps of Fafernie, where path renovation abruptly 2 09/11/14 Aberdeen Hillwalking Club gave out—disappointing as it was reported complete in May 2006. [UDAT meant they had completed the section they planned to renovate—Ed.] Lovely weather kept our spirits high, and we lunched on Tolmount. After skirting peat hags west and north of this Munro, we reached the lip of spectacular Corrie Kander and descended steeply to its beautiful lochan under towering cliffs, surely one of the most idyllic spots in all the Grampians. A pleasant walk down Glen Callater returned us to the bus—fifteen minutes late—but what a day! Others talked of similarly superb walks. Taking a quick refreshment and toilet stop in the Braemar Fife Arms, we arrived Marie in Social Mood home twenty minutes late after, arguably, the best We had an excellent turnout for our annual supper, outing of the year, weather-wise. Graham once again at the Bath Street Royal Hotel. The food was to its usual high standard and the claik even 21 October: Tomintoul to Glenlivet better—pity about Graham’s jokes! Thanks are due once again to Heather for organizing a most popular event. Graham 4 November: Peter Hill Carn Daimh Summit David was in charge of the bus, and with a fair forecast, the 28 out today anticipated a good walk. From just north of Tomintoul, we followed Speyside Way markers over many styles and gates by way of At Summit of Peter Hill Carn Daimh to Glenlivet, where the bus awaited. With a new Polish driver on the bus, there was a Refreshments were taken at Dufftown on the drive slight delay at Duthie Park. Jim asked Who's in home. Graham charge of the bus? Somebody should tell the driver to move off! The driver was duly informed and we 25 October: Social Night at Royal Hotel set off for Forest of Birse. Once again there was a slight communication issue, and the bus sped past our start point at the sawmill. However, our driver reversed and soon had the bus back to the starting point. [The driver’s three-point turn in a restricted situation was interesting, as the Chinese say— normally, I am stolid in such circumstances, but in this case, the sound of somebody panicking behind me was disturbing! Ed.] The day was dry, sunny and warm, and before we knew it, we were at the top of Peter Hill, where we 3 09/11/14 Aberdeen Hillwalking Club had elevenses. Then we were off downhill through along cliffs overlooking Kaim of Mathers ruined peat hags, squelchy bogs and, of course, the ever castle.
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