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Ramblers Paisley Group ABBREVIATIONS GIL.ST.STN = GILMOUR STREET RAILWAY STATION PAISLEY RAMBLERS BUCH.ST.STN = BUCHANAN STREET BUS STATION GLASGOW QU.ST.STN = QUEEN STREET RAILWAY STATION PAISLEY GROUP GLASGOW GLA.CEN.STN = GLASGOW CENTRAL RAILWAY STA- TION WMCP WATERMILL CAR PARK PAISLEY L.L = LOW LEVEL TRAIN ALWAYS CARRY AN EMERGENCY CONTACT DE- TAILS AND STORE AN I.C.E NUMBER IN YOUR MO- BILE IF YOU HAVE ONE AND EMERGENCY CONTACT DETAILS ON YOUR PERSON I.C.E NUMBER Contact name COMMITTEE CHAIR SECRETARY E THOMSON 07779758895 TREASURER G WALLACE 07709685396 Winter programme 2015 WALK CO-ORD M DOHERTY 01418839618 www. PAISLEYRAMBLERS.CO.UK PATH & ACCESS OFFICER I LEITH 01415809883 www.facebook.com/paisley.ramblers COMMITTEE MEMBERS twitter.com/paisleyramblers L HILL, L MCDONALD, J MCKINLAY,A NICOL CONDITIONS GRADES All sporting and leisure activities have inherent haz- Check with the Leader beforehand if in doubt about your ards associated with them & rambling is no excep- level of fitness for any of the walks tion . Strenuous (S) In spite of the safety of Ramblers members being of For experienced hill walkers with high levels of fitness. paramount concern , accidents will occasionally Over mountainous & rough ground with a brisk or moder- occur. ate pace It is important therefore that when entering into the Moderate (M) activity, each member appreciates that they have a For experienced country walkers with high levels of fit- responsibility to identify the hazards associated ness. On lower hills with steep ascents & rough moorland, with the activity, & take all reasonable steps to elim- moderate pace inate or minimize the potential for an accident to Leisurely (L) arise. For reasonably fit people with country walking experience. Walkers should bring their own provisions & ensure Mostly on flat ground but could involve short uphill sec- they have suitable clothing and boots & never leave tions & rough ground and distance approx. 8-12 miles a walk without advising the Leader . Easy (E) When using minor roads walk in single file on the right side of the road facing oncoming traffic. For walks on flat ground with distance up to 5 miles No dogs, registered Assistance Dogs only Check meeting times and times of public transport NEW WALKS and check website for updates START THINKING OF WALKS FOR THE SUMMER PRO- Leaders may alter a route, change or cancel a walk GRAMME AROUND JAN/FEB & IN JUNE/JULY FOR THE due to prevailing conditions. WINTER PROGRAMME . Non-Members are allowed on 3 walks before being IF YOU NEED HELP PUTTING ON A WALK ASK ONE OF expected to join the Ramblers THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS THERE ARE PLENTY OF FOLK WILLING TO HELP YOU OUT CREATING A WALK ON A WALK THE LEADER’S DECISION IS FINAL OR DOING THE WALK OR WHY NOT HAVE A SHOT OF A WALK LEADER MUST BE A RAMBLERS MEMBER BEING A BACK MARKER AND HELPING OUT ON A TO LEAD WALKS WALK . SUN 17TH APR STOB GHABHAR SUN 1ST NOV CNOC COINNICH GRADE S MAP 56 GRIDREF NN233007 GRADE S MAP 50 GRIDREF NN230455 MEET PLEASE PHONE LEADER MEET PLEASE PHONE LEADER LEADER G WALLACE TEL 07709685396 LEADER G WALLACE TEL 07709685396 SAT 23RD APR MILLPORT CIRCULAR GRADE L, DIST 9 MLS SAT 7TH NOV TORRANCE CIRCULAR MEET GIL.ST.STN FOR 9.58 TRAIN TO LARGS GRADE L DIST 6 MILES THEN 11.05 FERRY TO CUMBRAE. LEADER WILL MEET AT LARGS MEET BUCH.ST.STN FOR 10.30 BUS TO KIL- LEADER: M MCFADDEN TEL 07952003953 SYTH. LEADER M ALLAN TEL 01505 862267 SUN 24TH APR CREAG MHOR GRADE S MAP 50 GRIDREF NN391361 MEET PLEASE PHONE LEADER SUN 8TH NOV CRUACH NAM MISEAG LEADER G WALLACE TEL 07709685396 GRADE S MAP 56 GRIDREF NS184989 SAT 30TH APR DUMBLANE CIRCULAR MEET PLEASE PHONE LEADER LEADER G WALLACE TEL 07709685396 GRADE L DIST 7 MLS MEET QU.ST.STN. LL FOR THE 10.10 AM TRAIN TO DUNBLANE SAT 14TH NOV KILSYTH CIRCULAR LEADER A GIBSON TEL 07890405183 GRADE L DIST 7MLS MEET BUCH.ST.STN 9.45 FOR 10.00 FIRST NEED HELP TO LEAD A WALK ASK SOMEONE BUS 89 TO KILSYTH OR SPEAK TO A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE LEADER M MCKAY TEL 07504753070 SEE WEBSITE FOR UPDATE SEE WEBSITE FOR UPDATE PAGE 1 PAGE 12 SUN 15TH NOV CREACHAN MOR SUN 3RD APR BEINN IME GRADE S MAP 56 GRIDREF NS 187914 MEET PLEASE PHONE LEADER GRADE S MAP 56 GRIDREF NN255084 LEADER G WALLACE TEL 07709685396 MEET PLEASE CALL LEADER LEADER A NICOL TEL 01414277598 ST SAT 21 NOV DUNCARNOCK GRADE L DIST 5 MLS SAT 9TH APR DUNBLANE AND ALLAN WATER MEET ARGOS PAISLEY 10.30 AM FOR NEILSTON BUS RETURN TICKET LEADER M DOHERTY TEL 01418839618 GRADE L DIST 7 MLS MEET QU.ST.STN. LL FOR THE 10.10 AM TRAIN SUN 22ND NOV FIARACH TO DUNBLANE GRADE M MAP 50 GRIDREF NN 344261 LEADER L MCDONALD TEL 07946173309 MEET PLEASE CALL LEADER LEADER G WALLACE TEL 07709685396 SUN 10TH APR MEALL GARBH SAT 28TH NOV AREA AGM GRADE S MAP 50 GRIDREF NN196480 MEET PLEASE CALL LEADER AREA AGM VENUE & DETAILS TO BE LEADER A NICOL TEL 01414277598 ADVISED CONTACT D GILMARTIN TEL0141 848 0148 MOB SAT 16TH APR COCK OF ARRAN 07554 007853 GRADE L+ DIST 7MLS MEET GIL.ST.STN FOR 08.44 TRAIN TO AR- DROSSAN HARBOUR THEN 9.45 FERRY TO AR- RAN THEN LOCAL BUS TO LOCHRANZA LEADER D.WINNIE TEL. 07923466482 REMEMBER TO CLICK THE ADVERTS ON THE CLUB WEBSITE NOW AND AGAIN SEE WEBSITE FOR UPDATE SEE WEBSITE FOR UPDATE PAGE 2 PAGE 11 SUN 20TH MAR CURLYWEE SUN 29TH NOV BEINN LOCHAIN GRADE S MAP 56 GRIDREF NN160006 GRADE S MAP 77 GRIDREF NX454769 MEET PLEASE PHONE LEADER MEET PLEASE PHONE LEADER LEADER G WALLACE TEL 07709685396 LEADER G WALLACE TEL 07709685396 SAT 5TH DEC DRUMPELLIER COUNTRY PARK SAT 26TH MAR MUGDOCK COUNTRY PARK COATBRIDGE GRADE L DIST. 8MLS MEET AT QUEENS ST.STN. L.L. FOR THE 09.58 GRADE L DIST 7 MLS TRAIN TO BLAIRHILL RETURN TICKET. MEET GLA.CENT.STN.LL FOR 10.28 TRAIN TO LEADER M ANDERSON TEL 07914649267 MILNGAVIE LEADER J HITCHAM TEL 07443627552 SUN 6TH DEC MEALL AN FHIODHAIN GRADE M MAP 51 GRIDREF NN 531245 MEET PLEASE CALL LEADER SUN 27TH MAR BEN LEDI LEADER A NICOL TEL 01414277598 GRADE S MAP 57 GRIDREF NN561096 MEET PLEASE CALL LEADER SAT 12TH DEC INVERKIP TO GOUROCK VIA LEADER A NICOL TEL 01414277598 CARDWELL GRADE L DIST 6 MLS ND SAT 2 APR KILCREGGAN MEET AT GIL.ST.STN FOR THE 10.10 AM TRAIN TO INVERKIP GRADE L DIST 7 MLS MEET GIL.ST.STN FOR 10.30 TRAIN TO LEADER J GRAHAM TEL 0141 8836863 GOUROCK THEN FERRY LEADER B DOHERTY TEL 01418839618 START THINKING OF NEW WALKS HOPE YOU HAVE PUT IN YOUR WALKS SEE WEBSITE FOR UPDATE SEE WEBSITE FOR UPDATE PAGE 3 PAGE 10 SUN 6TH MAR MEAL AN T-SEALLAIDH SUN 13TH DEC DUBH CHNOC VIA GLEN LOIN GRADE M MAP 56 GRIDREF NN304085 GRADE S MAP 51 GRIDREF NN542234 MEET PLEASE PHONE LEADER MEET PLEASE CALL LEADER LEADER G WALLACE TEL 07709685396 LEADER A NICOL TEL 01414277598 TH SAT 19TH DEC XMASPIE WALK SAT 12 MAR WHITE CART WALKWAY GRADE L GRADE L+E DIST 9 MLS MEET AT ARGOS PAISLEY AT 10 AM FOR THE MEET 10.15AM AT THE PIAZZA PAISLEY 101 BUS TO BROWNSIDE FARM WALK TO GLEN CUT OFF AT 5 MILES FOR AMBLERS. LODGE THEN WALK OR TAKE BUS TO A MEM- LEADER E THOMPSON TEL 07779758895 BERS HOME FOR TEA AND SCONES SUN 13TH MAR JOHN’S HILL LEADER M GALLOWAY TEL 07706502347 GRADE M MAP 58 GRIDREF NN001081 SUN 20TH DEC MEAL NAM FIADH MEET PLEASE PHONE LEADER LEADER G WALLACE TEL 07709685396 GRADE M MAP 51 GRIDREF NN 696274 MEET PLEASE CALL LEADER SAT 19TH MAR UNION CANAL WALK FROM LEADER A NICOL TEL 01414277598 RATHO TO EDINBURGH SAT 26TH DEC HOLIDAY SUN 27TH DEC HOLIDAY GRADE L DIST 8 MLS SAT 2ND JAN HOLIDAY MEET BUCH.ST.STN FOR THE 09.30 EDIN- BURGH BUS TO RATHO. SUN 3RD JAN HOLIDAY LEADER D.WINNIE TEL. 07923466482 SAT 9TH JAN GLASGOW WANDER MEET GLA.CENT.STN.LL 10.30 LEADER M DOHERTY TEL 01418839618 HAVE YOU ANY PHOTOS YOU WISH TO SHARE FOR THE WEBSITE SEE WEBSITE FOR UPDATE SEE WEBSITE FOR UPDATE PAGE 9 PAGE 4 SUN 21ST FEB ANDREW GANNEL HILL SUN 10TH JAN ROBERTSON LAW CIRCULAR GRADE S MAP 58 GRIDREF NN919005 GRADE M MAP 72 GRIDREF NS915293 MEET PLEASE CALL LEADER MEET PLEASE PHONE LEADER LEADER A NICOL TEL 01414277598 LEADER G WALLACE TEL 07709685396 SAT 27TH FEB TROON CIRCULAR SAT 16THJAN FESTIVE LUNCH GRADE L DIST 7 MLS MEET CARDONALD PLACE @ ROYAL BANK OF SCOT- MEET GIL.ST.STN FOR 10.14 TRAIN TO LAND CORNER 10.30 LUNCH INDOOR BOWLING CLUB TROON. RETURN TICKET. WALLNEUK ROAD PAISLEY 12.30PM FOR 1 PM COST LEADER T DUGAN TEL 07949445718 TO BE ADVISED & MUST BE BOOKED & PAID BY SAT 19-12-15. SUN 28TH FEB STOB AN EAS PAYMENT TO E THOMSON 17 FAULDSWOOD CR PAIS- GRADE S MAP 56 GRIDREF NN185073 LEY PA2 9PA CHEQUES - PAISLEY RAMBLERS NO 2 A/C MEET PLEASE PHONE LEADER LEADER M DOHERTY TEL 01418839618 LEADER G WALLACE TEL 07709685396 TH SUN 17 JAN BEINN DEARG SAT 5TH MAR DALREOCH TO BALLOCH GRADE M MAP 55 GRIDREF NN023049 GRADE L + E MEET PLEASE CALL LEADER MEET QU.ST.STN. LL FOR 10.23 BALLOCH LEADER A NICOL TEL 01414277598 TRAIN TO DALREOCH.
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