Blackwater Outdoor Centre Date: 6th/7th July 2013 Venue: Blackwater Outdoor Centre Location: Just over 1km North of the A93/B950 junction. Facilities: Three rooms (sleep 4 each), one room (Sleeps 3) with en suite disabled toilet & shower, one room (sleeps 2). Two large shower and toilet rooms (male and female) are located on the ground floor. The Kitchen is equipped with electric cookers, refrigerator/freezer, washing machine, cooking utensils and kitchen accessories. Crockery, cutlery, bed linen (duvets, sheets and pillowcases) are provided but groups must supply their own food, washing up liquid and tea towels. A dining room next the kitchen seats 20. The centre has a large comfortably furnished living room.…

A collection of hardy weekenders boarded the Bella-Jane in Elgol bound for Coruisk. Coruisk, or Coir-uisg, is Gaelic for Corrie of the Water. Quite appropriate really as water was to become a major theme of the weekend. Anyway, back to Friday night, a boat trip to Coruisk, something that tourists have been doing for about 200 years ever since the days of Walter Scott, Wiliam Turner, John MacCulloch and the like when steamers set off from Glasgow to carry tourists to Skye. But these days we have tarmac, the internal combustion engine and the Skye Bridge so boats are generally not required for trips to Skye unless you’re going somewhere…

After sampling the delights of the South-West (no, not Cornwall, Pembroke or even Galloway, but the Rough Bounds of Argyll) the Moray Mountaineering Club surged ever southwards in its pursuit of those components of a grand weekend which we all crave. And so folk gradually arrived at the Ochils Mountaineering Club’s cottage by Crianlarich. Some chose to visit the bar at the Ben More Hotel, while others decided to sample the various ales, gins, wines, ciders or whatever other drink of choice had been brought with them… cup of tea anyone…? The last of the stragglers arrived and the pub-bound people returned and a good traditional sociable club evening was…

***** STRONTIAN MEET NOW CHANGED FROM JULY TO JUNE ***** Date: 8th/9th June 2013 Venue: Ariundle Bunkhouse Location: Facilities: There are two bunk bed rooms upstairs each with their own private facilities. Linen is supplied with the exception of towels. Breakfast can be provided in the tea room or kitchen facilities are available in the Bunkhouse. The bar in the restaurant is always available for accommodation users regardless of table bookings. Cost: TBC Nearby hills: No Munros but plenty of quality Corbetts, Grahams and Marilyns in Ardgour, Sunart, Moidart, Morvern and Ardnamuchan. If you are desperate for a Munro tick, you could drive the short distance to Lochaline and take the ferry…