NSE - ARKELA'S OUTING - Sunday 16th August.

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Updated list:
Mark S will also join us complete with dodgy roof which may have to remain up because of zip issues.

Life being what it usually is, we may well have Mark to blame for it being a glorious, hot and sunny day!

Welcome on board!

[buster154]

Updated list:

Inverurie

IanH: Ian and Diane
Liathach: Malcolm & Brackensmum (Marty)
Helen: Helen
Rugger: Andy and Margaret
Marcus: Mark S

Forres

Rostra : Angie and Dave
Highlander: Kenny and Debra
Clynderboy: John and Margaret
Buster154: Janet and John

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Updated list:

Inverurie

IanH: Ian and Diane
Liathach: Malcolm & Brackensmum (Marty)
Helen: Helen
Rugger: Andy and Margaret
Marcus: Mark S
Mark S's new friend (I think) White Mk 1

Forres

Rostra : Angie and Dave
Highlander: Kenny and Debra
Clynderboy: John and Margaret
Buster154: Janet and John

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OK folks, see you tomorrow.
9 to 9.30 Morrisons Inverurie, 11 at Tesco Forres.

My phone 07979 092791

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I am pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the event known henceforth as Arkela's Annual Outing.

Contrary to current (temporary) bylaws, a planning meeting had previously taken place under the direction of our esteemed leader:



Who said that she did not mind, on this occasion, sharing the limelight with some of her fellow offenders:



However this was accepted as being acceptable since nobody can remember what was said.

The convoys duly met at the prearranged RDVs or is that RVZs - Oh - where they were supposed to meet, and followed Arkela on a spirited potter over the moor to Carr Bridge and to Lunch at Aviemore. This was then followed by an even more spirited potter led by Mr Arkela via Nethybridge, Grantown and Knockandoo back to Forres, where tea and - is it bits or pieces?? - errr - cake was consumed and a giggle had by all.

Arkela's neighbours having been told they'd better get used to it, they willingly surrendered their parking spaces on a temporary basis to accommodate the assembled throng:



As the party were about to depart, a shocking discovery was made - ANOTHER planning meeting was being secretly held, but your agent was not able to get proof of the identity of the perpetrators at this time.



To round off the afternoon, the Webster Wand of Excellence was awarded to Janet and John's new (04) Mk whatever it is, as being the most fantabulous delicimous scrumpasmic MX5 ever seen on this planet, or any other for that matter.



Thanks for coming, chaps. I had a great day, hope you did too, and THE SUN SHONE!!!! (well, some of the time.)

See ya later.

[clynderboy]

What a tremendous day! So much fun, thanks Angie and Dave ... I'm sure this is unanimous .. the weather was good (mostly!) the Aviemore venue was good and the company was good! Eleven out of ten!

[IanH]

Excellent all round, big thanks to all who participated especially Angie & David for excellent organisation and kind hospitality.

As to that second last photo it's impossible to work out who those 3 miscreants were looking at the yellow book of roads to see where they had been and definitely not where they may be going next

[HelenM Helen Mackay]

photos taken after midnight should be sensored!

........ however Angie after a slice of your yummy chocolate cake today - you are forgiven

super route and great fun today, thanks Helen x

[IanH]

photos taken after midnight should be sensored!

Oh I dont know, that's quite an impressive bottle count

[liathach Malcolm Lamont]

Yes, great day today. Thanks to Angie and Dave for organising the route (and to Ian for leading us to and from Forres) and to all participants for the lively banter. The weather god didn't play ball all the time but at least it's pretty quick to erect the hood in a 5!

And the good news is........our cheese has arrived in the north east. Will collect tomorrow and eat it all! To hang with cholesterol!

[Brackensmum]

Yes, seconded! Many thanks to Ian H, Angie & Dave for a great day out. And a new recipe too! Will it go with the cheese? - h'mm.

Here's a link to the photies I took today:

http://www3.snapfish.co.uk/thumbnailsha ... napfishuk/

Love from
Brackensmum (Marty)
xx

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photos taken after midnight should be sensored!

Oh I dont know, that's quite an impressive bottle count

Hmmm, and it can't yet have been midnight cos we'd all fallen off our chairs by then

Took me DAYS to get better.

[Rugger Andy Wylie]

Sooper Dooper day oot........thanks Angie & Dave and Ian for the logistics......we even had an ice cream run to Cullen on the way home....



Here's a few....

[liathach Malcolm Lamont]

Rugger, that's cheating!

[HIGHLAND TIGER]

Thanks again Angie and Dave,

Great day out, great route, lunch, and good finish inviting us all to your lovely home, with the tea, excellent stickies and hole in ones banter.

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Some folks don't understand just HOW much fun we have on Fiver's Outings..... and this was fuelled only by tea and almond slices.



Ah, bless..... Nice to see the old folks still know how to enjoy themselves.

[liathach Malcolm Lamont]

I'm not old, I'm only 22 on the inside!

Just been hill walking this Sat/Sun over at Bridge of Orchy. 8 hour day yesterday for two Munros, Beinn Achaladair and Beinn a' Chreachain. Much shorter today as the weather turned out a little inclement. Blagged permission to take the 4*4 about 3 miles up the glen through c.10 fords so we had a very short walk for the single Munro, Beinn Mhanach.

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I'm not old, I'm only 22 on the inside!

Arent we all!!

And 6 ' tall, and slim as a pencil, and gorgeous, and funny, and talented and rich ..and ... and ... and

[Brackensmum]

Yes, that's right Angie.

Oops - should have gone to Specsavers! Thought it was me you were describing.

Just what extra ingredient DID you put into those luscious Almond Slices??
Mal hasn't danced like that since I don't know when!

[buster154]

Angie
Sorry for the very slow post, I need to log on here more often.
Janet & I had a lovely day out and the route you chose was simply superb, we really look forward to the next organised run.