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Walking Group One 25th April 2024
Five hardy souls collected today at Happy Valley for the first Hill Walk of the year .The temperature was cool with a North Easterly wind blowing and a hint of rain on arrival.
Off we set heading towards Russadale Quarry, spotting a Buzzard on the way.Turning into the footpath we remained sheltered from the wind all the way to the top of the hill.
The sun was out at the Quarry and a Greenshank was feeding at the edge of the Lochan. Then it was up the Peat road to the summit with spectacular views across Stenness and Harray Lochs, plus a view of the Closed Road beyond the Watch Stone. On the other side we looked over the Flow and down towards the Oil Platform and South Ronaldsay
Then it was back down after a stop for a snack and finally a walk around Happy Valley itself. The Daffodils planted by James and others were looking lovely and the Bluebells are days away from opening. Then it was on to a well deserved lunch at the Pier Cafe, having walked 4 miles and gone up 800 feet (and down again )
The next walk will be on Friday 24th May and hopefully more hills and views.
Keep moving.
U3A Music Appreciation Group
by Angela - 22:26 on 05 October 2015
U3A music group-
met on the 26th –september-and out theme was “Dance”.
We thought is an interesting selection-
We started with Bolero-Ravel-followed by medieval French dances by P retorious
Then some of Ally Bain Scottish dances.
Malcolm Arnold next-more Scottish dances-and Tahiti Trot-Shostokovitch.
Satie dances-came next and then The 3 cornered Hat-de Falla-followed by a minuet –Haydon-some Cotswold Morris tunes-by a group-Spiers and Boden.
Then we listened to a chaconne fron Dido and Aenaes-Purcell. Strauss came nest-the Dance of the 7 veils-and Nat King Cole-Unforgettable.
A tea break was then enjoyed with some of Glenys”s delicious home made goodies.
To finish ,we listened to-Pavanne by Morton Gould and Shostokovitch-Cheryomushki,and some French Canadian step dances.
In addition-Holst-Brook Green suite and a tango by Shostokovitch (again).
Our next get together is 30th October-at the O”Sheas in Stromness-when the theme will be-“Love”.
All welcome .
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