Bonskeid

First orienteering event in ages. A World Ranking Event Middle Distance race near Faskally in Perthshire. A lovely morning and a pleasant course that I was doing well with for the first 19 controls before disaster struck on 20 and just couldn't find the right control on one of many many crags. Lost about 15 minutes. Great fun nevertheless.

Afterwards I headed out for 2 hours on the bike along the relatively quiet road along the side of Loch Tummel toward Kinloch Rannoch. Felt pretty tired at the end of all that.

Malaga

We drove on Sunday to Malaga. Some gentle walking around town and a nice fillet steak dinner at a port side restaurant. Flight home on Monday lunchtime.

Alhambra

On the Saturday we spent the morning around the whitewashed Albaicin area and then in the afternoon at the Alhambra. The views were spectacular and it was very nice sup our beers in spectacular locations.

A late night out in the city centre.

Lads Weekend to Granada and Malaga

Just the three of us again this year. Tim, Warren and Colin. A direct Jet2 flight into Malaga airport and then after quite a time trying to find each other we drove off to Granada in the hired car.

A nice evening stroll around the bars and pubs of central Granada.

Riverside Walk - Selkirk

A short walk along the Ettrick to the confluence with the Yarrow. 

Hill Walks - Ashiestiel Hill and Southern Upland Way

Two hill walks directly from Ashiestiel. The first was up to the summit of Ashiestiel Hill with Max first thing in the morning.

In the afternoon Colin went to up the Southern Upland Way Ridge with Les and Richard. The weather stayed clear throughout which was a pleasant surprise.

Melrose Gardens

A trip to Harmony Garden and Priorwood in Melrose. It was a bit too early for any gardens in Scotland with little to see but the daffodils.

Golf at Cardrona

Maxwell and Colin headed off on a damp Tuesday morning for golf at Cardrona. The weather was OK at first although the course a bit waterlogged. The rain and strong rains finally arrived and we called it a day after 12 pleasant holes.

In the evening, after the arrival of Richard, Tom, Nicola and Lee we celebrated Colin's 50th Birthday with a lovely meal and birthday cake.

Abbotsford House

Learnt about the history of Walter Scott and toured the house.

Riverside Walk

Max, Colin, Cherry, Hannah and Les took a short stroll along the Tweed within the Ashiestiel Estate.

Cycle to Ashiestiel

Long cycle from home to our holiday home at Ashiestiel. 45 miles in total with quite a lot of climbing in the hills near Innerleithen. Felt extremely tired at the end.

Dinner out in the evening with Maxwell, Liz, Les, Colin, Cherry, Hannah and Max at the Clovenfords Inn.