Pity about control 118 being vandalised on Saturday.I was watched by some urchins (actually a different word comes to mind) when putting out the control on Friday at dusk, Continue reading
A Life in the Day of an Event Organiser- Autumn Series Event- Bowmont Forest. 6 November 2010
The penetrating bleep of the alarm clock drags me from the world of Morpheus. It is not yet 7 am, it is still dark, and I suspect it is cold outside. Continue reading
Gala Hill event, Saturday October 9th
Gala Hill 9th October 2010
Gala Hill is a much maligned area possibly due to its proximity to Gala where some of the inhabitants manage to litter lovely woodland with burnt-out cars and remnants of boozy barbecues. Continue reading
Tweedbank – Come and Try, and training
Event information
| What: | Come and Try It event and Training |
| Where: | Tweedbank |
| When: | 11:00, Saturday 4 December 2010 |
| Parking: | Scottish Executive Rural Affairs Department, Cotgreen Road, Tweedbank. From Galashiels take the first entrance into Tweedbank, go past the loch and the shop, take the next left into Cotgreen Road, then first left. Link here |
| Courses: | Yellow (suitable for newcomers and family groups) Orange (next step up) Orange with twisty bits (a longer and more twisty Orange, lots of changes of direction, good training for decision-making) We’re excited to be planning an Urban/Parkland event on a specially prepared map, many years after we last orienteered at Tweedbank. |
| Start time: | Starts from 11:00 to 12:00 |
| Entry fees: | Seniors: £3 Juniors: £1 Families: £5 |
| More information: | Robin Sloan Tel: 01896 822548
email: robin_sloan AT roseisle.demon.co.uk |
Resume of September
It’s been a busy few weeks so here’s a resume of what’s been happening. Apologies in advance for everything that I’m going to miss out. Continue reading
Urban League
5 Roxburgh Reivers (the Maxwell family and Douglas Henderson) decided to go south to the smooth streets of Sheffield and Lincoln rather than the rough Grampian forests last weekend and produced some good results on both days. Continue reading