Monday 22.06.2020

Sometimes the best days are the unplanned ones. Chilly wind this morning and yesterday raining in the morning but on Saturday it was dry and sunny so despite the suggestion that there might be showers, a trip up Bennachie (within all the permitted regulations naturally) suddenly seemed like a very good idea.

And it was! Reassuringly the views were still there

(not sure where they might have gone), indeed the most surprising thing was how many people there were on the hill. Lots of groups of
younger folk which isn`t something you see often outside a sponsored trek and we were all being so careful and polite to each other, socially distancing as we passed etc And lots of smiles. Heartwarming.





Every shade of green imaginable

`Twas a bit grey by the time we got to the top of Mither Tap (slower than usual - out of condition for hill climbing!) and a large grey cloud approached, spitting rain

but it passed us by and the descent afforded more of those views.

And by the time we got back, the weather was so good it was a case of an outdoor tea, a Solstice bonfire, and a gentle stroll up onto the top field in the lingering daylight.

This morning though.........it has started to rain...and I`ve lit the fire! June 22nd!