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Hare - Megane (some minor assistance and advice on short cutting from Nipples)
OnOn - Banchory
OnInn - Scott Skinners

We set off from home at the north side of Aberdeen hoping to catch up with Drillbit and see how the water works was coming on.  Poor bugger can't have a beer, but is allowed to watch TV, other than that he is fine and sends his thanks and best wishes to AH3.

Arrived at the carpark at King George V Park, which appeared to provide ample space for what seemed a good turn out.  Perhaps it was the weather, barmy with no hint of midge.

Here we were in Banchory, it just goes to show how careful you need to be with your Gaelic translations. Some authorities translate "Banchory" as smooth hollow; others as white cauldron. The first of these alternatives takes as its justification Banchory's location on the south facing slopes above the north bank of the River Dee, 15 miles west of Aberdeen. The second suggests the name comes from the rapids in the river hereabout. Take your pick!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The circle was called and first down down - a cold can of "wife beater"  was offer to the circle and duly accepted by Sergio (cos' he's a greedy bastard, "oh!" and he's GM.....)

Hippo, one of the brave cyclists, doesn't need more fund raising so put your wallets away - Hold it!  Numbskull does, there is always a downside to fund raising.

Megane set the pack off in the generally east direction, which appeared to pass through the centre of a live archery contest.  Having no wagons in tow it was hard to form a defensive circle, so we just had to dodge the arrows and trust to bad marksmanship.  I know the Romans had been here a few years ago, but not a bunch of Apaches.

The original settlement of Banchory lay towards the east end of today's Banchory, where St Ternan had established a church by as early as AD 500. A series of churches followed on the same site, though when the last was demolished its replacement was built further to the west where the more modern settlement grew around the north end of the bridge built over the River Dee in 1798. Today the old churchyard remains, complete with a two storey circular watch house designed to deter body-snatchers.  Good job White Trash didn't loiter too long in this area!

On we plodded up hill, tarmac to the left, tarmac to the right, tarmac to the fore.  All-Be-Cos, puffing and bleating, Plonker's poor dog with blisters on it's pads, pissing up lamp posts - A sad start to Hash..........  This is probably because Banchory grew significantly through the 1800s. The railway reached the village in 1853, en route to its eventual destination in Ballater. With it came an influx of hotels and other businesses. The railway departed again in 1966, but plans are afoot to re-establish it as a tourist venture.  And we got TARMAC>>>>>>>>>>>

A hash around Banchory reveals a very well served community. There is a supermarket here for the staples of life, but the main street reveals a fascinating mixture of shops that are not at all the usual chain-store clones, something that Pussy boots would appreciate, and which apparently thrive in this Deeside atmosphere.  A short Hash south from Banchory takes you past the camping and caravan park to the bridge over the River Dee, unfortunately the trail didn't go this far, but try telling Harley and Numbskull that!

Here you can begin to appreciate the attraction so many feel for the  River Dee, and not just those with a fishing rod in hand, or any kind of rod!. Where the Dee meets the River Feugh you can, if you time it right, watch salmon leaping as they make their one-way journeys back to the waters of their birth. South of the River Dee the countryside becomes surprisingly remote and here you can find evidence of the area's ancient residents in the form of three stone circles, most notably the Nine Stanes Stone Circle, now surrounded by forest.  We didn't do any of this either, but I'm sure Harley and Numbskull did!

I labour on the tarmac too much, some woodland appeared and we ran round the edge of it, with a brief excursion into the trees and then back out into suburbia again.  Then back into woods again to skirt through the remains of Banchory Glen 'O' Dee Hospital.  The original building was built in 1900 and became a sanatorium for patients with tuberculosis.  This building closed in 1998 and a new purpose built building was erected on the same site.

On to the beer check with Skinny Witch, Tongue Lasher and Pink Panther in deep conversation....  sun tans I expect.  At the beer check we found the usual suspects and...... you guessed it!!  No Harley and Numbskull.  Didn't miss much other than some froggy fizzy lager stuff.........

On down to the abandoned railway for a sauntered back to the cars.  The in trail passed the small town museum which recognises that this is the birthplace of James Scott Skinner, landlord of the On Inn, I think!. From here you can also see local landmarks, such as Scolty Hill; a hill topped by a tower monument, a memorial to General Burnett who fought alongside Wellington.

Back to the cars, the On Inn food was off at 9am so no real DD's of note.  Suggest we bring sarnies in future and get social!

OnOn, your scribe an' 'umble servant - Little Shit
Run information for this scribe:
Run Number: 1354
Date: Monday 14th of July 2008 07:00PM

Hare: Megane
OnOn: Banchory. Just after Dee Street car park before river; Take track on left.
OnInn: TBA
Extra Info: None

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