Scribes

Run 1439

Hare: Twizzle

Location: Sunhoney Farm, Midmar.

On a bright and snow free day in Culter I innocently departed for Midmar expecting much the same. Once past Banchory a definite change could be seen. Snow and more snow. At least the sun was still out!

Parking up in the farmers' yard at Sunhoney Farm we all managed to find a spot to park much to the amusement of the stock in the barn.

Twizzle arrivied back after setting the beer check ominously wearing snow gaiters and gave instructions about following his green flour and how he had decided to shorten the run because of the snow.

Heading off north it was soon evident why we should have all worn gaiters as the snow became progressively deeper the further we went.

Past the stone circle,

through the fields and then a big loop fortunately on roads back to the derelict Midmar old kirk.

After checking the trail then took us up past Midmar Castle (for sale at £3,500,000 I believe, a snip if you can afford to heat it as well)

The setting was magnificent with snow everywhere and we were going uphill into it!

The snow became deeper and deeper and the more long legged in our midst, such as Tonto & Hippo were at a definite advantage over us short arses following up the rear. The snow must have been 18" thick in places and more if you stepped off the trail as Sergio found when he wobbled off trail. Much muttering at the back off the pack when the FRB's had left only footsteps in the snow. My little legs have not moved so high in years. This was harder than running. The family we met on cross country skis on the same trail had more sense. Twizzle had done it three time plus laying a beer check! (At least he should be fit for the Skispedition next week)

The green trail started to turn red and redder and much discussion at the back as to who had hurt themselves. Eventually arriving at the beer check after a good slog through the snow we found the answer to a well laid red trail. The FRB's running in shorts had had their shins slashed by the ice crust as they trail blazed though the snow.
Twizzle had cut the run short although after his last few years in Newfoundland he thought the snow was only a sprinkle considering he used to spend 3 days digging tunnels out of snow up to his rooftop of his home there.

A good 'run', pretty scenery and it got us out in the snow on a sunny day.

Well done Twiz and once again a big thank you to the farmer for allowing us use of his farmyard again. Do we drop him a beer or two?

Down Downs:
RA Knumbskull
Sir Deadmund missed his down down for trying to form a hash circle in an ancient circle. He manage to escape after all of us watching him struggle with his 'beemer' on the ice in the farmyard. We did help him finally after a chuckle or two at his expense
One Liner and Skinny Witch for holding hands on the run
Mrs T & Hippo
Twizzle for a good morning out.
Back to the Garlogie Inn for the On Inn and who now have a bar and guest ale on tap!