M'lords, kind sirs - may I be so bold as to point out that venue 1 might be a trifle difficult for the staff, getting up Creag Meagaidh with laden platters and lashings of ginger beer, but venue 2 is practically on our doorstep. Thank you kindly.

Murchie's of Kingussie are fine purveyors of comestibles to the gentry...

typical last year I hadn't even heard of the C&W party but was actually only 2 days late (or was it 3) for the gathering on Rannoch moor. now this year I want to do a more northerly route so will miss it again though hopefully will bukp into some challengers in my first week unlike last year - that is unless everyone heads south for C&W.

Firstly, what the h*ll is an Avatar? To post a reply you are supposed to type in your Avatar. Is this a new piece of kit? Paramo perhaps?

As a challenge virgin I was looking forward to losing my innocence with these three old dogs (or is it 2 old dogs and a cat?) following a nice bit of cheese and a titanium mug full of wine. Sadly for me my emerging route does not appear to allow me to attend, although with luck (quite a lot of which will be needed, I suspect) I hope to be in Braemar on Saturday. Which Saturday I am not quite certain, but "there you go" as shop assistants say when they give you your change.

Therefore, my apologies but thanks for the kind invitation.

David (aka@FellBound) Williams
Signing out point Mallaig

Avatar URLs ain't a required feature (as I assume you;ve discovered, having been able to post!).

Avatars are the little pictures that some folk have under their names but you don't have to have one to post. Just leave that field blank.