Having such a blast on the 2013 Challenge, but not being allowed to enter 2014's (wife not impressed at using up 2 weeks holidays to look after the wee un's while I galavant across Scotland!) I was thinking about walking the Fungle to Tarfside for a night of festivities before eating a delivered breakfast (The Retreat!) and wandering hame again.

Any ideas which evening will see the grass opposite the Mason's Arms turn into a sea of Trailstars, Scarps, Laser comps and Akto's???

Stuart

Hi Stuart

That sounds like a splendid idea.

Tarfside's usually pretty busy from Monday to Wednesday. I suppose the busiest night is Tuesday, so this year that's Tuesday 20th May.

Might be best to check with St Drostan's if you want services there, as I expect they'll be pretty stretched. I expect someone will be along in a while to answer that from the team that runs it.

The Masons' approach is "the more the merrier."

Mr Sloman. I just knew the first reply would be from yourself.

Hope your well by the way. Will we be seeing you there at the Masons this year?

I will answer for Team Slogan.
At present, for the first time in many a year, our route will not include Tarfside.

But......

Hi Stuart.

I'm fine, thank you.


Andy: But me no buts! We will definitely be camped up in splendid isolation on an airy perch that particular evening, supping fine sloe gins that you'll have lugged all the way from Braemar!

Tarfside, indeed....

The saintly ladies of St. Drostan's are always glad to see visitors, especially any good-looking ex-Challengers. The Tuesday does get rather hectic, with 4 or more sittings for evening meals. Priority of course goes to Challengers and others might have to eat with the staff at the end. As Keith Leonard knows, producing a bottle of gin and something peaty for the janitorial squad keeps everyone calm.