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Re: When are you starting?

Ahhhh...that explains the 'steps'

Yup, unless I was heading for a ferry before 09:00 that has special dispensation to sign out early, I'd also always abide by the 09:00 rule

Re: When are you starting?

One of the finest things about the Challenge is the lack of elitism....each to their own challenge...it's neither a competition nor a race!

Re: When are you starting?

I never see the point of rushing off early in the morning but each to their own. We all walk our own Challenge. Sunset isn't until after 9pm and I don't intend to walk for more than 8 or 9 hours on my longest days. After breakfast at the Lochailort Inn I'll probably leave at about 9:20 then indulge in all the retail therapy Lochailort has to offer. This means I won't be leaving Lochailort until 9:20.

Ian C.

Re: When are you starting?

An elegant solution is to carry two watches - one set for Scotland and the other for Barbados, which is five hours behind us. So whilst you may appear to an outsider to be making a 9:00am start from, shall we say, Dornie, in fact you're up with the lark at 4:00am. Simples!

Sloths amongst us can reverse the process. Set your second watch to Uzbekistan time, and even tho' you start at 4:00am here you're still having a late and leisurely breakfast in Tashkent.

Each to his/her own for Challenge style! Frankly,I'm a great lover of Slow Movements. Brahms piano concerto #2 is my current favourite. Which commences with an exquisite cello melody.

Re: When are you starting?

For anyone wishing an early start I can arrange a march past by The Lochailort City Pipe Band, with full drum corp. Chase me Charlie is a lovely reveille tune.

Re: When are you starting?

Thank you for your kind offer John 5am Saturday morning would be good for me.

Ian C.

Re: When are you starting?

You'll still be in earshot. They're loud, er I mean tuneful. Just to get the tune burrowing into your brain just start off singing "Auntie Mary had a canary...".

Re: When are you starting?

Was it the sound of the pipes that made it depart.

Re: When are you starting?

JD - Do they still play that punk version of that old Scottish folk classic "If it wisnae fer yer wellies where wid ya be??" Ah yes, takes me back to the long winter nights in the close, toasting next door's cat on the stove...

Re: When are you starting?

I'll take that as a request, Alma. Let me know your start point and I'll get the Band there. The lads are a bit upset by Ian C's truculence. He's forgotten that they all have skean dubh down their socks.

Re: When are you starting?

Bump!

(Just because I enjoyed reading through the thread)


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