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Short Munro Weekends
Friday 20th January 2012
This summer we offer three short weekends to let you reach hills not easily climbed in a day from our base in Glasgow.
We leave about 5 pm on Saturday evening and travel up to our hotel/B+B for an early start on Sunday morning. We return to Glasgow on Sunday evening.
Those trips planned so far are:
1. Saturday 28th -Sunday 29th July: Ben Nevis
2. Saturday 11th - Sunday 12th August: Glenshee Munros
3. Saturday 29th - Sunday 30th September: Angus Munros
We hope to schedule one earlier trip in May or June. If you have a suggestion for a possible location just get in touch.
Spaces will be limited so book early if you are interested.
2012 West Highland Way: Day by Day
Thursday 5th January 2012
Here is the schedule of the monthly walks along the West Highland Way.
January 21st: Milngavie - Drymen
February 19th: Drymen - Balmaha
March 25th: Balmaha - Rowardennan
April 15th: Rowardennan - Inverarnan
May 20: Inverarnan - Tyndrum
June 24th: Tyndrum - Inveroran
July 21st: Inveroran - Kingshouse
August 25+26: Kingshouse - Fort William
You can book for individual day walks or for the complete programme. This is a very good way to do the 95 miles in a civilised manner!
2011 Cocktail Party + Oxfam Donation
Friday 30th December 2011
Thanks for everyone - all 34 of you + Andy + Benjie + Gail -who were at the Cocktail Party yesterday. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and some even behaved slightly better than expected. You, along with some who couldn't come along but still sent a cheque, raised over £370 for Oxfam. Look in the Photos Page for a photograph of how the money was spent
With this money we helped to provide:
Farming Tools
Build a Bog
Train a Farmer
Natural Flood Barriers
Water on Tap
Educate a Child
Life Long Learning
Supports + Protects Women
Photos from the party are now online at the Photos Page.
The winner of our Best Dressed Walker at the party was Josie Tyack. She is shown in the 4th photo under 2011 Christmas Cocktail Party. No male was considered smart enough for a prize!
Christmas is a-coming.....
Saturday 3rd December 2011
If you haven't yet bought all your presents you might like to buy either of Gail's cookbooks for your foodie friends.
"Is there Life without Cake?" is full of delicious low-fat cake recipes including a fantastic boozy Christmas cake. Enticingly Different Recipes for a Low-fat Diet was supposed to be called Enticingly Weird Recipes because that is what they are. Don't think a low-fat has to be dull. I mean have you ever tasted Frisky Cheese and Banana Risotto? Now is your chance.
Both books cost £4.00 each with every penny going to Alzheimer Scotland. Contact us on 0141 334 9232 and ask Fred to bring your copies on your next walk or ask us to post them for a small contribution to P&P.
Photograph Exhibition by Robyn Marwick
Saturday 3rd December 2011
Our artist in residence Robyn Marwick has an exhibition of photographs entitled "Inclined to Wander" in Edinburgh this month. The exhibition is at 40 Dundas Street and runs from 3rd to 16th December. Gallery open 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday.
Remember you can also see Robyn's hand made jewellery on her Etsy online shop and see more of her work on her website:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/waveofthesea?ref=si_shop
http://robynmarwick.wordpress.com
Winter Programme
Monday 7th November 2011
The winter programme is now online. part from a short break over Christmas- New Year the programme of walks continues as normal throughout winter. It's often one of the best times to walk with drier paths, little chance of overheating and absolutely no midges! Hope you can join us.
2012 Holidays Programme
Wednesday 5th October 2011
Next year's programme is now online. You can book online or by phoning us on 0141 334 9232. The first holiday of the New Year is the February weekend to the isle of Gigha. The foreign holidays will be in May : Limburg in southern Netherlands and in September: Tuscany in Italy.
New Photos on Website
Thursday 7th July 2011
Over 100 new photos loaded up on November 7th of holidays such as Solway, Deeside and Arran. Also images from a selection from day walks over the last 5 months. Some might ebven be of you!
Beautiful handmade jewellery by Gail's niece, Robyn Marwick
Thursday 2nd June 2011
Much of Robyn's jewellery is made from 'twig buttons' - slivers of twig with a sealed image on one side. I think they are charmingly rustic yet beautifully delicate at the same time.
Check out Robyn's Etsy website and be sure to claim your 20% discount by quoting FRIENDS07. I hope you'll find something you'll love to wear.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/waveofthesea?ref=si_shop
You're right, I am a proud auntie but not without good cause!
Gail
Sally Butler d 30 April 2011
Saturday 28th May 2011
Some of our walkers may remember Sally Butler who was a regular Wednesday walker from September 2005 to mid-2007. She was a Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Yorkhill Hospital. Also a keen Munro-bagger, having climbed 52 although not with Scot-Trek. Her friend Helen Durndell recalled that Scot-Trek had been a very positive experience for Sally, through which she had regained a measure of fitness and where she appreciated the companionship she found with us.
Sally died in the Beatson Oncology Unit on 30th April. Her favourite charity was Save the Children should anyone wish to make a donation in her memory.
April + May photos now online
Friday 20th May 2011
The holiday photos from the last two months - Colonsay, Spain, Knoydart and the West Highland Way can now be found in the Photos section of the website. Hope you can find yourself amongst them if you were with us recently.
Sorry for the delay in getting them on the website
Gail's New Cookbook Now Available
Friday 10th December 2010
'Enticingly Different Recipes for Low-fat Diet' is now available.
If you are wanting to reduce the fat in your diet then one way to do it is to replace some high-fat meat meals with lower-fat non meat meals. Really, it doesn't need to be boring and your new diet can start here with these enticingly different recipes. They are bursting with flavour, combinations of exciting ingredients that will grab your taste buds by their tonsils. At last, food that is good for you and tastes fantastic too.
Gail's first book 'Is there Life without Cake?' is still available. The answer, of course, is NO!
There are three ways to buy these books.
direct from Fred at £4.00 each
contact us on 0141 334 9232 or f.chatterton@scot-trek.co.uk with your order and send a cheque made payable to Alzheimer Scotland to Gail at 9 Lawrence Street, Glasgow G11 5HH. The book(s) will be posted out to you. See P&P costs below.
for credit/debit card sales phone Gail’s colleague Isabel Lappin on 0141 418 3930 (Monday to Thursday) and she will be happy to take your card details and post out your books.
Post & Packing Costs
£4.00 per book plus -
1 copy add 50p
2-4 copies add £1.00
5-6 copies add £1.50
Every single penny of the proceeds of this book goes to Alzheimer Scotland. Thank you very much for your support.
Christmas Cocktail Party Gifts
Thursday 11th March 2010
Thanks to everyone who attended our Christmas party and made a donation. £324 was raised and we have bought a selection of Oxfam Unwrapped Gifts with this.
These include supporting Dairy Farms x 2, Market Gardens x 2, Farming Tools x 2, and Training Farmers x 2. Also provided was supporting a Market Stall, helping provide Clean Water and Home Improvements. The surplus of £6 was given as a general donation to Oxfam.
You can see photos of these donations on our Photos Page
Thanks again to everyone for all your support and for making the party itself such a success.
Gail + Fred
Comments Page
Monday 25th January 2010
Any comments you want to make about your experiences with Scot-Trek would be very welcome. Just go into the Comments page and let us know what you think.