Annual BBQ
Camping Far North
23-25 June 2000

Present: Jo L, Valerie C, Mark L, Steve E, James R, Robert F (plus mashed car radiator sporting bits of two deer), Fiona F, Jamie F, Emma F, Victoria F, Andy R, Verity C, Katherine G & Stuart, Paul J & Elizabeth (+ 2), Andrew H, Maureen B, Lorraine B, Karyn B, Steve R, Debbie K, Cormac R, Lewis R (5wks), Neil W, Clare W, Gavin W, Tony K, Fiona K, Catriona K, Elspeth K, Brian S, Anne M, Simon & Ruth L

Saturday

The morning was wet - oh that does make a change for a Midsummer Meet at Achmelvich!!!!! The misty rain was horizontal early in the morning, which Cormac was not happy with as it disrupted his football skills practice. By lunch the rain had eased off, but a trip to the coffee shop in Lochinver was being banded about as an activity option.

Brian, Anne, and Jo, having spent hours the previous year in said coffee shop decided to break from many of the rest of the group and headed out to the Point of Stoer. Ruth and Simon who had cycled from the campsite joined them for lunch at the summit Sidhean Mór (161m). The small group walked along the cliff top, whilst Brian entertained them with heroic tales of the day he climbed the stack, the Old Man of Stoer. The enormity of these achievements were absorbed by all whilst watching the sea birds playing (or trying to land) in the updraughts on the cliff sides.

Ruth and Simon headed back to the campsite to use some more of the toys they'd brought. Jo, Brian and Anne investigated the lighthouse before heading back to discover Ruth and Simon respectively windsurfing and snorkelling, and Cormac and Gavin dicing with death (parental not drowning) as they got yet another set of clothes wet!!

The BBQ was a huge success, as rain didn't stop play for a change. Mark juxtaposed style of dressing in shades, shorts and waterproof jacket was memorable though, was the initiation of the V-club (V1, Verity; V2, Valerie; V3, Victoria). Much food was eaten, and alcoholic beverages consumed. Jamie was in top form with his Dad's whisky; Steve E, again, took on the role of chief child entertainer; and H supplied a large quantity of beer to all those interested in his and Maureen's caravan.

Sunday

A fine morning. After the compulsory early morning swim (which only Mark and Valerie partook in this year!) most people headed out to Reiff for a spot of climbing. The Fairlie's started on their journey home only to end up calling out AA HomeStart part the way down the road!?! Darn deer! Jo lead a climb with Verity (V1) seconding - okay so it was an easy climb but it didn't really need Brian to promptly solo it afterwards to prove the point!!!!

JL