Saturday - October 4, 2025
Get organised in the hall with keys and set it out for the remainder of the LBW
Start: Oct. 4, 2025, 10 a.m.
End: Oct. 4, 2025, 2 p.m.
Start: Oct. 4, 2025, 10 a.m.
End: Oct. 4, 2025, 2 p.m.
Wasted Degrees - it's the last day they'll be open!!! https://www.wasteddegrees.com/taproom
PLEASE REGISTER EARLY in case there are 7+ people and I need to contact them. If they have no room, we will have to find an alternate. Times may change once the booking has been made.
Registration is now *CLOSED*, James A was the last to get a slot
Start: Oct. 4, 2025, 6 p.m.
End: Oct. 4, 2025, 8:30 p.m.
Start: Oct. 4, 2025, 6 p.m.
End: Oct. 4, 2025, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday - October 4, 2025
Get organised in the hall with keys and set it out for the remainder of the LBW
Start: Oct. 4, 2025, 10 a.m.
End: Oct. 4, 2025, 2 p.m.
Start: Oct. 4, 2025, 10 a.m.
End: Oct. 4, 2025, 2 p.m.
Wasted Degrees - it's the last day they'll be open!!! https://www.wasteddegrees.com/taproom
PLEASE REGISTER EARLY in case there are 7+ people and I need to contact them. If they have no room, we will have to find an alternate. Times may change once the booking has been made.
Registration is now *CLOSED*, James A was the last to get a slot
Start: Oct. 4, 2025, 6 p.m.
End: Oct. 4, 2025, 8:30 p.m.
Start: Oct. 4, 2025, 6 p.m.
End: Oct. 4, 2025, 8:30 p.m.
Sunday - October 5, 2025
Banvie Burn Walk
Black route from glen tilt car park
Distance 3 miles from car park (shortcut 2 miles) or 4.6 miles from hall.
Leaving hall at 12:00
Start: Oct. 5, 2025, noon
End: Oct. 5, 2025, 1:30 p.m.
Start: Oct. 5, 2025, noon
End: Oct. 5, 2025, 1:30 p.m.
Pub of the Day for Sunday is "Food in the Park".
Food is served until 2000, and they will stay open until they're sick and tired of us. :-D
Start: Oct. 5, 2025, 6 p.m.
End: Oct. 6, 2025, midnight
Start: Oct. 5, 2025, 6 p.m.
End: Oct. 6, 2025, midnight
Monday - October 6, 2025
Mon or Tues, will call them to find out when they can accommodate us.
Start: Oct. 6, 2025, 11 a.m.
End: Oct. 6, 2025, noon
Missing Attendees:
Eva-Maria Patzewitz
Start: Oct. 6, 2025, 11 a.m.
End: Oct. 6, 2025, noon
Missing Attendees:
Eva-Maria Patzewitz
One of two trips to the castle with Jason or Eva, we can get you 10% discount off castle entry (£10). Gardens are free to campsite residents (£9)
Start: Oct. 6, 2025, 11 a.m.
End: Oct. 6, 2025, noon
Start: Oct. 6, 2025, 11 a.m.
End: Oct. 6, 2025, noon
A trip to Dalhwinnie distillery. Please book your own tour slot.
Start: Oct. 6, 2025, 3 p.m.
End: Oct. 6, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
Start: Oct. 6, 2025, 3 p.m.
End: Oct. 6, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
https://www.rhi.scot/
Roundhouse Inn, Bridge of Tilt
NOTE: No food orders after 1915.
Start: Oct. 6, 2025, 6 p.m.
End: Oct. 6, 2025, 8 p.m.
Start: Oct. 6, 2025, 6 p.m.
End: Oct. 6, 2025, 8 p.m.
I have bought a selection of Scottish cheese, and some crackers, chutney, and port. We should consume this together.
Start: Oct. 6, 2025, 8 p.m.
End: Oct. 6, 2025, 9 p.m.
Missing Attendees:
Eva-Maria Patzewitz
Start: Oct. 6, 2025, 8 p.m.
End: Oct. 6, 2025, 9 p.m.
Missing Attendees:
Eva-Maria Patzewitz
Tuesday - October 7, 2025
One of two trips to the castle with Jason or Eva, we can get you 10% discount off castle entry (£10). Gardens are free to campsite residents (£9)
Start: Oct. 7, 2025, 11 a.m.
End: Oct. 7, 2025, noon
Start: Oct. 7, 2025, 11 a.m.
End: Oct. 7, 2025, noon
Vist the Pitlochry Dam
There is a Visitor centre with a number of exhibitions about the dam and the local environmental impact. Both driving or getting the train are valid travel options, it's about 15 minutes walk from the Railway Station.
Closed Mondays.
https://www.pitlochrydam.com/
Start: Oct. 7, 2025, 1:30 p.m.
End: Oct. 7, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
Missing Attendees:
Tim Clarke
Start: Oct. 7, 2025, 1:30 p.m.
End: Oct. 7, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
Missing Attendees:
Tim Clarke
We'll take a moment to remember those who are no longer with us.
Can anyone set up a Jitsi server (or similar) so that those who are not attending can join?
Time is currently advisory only, just wanted to get it in the diary.
Start: Oct. 7, 2025, 5 p.m.
End: Oct. 7, 2025, 6 p.m.
Start: Oct. 7, 2025, 5 p.m.
End: Oct. 7, 2025, 6 p.m.
Wednesday - October 8, 2025
A trip to vist the Waterfalls in the Nevis Gorge. This is a fairly easy walk, as we can drive up to the top car park.
Two hour drive from Blair Athol, so planning on an early start (around 8am) and making a day of it visiting Fort William as well as the hike.
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/fortwilliam/steallfalls.shtml
Also potential to add a visit to https://bennevisdistillery.com/
This will be limited by car space, we should have 2 or 3 spare depending how big out hire car ends up being. Steph would prefer for this to be Monday - Thursday to break from the long travveling to and from home
Start: Oct. 8, 2025, 8 a.m.
End: Oct. 8, 2025, 6 p.m.
Missing Attendees:
Tim Clarke
Start: Oct. 8, 2025, 8 a.m.
End: Oct. 8, 2025, 6 p.m.
Missing Attendees:
Tim Clarke
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/perthshire/glen-tilt.shtml
Summary
This classic circular walk explores both sides of Glen Tilt, deservedly regarded as one of Scotland's most beautiful glens. There are good views throughout. The route is waymarked and follows clear paths, tracks and minor roads.
Start: Oct. 8, 2025, 9 a.m.
End: Oct. 8, 2025, 3 p.m.
Missing Attendees:
Tim Clarke
Start: Oct. 8, 2025, 9 a.m.
End: Oct. 8, 2025, 3 p.m.
Missing Attendees:
Tim Clarke
Thursday - October 9, 2025
My guidebook claims the summit of Ben Vrackie easy to reach thanks to a well crafted footpath with outstanding views along the length of Loch Tunnel and north to the peaks of Glen Shee. 8 km, 640m ascent.
Will pick a date depending on weather forecast.
Start: Oct. 9, 2025, 9 a.m.
End: Oct. 9, 2025, 11 a.m.
Start: Oct. 9, 2025, 9 a.m.
End: Oct. 9, 2025, 11 a.m.
Friday - October 10, 2025
A walk through the lower part of The Hermitage by Dunkeld. The route then returns along the banks of the mighty River Tay, passing Niel Gow's Oak and through the hamlet of Inver.
No date - Weather dependent
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/perthshire/inver-walk.shtml
Start: Oct. 10, 2025, 9 a.m.
End: Oct. 10, 2025, noon
Missing Attendees:
Tim Clarke
Start: Oct. 10, 2025, 9 a.m.
End: Oct. 10, 2025, noon
Missing Attendees:
Tim Clarke
Are there any proposals for 2026? If so, let's hear them.
And now for the spicy take - is this the last LBW? Our numbers are down, the last few have been quick things thrown together, even LUGs are dying out. Is this just post-COVID or something deeper? Has the tech world changed? Does the LBW need to change too? Is there low-hanging fruit we can sort out? Could we get a 2026 venue agreed on and advertised before January?
Will have to see if we can get Jitsi running so non-attendees can voice their opinions/ideas and maybe that means pushing the time back to the evening.
Please think of problems/issues, potential solutions/improvements and (probably most importantly) can you dedicate time to taking action on them.
How do we manage anything that's agreed on? No idea. We'll have to agree on that.
Start: Oct. 10, 2025, 3 p.m.
End: Oct. 10, 2025, 4 p.m.
Missing Attendees:
Tim Clarke
Start: Oct. 10, 2025, 3 p.m.
End: Oct. 10, 2025, 4 p.m.
Missing Attendees:
Tim Clarke
Saturday - October 11, 2025
Return "The Armoury" to some semblance of normality for the fine folks at Blair Atholl Village Hall
Start: Oct. 11, 2025, 10 a.m.
End: Oct. 11, 2025, 2 p.m.
Start: Oct. 11, 2025, 10 a.m.
End: Oct. 11, 2025, 2 p.m.
