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A good day, with five explorers: Allan, Chris, John Donaldson,
Robin and Zander, plus four helpers, Andrew, Howard, Lucy
S., Sam W. and Sheila W., no dogs this time.
We assembled at the upstream end of the village, the area
which used to be known as Luib and the group heard a little
bit about each of the families as we went through the old
houses and ruins. As ever, there was probably more interest
in the Torr than in the old houses and we spent a good bit
of time going round the old vitrified fort and looking at
the vitrification. Everyone had some sort of theory about
it. The old swing on the tree at the croft got some attention
and there was some unusual interest in the lichens this trip.
While on the top, we saw a single jackdaw, the first any of
us had seen for years in the district.
As ever, I was relieved when everyone was once more back on
the level ground and we continued round the village returning
along the old peat track west of the Torr. This was a nice
day out but, apart from a few interesting caterpillars on
the path, and a very tame group of deer in the village, there
were not many items to inspire great drawings afterwards at
the Pantry.
John
Dye
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