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Ullapool, Scotland. 16-23 August 1997

Nine hardy souls pitched up on 16 August for the mini-Meths with Axeman and CP arriving later in the week. A house on the sea front had been hired for the week as a base of operations. The format this year was a mixture of either eating in or going out to a restaurant as decided in the morning.

After a day settling in, the first outing was to a mountain called Stac Pollaidh. It is not big in mountainous terms but it gains its reputation as a scrambler's paradise and for superb views of the Sutherland landscape. An enjoyable Sunday afternoon was had by Polevault, Socks, El Puerco and Mad Mike sampling the various routes on the mountain. The rest of the group took a gentle stroll into the Inver Pollaidh Nature Reserve to the shores of Loch Scionnaiscaig.

Monday was a lazy day for most of the party apart from Socks and Mad Mike who went to explore the scrambling routes on Cul Mor. The highlight of the day was AMLH asking two Italian dolly birds when taking their photograph: 'Do you focus first?' It is enough to say that they did not reply.

Tuesday was spent climbing a 3,000ft peak called Beinn Bearg and on arriving back at the house Axeman had announced his arrival by dropping crushed McEwan's Export tins through the open window. CP also pitched up.

On Wednesday the group split up to do their own thing. Axeman toddled off to climb Conival and Ben More Assynt. Polevault and Mad Mike went fishing. Socks went for a run in his car and the rest took the boat to Stornoway to visit the Outer Hebrides for the day.

So far the weather had been superb, bright sun and very warm, but on Thursday, the day of the Three Peaks Walk on the Quinag, the weather became unsettled but as it turned out, it remained fine but with a strong wind on the summits, the rain arriving as we reached the cars at the end of the day.

Stuart and Christopher attempted the An Teallach ridge on the Friday but turned back after climbing to the start of the ridge due to inclement weather.

The week ended on the Saturday and all those who attended would wish to thank Rhoda, Jane and Stuart for the excellent meals they provided for the starving mob on the evenings that we catered for ourselves.

Some bright spark put a picture of HE in the window of the house. This caused great amusement to the tourists who passed by who all thought it was a picture of Nelson Mandela.

Participants: Eric "Polevault" Scott (leader), Valerie Scott, Stuart "Socks" Leslie, Rhoda Leslie, Christopher "El Puerco" Leslie, Brian "AMLH" Sayers, Jane Sayers, Mike "Mad" Petzold, Verena "Muesli" Petzold, Christina Petzold and last but not least Ian "Axeman" Mason, who but for the grace of God nearly pitched up a week early.