Heartland - 7x02 - Living the Moment

Antenne Vorarlberg Chillout Lounge (July 06, 2023)

23:56 Esteban Garcia - Para Mi 23:49 Worakls - By The Brook 23:46 Schiller - Once Upon A Time (Cahill Remix) 23:41 Afterlife - Solstice (Vocal Mix) 23:38 The Alan Parsons Project - The Turn Of A Friendly Card 23:35 Alle Farben & Flynn - I Need To Know 23:32 Thomas Jack Feat. Nico & Vinz - Rivers 23:28 Passenger 10 - Serving The World 23:25 Jan Blomqvist & Bloom Twins - High On Beat (Sofi Tukker Remix) 23:20 Shaun Feat. Conor Maynard - Way Back Home 23:12 Armin Van Buuren & Avira Feat. Sam Martin - Mask 23:09 Kush Kush & Sickmellow Feat. Kazhi - Blacklight 23:04 Fluff - Late Night Session 23:01 Consoul Trainin Feat. Steven Aderinto & Duoviolins - Obsession 22:58 Alphawezen - Gai Soleil 22:51 Monolink - Don't Hold Back 22:47 Moli - Cloud No9 (Montmartre Remix) 22:43 Ancient Astronauts - Until The Stars Go Out 22:39 Schiller - Summer In Berlin 22:36 Martin Trevy Feat. Hedara - Talking To The Silence 22:33 Jones & Brock Feat. Anica - Join Me 22:30 Lunax - I Like 22:21 Dino Lenny Feat. Artbat - Sand In Your Shoes 22:17 Thor - Chamka 22:12 David Guetta, Robin Schulz, Cheat Codes - Shed A Light (Blank & Jones Remix) 22:07 Röyksopp Feat. Astrid S - 02 Let's Get It Right 22:03 Thomas Newman - Any Other Name 21:58 Mr.da-nos - San Francisco 2k20 21:53 Atb With Enigma - Enigmatic Encounter 21:47 Consolidation Feat. Moguai - Ode To Joy 21:44 Shouse - Won't Forget You 21:37 Dj Disse - Riders In The Storm (Original Mix) 21:33 Fritz Kalkbrenner - Kings & Queens 21:28 Worakls - Caprice 21:22 Blüchel & Von Deylen - Gymnopedie No. 1 21:19 Munich Monstrs - Shine 21:16 Together Alone - Let Go 21:10 Klangkuenstler Feat. Alice Phoebe Lou - Man On The Moon (Original Mix) 21:06 Kyla La Grange - Cut Your Teeth 21:05 Above & Beyond - Quieter Is Louder (Original Mix) 20:57 Sébastien Tellier - La Ritournelle 20:50 Beyhude - Alabora 20:46 Agron - Love My Soul 20:39 Jean-michel Jarre - Equinoxe, Pt. 4 20:36 Twisted Harmonies Feat. Mougleta - You & Me 20:32 Chicane Feat. Bo Bruce - Still With Me 20:28 Klangperlenspiel & Puzzls - Kyoto (Wish You'd Move On) 20:25 Sam Feldt Feat. Lateshift - The Riddle 20:22 Lilly Wood & The Prick And Robin Schulz - Prayer In C 20:13 Jan Blomqvist - Empty Floor 20:06 Blank & Jones - White Light 20:03 Tokkoi - 45 Minutes (Original Mix) 20:00 Kidsø - Finja 19:57 Kygo & Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It 19:50 Kendi Underground - Chasing Cars (Hed Remix) 19:45 Schiller - Free The Dragon 19:36 After Sunrise - Deep Breath (Extended Mix) 19:29 Christopher Von Deylen - Opaque 19:26 Armin Van Buuren & Garibay - Phone Down 19:21 Morcheeba - Trigger Hippie 19:17 Majestic & Boney M. - Rasputin 19:14 Jean-michel Jarre - Equinoxe, Pt. 5 19:08 Joel Jungell - Autumn Painted Leaves 19:03 Cats On Bricks Feat. Zach Alwin - Planes Over Ushuaia 18:57 Hakan Kayis, Furkan Sarikas, Cinar Gedizlioglu - A Night In Alacati (Original Mix) 18:54 Armin Van Buuren Feat. Josh Cumbee - Sunny Days (Original Mix) 18:51 Topic, Robin Schulz, Nico Santos, Paul Van Dyk - In Your Arms (For An Angel) 18:47 Elderbrook & Bob Moses - Inner Light 18:40 Nora En Pure - Birthright (Club Mix) 18:33 Edx - Conundrum 18:28 Pang! - Lion (Original Mix) 18:20 Mashk & Soul Button - Pensées 18:11 Christopher Von Deylen - Heaven Can Wait 18:07 Lemongrass - Comme Toujours 18:02 Schiller X Tricia Mcteague - Miracle 17:59 Robin Schulz & David Guetta - On Repeat 17:55 Blank & Jones With Jan Loechel - Secret Hideaway 17:49 Twocolors - Together 17:46 Robin Schulz - Never Know Me (Radio Mix) 17:42 Fritz Kalkbrenner - Void 17:37 Tinlicker Feat. Roos Jonker - Come Back Home 17:33 Kygo Feat. Will Heard - Nothing Left 17:29 Blank & Jones - Fallen 17:26 Mike Candys & Jack Holiday - Saltwater (Rework) 17:20 Mathieu & Florzinho - Maha - Amba 17:18 Dimitri Vegas - Pull Me Closer 17:14 Alle Farben & Fools Garden - Lemon Tree 17:09 Aphrodelics - Rollin On Chrome 17:06 Brando - Don't Call Me (Galantis Remix) 17:01 Christopher Von Deylen - Euphoria 16:57 Max Johann Feat. Pearl Andersson - Bette Davis Eyes 16:55 Steve Forest, Te Pai - Never Gonna Give You Up 16:50 Schiller Feat. Jael - Tired (Live) 16:47 Jubel - On The Beach 16:42 Tinlicker Feat. Hero Baldwin - Rebirth 16:40 Edx - Ecletric (Mixed) 16:36 Robin Schulz - Headlights 16:34 Nora Van Elken - Honshu 16:29 Schiller - Mittelerde 16:26 Kygo With Avicii & Sandro Cavazza - Forever Yours (Tribute) 16:23 Gamper & Dadoni - My Lovin' 16:18 Lissat & Voltaxx Feat. Jennifer Kae - Sweet Love (Extended Mix) 16:15 Sanah - Invisible Dress (Maro Music X Skytech Remix) 16:06 Moby - Too Much Change 16:02 Lexer Feat. Audrey Janssens - Till Dawn 15:58 Purple Disco Machine - Hypnotized 15:54 Lstn - Times Of Sorrow 15:50 Mark Ronson Feat. Miley Cyrus - Nothing Breaks Like A Heart 15:46 Klangkarussel & Poppy Baskcomb - This Love 15:43 Robin Schulz - Above The Clouds 15:39 Alle Farben - Berlin 15:32 Blond:ish Feat. Shawni - Wizard Of Love 15:24 Framewerk - Electric Religion 15:22 Nora Van Elken - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) 15:19 Dj Antoine & Flip Capella Feat. Evelyn - Dark Love 15:14 Parra For Cuva Feat. Anna Naklab - Wicked Games 15:08 Röyksopp Feat. Susanne Sundførd - Oh, Lover 15:04 Swedish House Mafia & The Weeknd - Moth To A Flame 14:58 Schiller Feat. Sarah Brightman - The Smile 14:51 Julian Wassermann - People 14:46 Tinlicker Feat. Nathan Nicholson - Always Will 14:41 Nebu Mitte Feat. Jaselle - With You (Oriano Remix) 14:39 Lizot - Daddy Cool 14:33 New Age Kings - Illusion (Instrumental Remix) 14:30 I Will, I Swear - Long Days 14:24 Lamb - Wonder 14:21 Moby - Lift Me Up 14:19 Vize & Leony - Dolly Song (Devil's Cup) 14:15 Thomas Gold Feat. Bright Sparks - Seventeen 14:09 Gregory Porter - Liquid Spirit (Claptone Remix) 14:05 Alex Breitling - Lilie 14:00 Three Drives On A Vinyl - Greece 2000 (Sebastian Davidson & Melosense Remix) 13:55 Sean Hayman - See Of Love (Whisper Mix) 13:51 Christopher Von Deylen - Infinity 13:47 Tom Novy & Dan Le Blonde - Let's Dance (Tom Novy Remix) 13:42 Vargo - The Moment 13:40 Carstn, Jason Walker - Could You Love Me (Munich Monstrs Remix) 13:37 Nightcall X Henri Purnell Feat. Eke - When The Morning Breaks 13:33 Selena Gomez & Marshmello - Wolves 13:30 Nora Van Elken - Sumatra (Lstn Remix) 13:27 Dj Shog - In The Air Tonight (Sway Gray & Lokee Remix) 13:24 Vievie - Blue Island 13:20 Tinlicker Feat. Nathan Nicholson - Be Here And Now 13:17 Morcheeba - Under The Ice 13:14 Fedde Le Grand Feat. Vince Freeman - Devils 13:11 Mousse T. - Boyfriend (Alle Farben Remix) 13:07 Sise - The Rain (Where Do I Begin) 13:04 Glockenbach - Dirty Dancing 13:00 Trinix - Vision Deluxe 12:55 Hannah Ild - Right Beside You 12:49 The Last Atlant - Twin Of The Sun 12:45 Tomas Skyldeberg - Chillin With You 12:40 Blondee & Marc Werner Feat. Fabienne Rothe - Wonderful Days 12:37 Nora En Pure - Branches 12:31 Relaxraum - Endless Horizons 12:28 Avaion, Paulwetz, Nu Aspect Feat. Yuma - Sleepless 12:26 Tiësto & Karol G - Don't Be Shy 12:21 Rue Du Soleil - Missing 12:18 Sons Of Maria - Always 12:13 Goa Foundation - (I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight 12:07 Boozoo Bajou - Under My Sensi 12:04 Kamrad - Feel Alive 11:59 Atb & Anova - Route 66 11:55 Air - You Make It Easy 11:52 Blank & Jones - Alone In This Rhythm 11:48 Kryder & Natalie Shay - Rapture 11:44 Melloton - See You Again (Extended Mix) 11:40 Alex Breitling - Faith 11:36 Music On Canvas Feat. Tabitha - Upside Down 11:32 Nora En Pure - Enchantment 11:25 Soul Button - Circadian Rhythm (Hraach Remix) 11:19 Faro - Dreaming In Orange 11:17 Minelli, Filatov & Karas Remi - Rampampam 11:12 Enui - Adieu (Arielle Lb Remix) 11:07 Nick Sinckler, Lukas Termena - Get Up (Original Mix) 11:04 Loud Luxury Feat. Morgan St. Jean - Aftertaste 11:01 Gestört Aber Geil & Anna Grey - Thank You 10:55 Jose Padilla - Bosaxi (Touched Mix) 10:49 Joachim Pastor & Signum - Something You Need (Extended Mix) 10:46 Above & Beyond Feat. Justine Suissa - Little Something 10:40 Daniele Mastracci Feat. Allegra - Something Great 10:38 Alok & Timmy Trumpet - Underwater Love (La Vision Remix) 10:31 Adana Twins - Strange 10:29 Christopher Von Deylen - She Never Told Him Her Name 10:25 Nora En Pure - Fibonacci 10:22 Karen Ramirez - Looking For Love 10:16 Deep Dive Corp. Feat. Dennis Le Gree - Water 10:13 Kygo & Sasha Sloan - I'll Wait 10:07 Alle Farben - Sonoro (2018 Rework) 10:04 Lost Frequencies, Zonderling & Kelvin Jones - Love To Go 10:00 Edx - Vommuli 09:56 James Bright - Sarabande 09:53 Gil Glaze Feat. Dante Thomas - West La 09:50 Blank & Jones Feat. Zoe Durrant - Erase Rewind 09:47 Lost Frequencies & Aloe Blacc - Truth Never Lies 09:43 Paul Oakenfold, Bolier, Luis Fonsi - The World Can Wait (Bolier Remix) 09:38 Mari Boine - Gula Gula (Chilluminati Mix) 09:35 Stepha Schweiger - When I Was A Bird 09:31 Hugel - Can't Love Myself (Feat. Mishaal& Lpw) 09:23 Trinidad - L'oiseau (Original Mix) 09:14 Blond:ish Feat. Bahramji - Omnipresent 09:11 Gibbs - Waiting For Lonely 09:07 Lenny Ibizarre - Pretty As You Feel 09:04 Sono - Keep Control (Artbat Remix Edit) 09:00 Jean-michel Jarre - Oxygene, Pt. 4 08:57 Motorcycle - As The Rush Comes 08:53 Sans Souci - Nanda 08:50 Fritz Kalkbrenner - Daylight Is Falling 08:44 H. Garden Feat. Joi - Gentle Rain 08:39 Avira & Kiko Franco Feat. Nathan Nicholson) - Ocean 08:36 Armin Van Buuren & Garibay Feat. Olaf Blackwood - I Need You 08:32 Ambyion - Motion 08:29 Alina Baraz & Galimatias - Fantasy (Felix Jaehn Remix) 08:26 Tom Walker - Just You And I 08:23 Sam Feldt & Sam Fischer - Pick Me Up (Vavo Remix) 08:20 Magnofield - Lupino 08:15 Nardis - Sunrise 08:08 Le Roy - See The Light Ahead (Extended Mix) 08:03 Glide - Y Môr 08:00 Gary B. - Lead Me Home 07:54 Sirius & Nyla - Infinity (Remastered Remix) 07:49 Rìfìs Du Sol - Alive (Anyma Remix) 07:45 Wamdue Project - King Of My Castle 07:42 Carstn & Ten Tonne Skeleton - Safety Dance 07:38 Thievery Corporation - It Takes A Thief 07:35 Pirra Feat. Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas Remix - Limousine Lies 07:30 Robert Manos - Silver 07:24 Kinobe - Slip Into Something More Comfortable (Shibumi Remix) 07:21 Dj Antoine Feat. Craig Smart - Good Vibes (Good Feeling) (Dj Antoine Vs Mad Mark 2k19 Mix) 07:17 Basixx - Stay In Your Sunlight 07:14 Sting - Fragile 07:11 Nora En Pure - Stop Wasting Time 07:06 Blank & Jones Feat. Zoe Durrant - One Evening (Lofi Selection) 07:02 Moca - Flotter Tag 06:55 Rìfìs Du Sol - On My Knees (Oliver Schories Remix) 06:52 Blank & Jones - Swept Away 06:45 Mr. Sam Feat. Kristy Hawkshaw - Split 06:42 Dizkodude & Dj Antoine - Your Eyes (Dj Antoine Vs Mad Mark 2k21 Summer Mix) 06:38 Smoke City - Underwater Love 06:34 Tycho - Horizon 06:28 Beyhude - Rüzgar 06:21 Parra For Cuva, Anna Naklab - True Thoughts (Original Mix) 06:19 Alok & James Arthur - Work With My Love 06:13 Airstream - Your Tears (Del Mar Mix) 06:10 Rita Ora Feat. Alesso - Anywhere 06:07 Sans Souci - Take My Breath Away (Original Mix) 06:03 The Ocean Piano - Piano Mi Camino (Blue Wave Mix) 06:00 El Profesor - Bella Ciao (Hugel Remix) 05:56 Nora En Pure - Dry Sobbing 05:51 Mike Candys & Jack Holiday - La Serenissima 05:46 Chris Malinchak - So Good To Me 05:43 Together Alone - Ain't Nobody 05:37 Amanaska - Tide 05:35 Felix Jaehn, Cheat Codes Feat. Bow Anderson - I Just Wanna 05:30 Blank & Jones - Twilight Moon 05:24 Rene, Alex Hook - Right Now (Matvey Emerson Remix) 05:21 Parov Stelar - Fire 05:19 Lunax & Zana - Gone Tomorrow 05:11 Troels Hammer - Trans/ For/ Mation 05:08 Ac Venture - Rain In Spain (Roberto Sol Remix) 05:04 Daniel Portman - Sensual Desires 05:00 Dj Shah & Adrina Thorpe - Who Will Find Me (Acoustic Mix) 04:57 Bolier - Another Blue 04:53 Shallour & Riah - Lie 04:47 Jens Gad - El Momento 04:44 Matoma Feat. Jonah Kagen - Summer Feeling 04:39 Phil Mison - Just Landed 04:36 Klingande, Wrabel - Big Love 04:32 Nora Van Elken - Interstellar 04:28 Light Of Aidan Feat. Note For A Child - Loving You 04:26 Avian Grays & Azteck - Endlessly 04:23 Edx Feat. Jess Ball - Take Me Home 04:17 Groovecatcher - Never Alone In New York 04:14 Blank & Jones Feat. Coralie Clément - Cest Mieux 04:09 Dreamerproject - Horizons (Glenn Main Remix) 04:05 Ayoe Angelica - Dr. Jekyll 04:02 Daniel Portman - Vulnerable 03:56 Goldfish - Love Everlasting (Extended Mix) 03:50 Benny Royal, Dani Hageman - Tigereye 03:48 R3hab, Timmy Trumpet, W&w - Distant Memory 03:43 Aromabar - Renegade 03:40 Amely & Lvndscape - Losing My Mind 03:37 Viva La Panda & Finding Molly - Bring It On (La La La) 03:33 Aural Float - Be As You Are 03:29 Audax Feat. Ron Caroll - Falling For You 03:24 Faithless Feat. Nathan Ball & Caleb Femi - I Need Someone 03:21 Nora En Pure - Homebound 03:16 Lyke - Stay With Me 03:12 Lstn - Sky & Sand 03:08 Nicos - Secret Love 03:01 Garlington - Falling To Pieces (Extended Mix) 02:58 Armin Van Buuren Feat. Jake Reese - Need You Now 02:53 Jasmine Thompson - Adore (Teemid Remix) 02:50 Dante Klein & Jordiz Feat. Megan Brands - Life 02:43 Chicane - Offshore 02:37 Beyhude - Akasha 02:33 Mount & Emdey - Venus 02:28 Danijel Kostic - Vinternatt (Club Mix) 02:25 Möwe - Bad Intentions 02:19 Bay Area - Dolphin Rider (Pianodreamsession) 02:15 Bedouin Soundclash - Brutal Hearts (Flicflac ) 02:13 Famba Feat. Brando & Mkla - Games We Play 02:10 Dj Antoine & Dead-line - Shout 02:06 R Plus - Summer Dress 02:00 Nora En Pure - Oblivion (Extended Mix) 01:56 Eli & Fur - Come Back Around 01:52 Eelke Kleijn Feat. Ost - Lost Souls (Nora En Pure Remix) 01:50 Buchs Feat. Nokyo - Cheverolet 01:47 Starley - Lovers Strangers 01:44 Chaël Feat Kaii - Don't Speak 01:40 Brendon Moeller - Emerging 01:34 Fous De La Mer - Esse Sonho 01:30 Above & Beyond - Is It Love? (1001) (Original Mix) 01:28 Digital Camel - Shine Bright 01:22 Chris Zippel - Mirror Dawn 01:18 Laniia - Fireflies 01:15 Freischwimmer - California Dreamin 01:12 Deepend - Only Love 01:08 Karsten Kiessling Feat. Helin - Fight Like A Lion 01:02 Exstra - Comet (Extended Mix) 00:59 Galantis Feat. Onerepublic - Bones 00:54 Thomas Lemmer & Andreas Bach - Sweet Lullaby 00:51 Alphawezen - 4043 00:48 Mike Candys, Sb Mont & Salvo - Turned To Dust 00:42 Monolink - Otherside (Club Mix) 00:40 Sylvering - Is There Anybody Out There 00:37 Alok, Zeeba And Iro - Ocean 00:34 Ck West & Sassi K - C Song 00:28 8000below - Turnaround 00:23 Bolier & Leandro Da Silva - Floripa (Extended) 00:19 Passenger 10 - The Lonely Boy Who Wanted To Make Friends 00:15 Discover. - Lost In Music 00:07 True & Berger - Imprint Of Pleasure 00:05 Kamrad - I Believe

Gunshot Gin Slings in Badenoch

For the last 10 years, the Gentlemen of Kingussie have offered hospitality for a period of about 24hrs somewhere between Christmas and New Year, to a motley crew of sometime gentlemen from near and far.  Up until this year, my role in this event has been to take reception of the remnants of that hospitality in the shape of a messy Spook the next day.  Tales of fun, laughter, wee stashes of  alcoholic treasure to be found around the cycle route (because it’s just a bike ride, really) - a route carefully chosen to take in at least a couple of watering holes so that the boys don’t become too dehydrated, and a tasty meal at the end of the day in very understanding establishments that recognise the value of Highland Hospitality. 

Last year I received an invite from an eminent Lady of Kingussie to transport Spook to the event and then stay on to help create one of our own, along with some other gentlewomen.  However, I couldn’t make it, so she suggested I put it in my diary for this year - which I did.  .

The day began by transporting 5 erstwhile gents from Lochaber to Kingussie whom I dropped off at the Silverfjord Hotel for their bacon rolls before I headed up to Lindy-Lou, The Lady of Kingussie.

http://www.kingussieaccommodation.co.uk/silverfjordhotelaccommodationkingussieaccommodationhotels.html.html

  We had a relaxed coffee and a great catch-up blether while waiting for her sister, PeeCeeFee.  The other gentlewoman expected couldn’t make it as she had picked up Man Flu from her husband. It must have been a ferocious dose as normally that kind of thing doesn’t floor a woman.  At a leisurely pace, we headed out with one x bike pump, 1 x spare tube which may have been an 26 “ or a 29″,( we weren’t sure), and 1 x Allen Key which was of a size unlikely to be of any use to anyone - each item supplied by a different member of the group. We felt confident that we were resourceful enough to make this count under any circumstances and most importantly, the girls also had some very very tasty stuff in hip flasks.  The sun was shining.  Speyside in full glory.

With a lack of selfie experience, I kept yelling - “can you see the Barracks noo?”  “What about the noo?”  “Help, I canny see, it’ll just have to do.”

PeeCeeFee and Mee

10 minutes into the ride was a hip flask stop.  Which was about 5 minutes after the Selfie stop.

Apart from recognising that we had crossed over Feshiebridge, and must surely by in a place that was most likely Glen Feshie, I really hadn’t a clue where we were - but that didn’t matter.  These girls were born and bred here, so I felt in good hands.

By an amazing coincidence we came upon a carpark by a wee lochan, where Lenka was waiting with hot pies for the boys.  This really did come out of the blue to me as I was fairly sure we were in the middle of nowhere.  But these girls knew what they were doing.

There were a lot of boys ( Lindylou spied a lady and wondered what she had to do to get on the ride - turned out that she had provided homebaking and home brew in the shape of plum gin, which she was willing to generously share, whilst Lindylou was jealously guarding the Gunshot Gin in her hip flask - a fact that was not lost on her husband, to whom she had given the Gunshot gin for his christmas.  This is the kind of attitude that gets one barred from the event.) Anyway, thankfully there was a lot of pies and as Lenka is also a gentlewoman of Kingussie and should really be on the girls event, we managed to get our teeth into some of them.

The boys then hooked onto our ride and distracted us with some extra climbing and single track which gave me the opportunity to do some downhill running with the bike to keep me upright.  The only time I spoke to my own husband was to complain about the substandard bike he had provided for me - another attitude which can get one barred from the event.  Grudgingly, in retrospect, it may have been my skills that were substandard and not the bike.

As the sun was setting, we were approaching the first of two watering holes.  

Loch Insh. http://www.lochinsh.com/eat-drink.asp 

The girls modestly sipped a few gins from the benefit of a tiny kitty.

The boys were operating out of a kitty the size of a man eating lion.  It was noted that Sarah - the maker of the plum gin, was drinking pints.  This is the kind of behaviour that gets you into the boys camp.

Lindylou - still worried about repercussions from with holding the Gunshot - hoped that heavily disguising herself as a pint of Guinness might help her to blend in.  Sarah, through lack of experience of the ethos of the day, had unfortunately made a schoolboy error.  She had made a prior commitment to provide an evening meal for her inlaws.  Her husband had peeled off before the pub stop, to nip home and check all was well there with a casual “off you go and have a pint darling and I’ll pick you up in a wee while.”  Sarah had a pile up of pints awaiting her at every turn and by the time Mr Sarah and son turned up, she was looking good for the next watering hole. But women are so reliable and off she went to get dinner into the oven, and off we went for the long, 2 mile cycle to the Suie in Kincraig - once the boys had stopped gabbing. 

They are just lucky they didn’t get mugged on the way with that giant kitty.

(potential muggers)

Lenka delivered the remaining cold pies and settled in by the fire with her daughter and the wummin.

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The boys had a lot of cash to get through......

Unfortunately, this resulted in a dilemma as we left the Suie on a frosty night, with the option of two vans of shame.  Who was the most in need?  I’m not quite sure how it happened, but all three husbands and a cold South African made it into one of the vans.  I did get some advice from PeeCeeFee that certain death awaited my wobbly husband if he attempted the 6 miles to Kingussie.  Sir Malcolm of Thainstown had gallantly offered to come and get us girls anyway, but there was only room for my bike and no room for me so I was sent to the boys van, where I received a prickly reception.  Not only were the husbands still smarting from the unwillingness to share the contents of the hip flask, but in a shameful bout of neediness, we girls had wanted the boys to wish they were in our camp, so we had weaved a tale of a hot tub in a secret location for which we were willing to consider written and photographic applications (that they possessed adequate attire for the tub,)  None of the husbands had made the cut, and this  seriously back fired on me as I tried to get in the van.  Apparently I hadn’t made the cut.

Everyone did make it back safely to Kingussie and it was with great delight and relief that the girls event was completed with a home made curry and a cup of tea by the stove at Lindylou’s and that we were spared the slippery slope of the Silverford.  Who needs a hot tub anyway?

Thanks to Jonesy for the continued hospitality year on year and the boys promise they will finally repay it in Lochaber next year.  As will the girls, in their own way with or without adequate tools or bikes - or hot tubs. (And we promise to be better at sharing.  (Let’s consume the Gunshot before we start and stick something less special in the flask))

And may I just add that it is very disappointing that Lindylou’s husband - Dastardly Dave - could not rise above the Gunshot Gin incident and the fictitious hot tub, and that I did not appreciate his response to my appeal for his assistance to remind me of Lindylou’s mothers name.  It is NOT Tricia - it is Sheila and I knew that perfectly well after more than 22 years of acquaintance.  I just get a wee bit forgetful sometimes.  Your card is marked.