Gruf

CMC went into Kirkwall to play badminton and to meet an ex-schoolfriend chum in Deerness. 

I was left a note indicating I should behave and have her pipe and slippers ready for when she came home. In an ill advised show of gallusness I burnt the note and took to the hills. 

I walked from the house up to the village and up past Loutit’s Cottage towards Ward Hill.  I changed my plans after meeting Ian coming down the hill.  He advised against it as he had turned back because of heavily iced tracks. So I only went up to the saddle and turned towards Gruf Hill.  Progress was slow.  I hunkered down to enjoy my snack and flask of tea.  Out of nowhere two dogs appeared sniffing my snack.  Eventually the Gunns arrived.  (No mention of Gun dogs please – Ed).

Eventually I was left in peace and enjoyed my post-snack  hip flask.  Well, if not exactly hip, at least on trend.  Linkwood 15 if you must know.  Then about an hour later disaster as I passed the Gyre farm and Agnes informed me she’d seen CMC return home an hour earlier.

Can someone post me some arnica?

Petula Clark is 5’ 2”.