Andrew Barr – An Atlas of Scotland’s Geography and History
The Atlas of Scotland uses hand-drawn maps and illustrations to tell Scotland’s story. It explores in detail how Scotland was made, its history and culture, as well as its long standing as one of the ancient kingdoms of Europe.
In addition to mapping the land as a whole, the Atlas also explores the individual local histories of each of Scotland’s 7 cities, plus 12 of its historic towns.
Finally, this Atlas then takes you far beyond Scotland, looking at some of the fascinating ways Scotland has connected with the outside world throughout history – from the old European trade routes of Scottish merchants, to the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, and so much more.
£3 admission fee, open to all. Refreshments available: tea, coffee and biscuits. Doors 7pm Talk starts 7.30pm Contact Tom Litterick
This year’s summer BBQ will be on Saturday 25th July at Bonnymuir Green (Bonnymuir Place, Aberdeen,AB15 5NQ) starting at 6.00pm. The BBQ will include chicken, beef burgers, sausages (including vegetarian), salads and sides, and soft drinks. The cost of the BBQ will be £22.50 per person. Please bring your own tipple, if that is desired.
As requested in recent years, this year’s BBQ will be a club self-organised event – so we need volunteers!
1. to help organise the event, and
2. to be on-the-day BBQ cooks and helpers
3. To bring or let us borrow a couple of BBQ units (gas BBQ units preferred) for the day.
Please confirm places by transferring £22.50 per person into the club account (Sort: 83-15-31, Acct: 19165508) with reference BBQ. Once you have done that, email Tom Litterick (social@cairngormclub.org.uk) with a cc to treasurer@cairngormclub.org.uk. Please specify dietary requirements, including vegetarian/vegan, in your confirmation email to Tom at social@cairngormclub.org.uk.
Deadline for payments will be the 18th July, to allow for ordering of the food.
Thanks to everybody who attended – we hope you enjoyed the talks and chat and have been inspired to get out into the mountains and have adventures. We hope to see you on a trip soon.
The talks included:
Vay Mutch on progressing as a member to becoming an accomplished hiker, scrambler and skier. Instagram: @vay_mutch
Mike Duguid on exploration, camping and snowholing in The Cairngorms. Instagram: @moab.in
Kevin Adam on the club’s indoor and outdoor climbing activities.
Mark standing in for Jamie Vince who unfortunately couldn’t make it – on the Cape Wrath trail. Thanks to Mauro for helping out with a short film of Jamie’s compleation of the munros
‘Cold Mountains, high winds and big seas’ – a talk from the Scottish Mountaineering Club secretary, Iain Young, co-author of the latest version of SMC guide “The Cairngorms & North-East Scotland”.
£3 admission fee, open to all. Refreshments available. Doors 7pm Talk starts 7.30pm Contact Tom Litterick