We're planning to walk the Speyside Way on the 1st Weekend in June next year.
Friday 3rd June
Depart Perth 0630 Jocks Luxury Coaches will drop us off at the starting point at Buckpool Harbour near Spey Bay.
It is a 23 mile walk to the village of Craigallechie where we can enjoy a few beers at the Highlander Inn in the evening. http://www.whiskyinn.com/thebar.html
Sat 4th June
Day 2 is a 25 mile to Granton on Spey where we will have a wide choice of watering holes for evening entertainment.
Sunday 5th June
17 mile walk to Aviemore where we will enjoy a few beers before Jock picks us up to take us back to Perth.
There are 14 spaces available and once I have final numbers I will look at accomodation but there are Hotels/B&B's and campsites at both overnight stops.
If I down my pint in 1, do I only need to have a half at the next one?
Against my better judgement, yes. As stated in my e-mail reply, may opt for premature ending if suitable watering hole is found.
Response to the initial email has been very positive and it looks like we will have enough interest to go ahead with this venture.
So far, the following have expressed an interest in coming along.
Gaffy,
Shark
Chass
Barney
Vimvan
Sean McCabe
Deano
Andye
Jailer
I've emailed a few hotels for prices and hopefully the total cost inc 2 nights B&B and transport will be around £90.
It's worth mentioning that walking 65 miles in 3 days might be more difficult than it's sounds but with the carrot of a comfy bed and a few at the end of each day it should be well within everyone's capability inc. Gaffy.
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inc. Nipper 'Bamber' Hutcheson and McBeefy 'the piper' McBain
Now you're talking. Speyside walk challengy sponsored drinkathon milarky.....Let's do it on a mini bus or train. Quizes galore. Get a question wrong - down a bottle of beer in one - there is no other way. In between the quizes, get the picnic out. Warm white wine (out of a box of course). 600 packets of crisps and the same amount of crates of beer. Bottle opener? Yes, one between all and it's not very good. Quicker with your teeth. 1 garage baguette or street stall 'kebab' to represent square meal. Whilst dining, out come the doms and cards. Doms - is it skill or is it luck? As all this takes place, wee Pwabs puts the music on and lets us hear exactly 7 seconds of each track, before moving on to the next one. Upon embarking mode of transport, we will leave aforementioned music player on board, never to be seen again. Don't fret, Nips seems to know where to get another one from. No prizes, no winners, no losers, no idea if we're on the right train. No, Roma!
And if we walk, who's going to carry the carry-out? Mmmm, is this such a good idea? Perhaps this 'trip' is not about the bevvy. If so, why is it appearing on JT. More questions than answers?
Goodnight.
Now you're talking. Speyside walk challengy sponsored drinkathon milarky.....Let's do it on a mini bus or train. Quizes galore. Get a question wrong - down a bottle of beer in one - there is no other way. In between the quizes, get the picnic out. Warm white wine (out of a box of course). 600 packets of crisps and the same amount of crates of beer. Bottle opener? Yes, one between all and it's not very good. Quicker with your teeth. 1 garage baguette or street stall 'kebab' to represent square meal. Whilst dining, out come the doms and cards. Doms - is it skill or is it luck? As all this takes place, wee Pwabs puts the music on and lets us hear exactly 7 seconds of each track, before moving on to the next one. Upon embarking mode of transport, we will leave aforementioned music player on board, never to be seen again. Don't fret, Nips seems to know where to get another one from. No prizes, no winners, no losers, no idea if we're on the right train. No, Roma!
And if we walk, who's going to carry the carry-out? Mmmm, is this such a good idea? Perhaps this 'trip' is not about the bevvy. If so, why is it appearing on JT. More questions than answers?
Goodnight.
Good post Gaffy
You've managed to sum up 20 years of JT trips in a paragraph.
Add wee pwabs throwing up, Deano going on walkabout and a cute JT member in a long blonde wig all with the sound of dodgy bagpipe tunes played too fast in the background and we,ve got it covered.
_________________ Jailer Tours - Perthshire's no.1 for away days
inc. Nipper 'Bamber' Hutcheson and McBeefy 'the piper' McBain
I've emailed a few hotels for prices and hopefully the total cost inc 2 nights B&B and transport will be around £90.
It's worth mentioning that walking 65 miles in 3 days might be more difficult than it's sounds but with the carrot of a comfy bed and a few at the end of each day it should be well within everyone's capability inc. Gaffy.
_________________ Jailer Tours - Perthshire's no.1 for away days
inc. Nipper 'Bamber' Hutcheson and McBeefy 'the piper' McBain
I've emailed a few hotels for prices and hopefully the total cost inc 2 nights B&B and transport will be around £90.
It's worth mentioning that walking 65 miles in 3 days might be more difficult than it's sounds but with the carrot of a comfy bed and a few at the end of each day it should be well within everyone's capability inc. Gaffy.
Add Eric Duff and Jim Elliot brings the total to 14. I'm sure there will be casualties as soon as money is mentioned so room for a couple of reserves if required.
Hopefully have further info soon.
_________________ Jailer Tours - Perthshire's no.1 for away days
inc. Nipper 'Bamber' Hutcheson and McBeefy 'the piper' McBain
Are you looking for a speedy piper to clear the route.I always get the blame of piping too fast it is you lot that sing too slow and walk tooo fast so i am just trying to keep up
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at the end of each day it should be well within everyone's capability inc. Gaffy. 
