Is it really 10 weeks already? Monday night saw Daphne and I on Deeside, with the wet weather still with us. It would be nice to arrive at one Rotary Club unencumbered with an umbrella along with all the other gear. The Aboyne and Upper Deeside Club meets at the Boat Inn which seemed an aptly named venue, especially with what followed later in the week. However, despite the wet weather, President Ernie and his Rotarians were in fine form, with the fun and fellowship in full flow. For one of our smaller Clubs, they undertake a wide range of activities and are especially supportive of their local community with considerable resources devoted to the local primary and senior schools. However, overseas aid is also well to the fore with support for such projects as dental aid in Peru. They are a very warm hearted group and it was with some reluctance that Daphne and I went on our way. The next morning provided a few hours respite, so I was able to introduce Daphne to the Dinnet Muir, the site of some of my early research into wild violets. However, the changes to the landscape are astonishing even with the intervention of some 40 years. Once open moorland is now well cloaked in birch and rowan. The highlight of our short walk was the Vat, a relic of the times when the area was buried under a glacier. It is still a delight to visit and a great attraction for little boys and girls who are able to give their imaginations full reign in entering it through the almost hidden archway.
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