A Rum view from the past

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This is a retro visit to Rum in the 1980s.   In fact one of my qualifying meets for membership !
Older members will recognise some of the members in one of the pictures!
Also there are ones of Ray Lee & Myself on the main ridge.
We stayed at the mausoleum site in a estate building which was weather proof but not snore proof!
It was a great introduction to the club if a noisy one. I seem to remember Taffy got lost as usual.
Ray lee was my sponsor & I think Stan Bradshore was present.  Meet was led by John Llewellyn who I think Camped elsewhere!
Tom

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  1. This is a retro visit to Rum In the 1980ts In fact one of my qualifying meets for membership ! Older members will recognise some of the members in one of the pictures! also there are ones of Ray Lee & Myself on the main ridge. We stayed at the mausoleum site in a estate building which was weather proof but not snore proof! It was a great introduction to the club if a noisy one. I seem to remember Taffy got lost as usual. Ray lee was my sponsor & I think Stan Bradshore was present .Meet was led by john LLewellyn who I think Camped else ware ! Sorry about this not in the right place put it is my first try at this method of communication.Tom.

  2. Thanks Tom for posting those ‘historic’ pictures of the meet which my Dad led to Rum almost 40 years ago. Some great names from the past there, with Gareth and Geoff Edge looking slightly younger than they did last week.

    Also fascinating picture of the boat, some may say the way CalMac are currently performing we may be relying on fishing boats again in the future!

    Andy

    1. Yes i agree with you about Calmac! I seem to remember on our visit to Rum .we used the large ferry to get us to the island & took the fishing boat (pictured) for landing ! Our packs were put in with the fishing nets ! mine smelt of fish for some time! I think the pier was unable to cope with the larger draft of the main ferry. You have to be carefull on transfer! Tom.

    2. I managed to find the Meetstaff Report, there seem to be about 4 survivors! The weather was better and the boat times gave us half a day longer on Rum.

      26-28 OCT.1958 BOTHY MEET. RHUM
      Ted Courtenay leader
      These who came:- John Llewellyn, Gareth Llewellyn, Vin Dillon, Albert Dale, Taffy Davies, Walter Riley, StanBradshaw, Brian Rhodes, Gordon Adshead, Rodney Mann, Geoff Edge, C.Wilkins, George Hostford, Karen Hostford, Ray Lee and guest

  4. Good question Ian. My memory says:
    Back row LtoR: Geoff Edge, Gareth Llewellyn, lovely fella and I recognise the face but name escapes me, Ted Courtenay.
    Front Row LtoR: Possibly Ian O’Keefe, ??, Gordon Adshead, Rod Mann, Brian Rhodes.

    Andy

  5. I think it is Graham Heafford on the back row.
    Closest to the camera just might be Ross Wilson who I seam to recall being there; I don’t recall Ian O’keefe being on the meet.
    I also think TC led the meet rather than dad, but I might be wrong…

    Great photos, great memories!

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