It Rained...and Rained

Elevenses Stop

It rained continuously from the start to the end of a hill walk that Mike led; often the rain was coming down hard. The photo was taken of the 13 of us when we stopped for "elevenses." That is the word used to describe a late morning coffee stop, usually about 11am. Virtually everyone, including Beth, carries a thermos of hot coffee on the hill walks.

Note that all were smiling in the photo in spite of the rain. That positive attitude is quite typical, and yet another reason we enjoy spending time with people here. This was the second hill walk that Mike has led for the club; it rained on the first one as well. Given that track record, he is now learning some new Scottish vocabulary.

- Dreich:  Well-known word for rain, often describing a dull, dreary, and miserable type of weather.

- Drookit:  Means extremely wet, drenched, or soaked.

- Teeming doon:  This phrase describes heavy rain, when it's pouring down.