Sadly, we have had one cancellation and the only person currently on the waiting list is most probably no longer available. So we are down to 18 - that's 17 members in the lodges, plus me.
Some participants have already paid in full*, some have not. I would be grateful if those who still have to complete the financial side would pm me to let me know how committed they still are to the event. The reason for this is that if we fall much below 18 members in the lodges, the cost per person inevitably goes up since the rent per lodge is fixed. And if numbers fell significantly, we might need only two lodges, not three. But this change in our booking would have to be made very soon.
I'm not suggesting that anyone is being slow to pay - there is plenty of time - the due date is 12 March - but I would be very grateful if members don't leave it until the last minute - I don't think I could stand the stress.
*Some have paid a total of £90 and some the correct amount (based on 18 sharing 3 lodges) of £100. The mistake was mine - at first I based the calculation on 20 sharing; this was never possible. We will sort this out when we are all assembled at the lodges.
Though Scotland has been suffering some exceptionally bad weather recently, the long-range forecast (I think they examine the entrails of a chicken; or maybe it's tea-leaves) is good. The historical average daytime temperature for the week beginning 7 May, is 20-22 degC (68-72degF).
