Meet at 9.45am at the bus stop, and decide what to do depending on the weather etc.

Saturday's walk is led by Wendy, getting the 09.46am bus south from Guildford Square, alight at Kingarth Hotel. Road walk to the startof the West Island Way middle section that leads over the moor to Rothesay. 8 miles easy with possibly mud underfoot. You will need a mask for the bus, and bring refreshments for the walk.

Bring a personal first-aid kit. Anyone wishing to be part of the walk should text their name, telephone number and membership number (if they have one) to the Bute Ramblers mobile phone (07516373584) to register on the walk before the start time – required Ramblers & NHS info at this point. Full details of Ramblers Scotland Covid-19 rules can be found  here https://www.ramblers.org.uk/volunteer-zone/coronavirus.aspx 

Update on travel restrictions - Ramblers groups across Scotland can continue to run walks of up to 30 people following the Ramblers' restart procedures and government regulations, although many walk leaders are setting lower limits. You should not travel in or out of the affected health board areas in Scotland, or very high alert areas in England.