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ERN EASTER RUN/HUNT/QUIZ: PORTOBELLO

SATURDAY 10th APRIL 2010.

The winners!

A bright sunny morning witnessed the second running of the ERN Easter Run/Hunt/Quiz. Based from Portobello Swim Centre, teams of two tried to collect as many points as possible within the allocated hour period. Points were also deducted for each minute they were late back! You can see the results along with some photos below. The furthest clues were worth more points, with a potential total of 63 on offer, but as the clues were widely spread out over the area, the canny selection of routes was as important as speed. Congratulations to Gordon and Phil who took first place thereby reclaiming some of the male pride which had been so severely spanked last year! Also, many thanks to Krista and Tracy for their help in administrating the event. As it was a lovely day, some ERNs stayed back for a coffee with some subsequently retiring to the nearby Dalriada pub for some frothies in the sunny beer-garden - A bit different and good fun all round. Hope to see you next year.

Team
Members
Points
Penalty
Total
Position
A
Laura Slater and Emily Alston
19
0
19
=7
B
Emma Silvey and Ellie Barnard
33
0
33
2
C
Val Beattie and Steve Krautlein
33
7
26
5
D
Gordon Faulkner and Phil Humphries
43
0
43
1
E
Fiona Melvin and Elly Mackenzie
33
2
31
=3
F
Ursula Friede and Deirdre Reid
16
6
10
9
G
Gillian White and Gail Dick
20
0
20
6
H
Aicha Reid and Heather Jones
31
0
31
=3
I
Ros Derham and Fiona Mackinnon
19
0
19
=7

The Christie Miller Mausoleum and houses in Craigentinny Crescent - view from the SE

Typical Clue (No 30)- "Who is buried here" - Answer: William Henry (Christie) Miller

Miller was an Eighteenth Century politician, possibly a hermaphrodite, who asked to be buried face down, 40 feet

beneath the Earth, under a gigantic mausoleum in Craigentinny. Details of the mausoleum, which dwarfs the 1930's

houses nearby, and a rather peculiar "changeling" can be found at Mausoleum.

Some photos:

Karen and Dallas

Great minds at work

Emma, Gail, Ursula and Gillian

Val and Steve

Thinking caps on.......

Gordon and Phil with their Easter Eggs

A nice pint in the beer-garden was a nice way to finish

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