Greetings Gurnsters,After reading about the cancellation of the grand curling match at Lake of Menteith due to real or imagined Health and Safety fears, I was just thinking that with the current freezing conditions it seems an opportunity has been missed to put the outdoor curling rink in the corner of the showfield into use. It even has floodlighting at it (which may or may not actually work).
It might have brought a few visitors to the town and made for a bit of a spectacle.
I can't say I'm aware of it ever actually being used, but I'm sure some of the knowledgable gurners can give a potted history of it.
Attached is a photo of the rink which some folk might not even realise exists.
Cheers
Nairnac
UPDATE Monday morning: Well done the Curling rebels!
'It is a thoroughly Scottish rebellion: thousands of renegade curling fans defying a health and safety warning to stage a national meeting on the Lake of Menteith.' More on the Herald site.
