Darvel and Curry 17th December

Alan McQ, Allan, Davie C, Davie Mc, Dougie, Gus, Hugh, Jimmy, Johnny, Paul, Rex, Robert

It was yet another dour, dreich rainy morning as we met at Davie’s in Darvel for coffee and mince pies. Many thanks again to Kay and Davie for their hospitality and it was good to see Kay recovering well from her leg-break.

Given the conditions there was no dissent to altering the proposed walk to one nearer to Davie’s and having some shelter, so his idea of doing the avenues walk was well-received and with the promise that it would only take an hour and a half or so we got ready for the off. Fortunately, it had dried up by this time, and we made our way to the gate into Lanfine and up the path past the boars. The weather was holding out at this point, but before too long umbrellas were up as we took the road down towards Newmilns. Given the rain that had fallen over recent days and weeks we were glad that our chosen walk today was on firm ground as the fields around were saturated.

Having come down to the outskirts on Newmilns we followed the riverside path back towards Darvel in worsening conditions reaching the cars at about half-past eleven having covered nearly four and a half miles. Quickly trying to get changed and dried out, we set off for home in anticipation of our Christmas curry at the Jewel later in the day.

 

Those above were joined by Alan, Billy, Graham, Kenny T, and Peter for the six o’clock start at the restaurant. It was just as well that we enjoyed each other’s company as we had a while to wait for our starters and then our main courses, but the food was enjoyable when it came. Katrina had to hold the fort catering to the needs of seventeen of us and another table of ten until Lucy arrived to help well after seven. As per usual we ended the evening with Killie Davie leading us in the Ooters’ song before most heading off for a nightcap in Wetherspoon’s. Although starting earlier than normal at the Jewel, it was still nearly ten o’clock when we got there, rounding off a very convivial evening.