some pictures from the Ness Glen walk

Arrangements for Wednesday 3rd January 2018

Meet at the town green in Maybole at 10:00am for the 10:12am bus to Maidens.
10 mile walk back to Maybole via Culzean Country Park and Mochrum Hill.

In the event of a poor forecast, meet at the activity centre in Tarbolton (behind the Spar shop in Montgomerie Street) at 10:00am for a 10 mile low-level walk through the Tarbolton Woods and Failford Gorge.

Check blog on the night before to find out which walk will be undertaken.

Some images from Last Wednesday's walk

Christmas night out 20 December

Alan McQ, Alan, Allan, Davie C, Davie Mc, Dougie, Gus, Ian, Jim, Jimmy, Johnny, Kenny T, Malcolm, Peter, Rex, Robert

Our Christmas day out comes but once a year and so it came to pass that this year a bifurcation was announced and , by decree, Alan, Allan, Davie C, Dougie, Ian, Johnny, Malcolm, Rex and Robert made their way to Oran Mor for the annual play, pint and panto (Cinderella 2: I Married A Numpty, Dave Anderson was back but nae George Drennan), whilst the remainder headed for Davie’s house in Darvel for a valley walk.

The panto was up to its usual standard and was thoroughly enjoyed before the group headed back to Kilmarnock, to Wetherspoon’s and then to the Jewel in the Crown to meet up with the walkers whose five-mile walk had somehow become a ten-miler. Alan McQ joined us there having sought early release from the chalk face (or whatever!). We were well looked after by the staff, and the food was excellent.

However, all good things come to an end, and by about six fifteen it was time to wander back to Wetherspoon’s and to Alan McQ’s quiz. Well done to Alan for gaining a semblance of order whilst the questions were being asked – imagine trying to teach a class full of Ooters, it would drive you into early retirement!

A great day out!

A Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy New Year to our reader!!

Notes

Paul couldn’t join us as he had the dreaded lurgy. We did think about you Paul, but not for long.

At the table, there was a lot of noise, as per usual, leading to Malcolm and Jim gloating in the fact that they thought they heard that Jesus was born a Ranger. It can be exclusively revealed, guys, that he was in fact born in a manger. If you insert the ‘a’ into ‘manger’ you get manager, but the guys don’t know what a manager is!

Meanwhile, at the other end of the table, our Hearts went out to Robert (aye, right!) who said he had some fourboding about the result.

The staff at the jewel in the Crown don't look too traumatised!

Blog post by Allan

Christmas Curry Photographs