Burns Supper Wed 24 Jan 2018

Ooters Burns Supper WED 24 2018

Programme overall structure

1800 – 1830 –The Gathering

 1830 – 1930 - The Meal

 1930 – 2030  - Immortal Memory +

                        Readings and Songs

2030 - 2040 – Interval

 2040 – 2140  Toast to the Lassies +

                      Readings and Songs

2140 – 2150 - Interval

 2150 – 2240 - Toast to the Drouthy Ooters +

                       Readings and Songs

 2300 - Carriages 

THE DETAIL :-

FOOD

Soup – Gus    

Tatties/neeps – Alan St.

Haggis- Johnny

Apple pie- Robert                               

Cheese/biscuits- Davie Mc/Rex /

ENTERTAINMENT?  Chair will conduct

progress of the evening and stich the following 

into the overall structure(on his own or with help)

Nothing is in stone and adaptability is our creed.

No worries!

Immortal Memory – Paul

Address to Lassies- Jim D.

Address to Ooters- Kenny T.

Chair- Dougie

Address the Haggiss –Jimmy

Address to tin (our) Haggis- Davie C.

Glasca Tam O’Shanter – Davie Mc.

Recitation-Jimmy

Wllie Wassel-Alan McQ.

Squeeze box- Ian/Gus

Song-Gus

Recitation Rex

T.B.A.-Allan S.

A man’s a man-Johnny

Reading –George

Recitation –Robert

Auld lang Syne-Ian

Recitation –Davie C.

Song- Alan McQ/Ian

Please contact Johnny if any of the above

is a problem or there is more detail that 

you can provide

Option 2 Tarbolton

After consulting Alan we agreed on Tarbolton walk with the option to shorten the walk if necessary in view of the very wet forecast.
Bring bus passes to perhaps get the bus back to Tarbolton. FRT can be had in the pub in Tarbolton.

Ness Glen 27 December

Alan McQ, Allan, Davie C, Davie Mc, Ian, Jimmy, Robert

Seven Ooters took the opporchancity to work off the excesses of Christmas by meeting up at Dalmellington on a bright, but cold, late December morning. The journey down had been challenging due to the low sun and dirty windscreens, which had not been cleared due to washers being frozen, but spirits were high as this was the perfect day for our Ness Glen walk.

Crossing the main road, we turned right into the Promised Land and followed the Muck up to our next stretch of tarmac. The going was good underfoot, and above, a wonderful blue sky. We crossed the Doon at the wooden footbridge and set off up towards Dalcairney, or is it Dalcairnie? The road surface was good with only a few, small sections affected by ice, and before long Dalcirney Linn was reached. Jimmy, Alan and Ian had approached the waterfall from below, whereas the rest had just followed the road. Coffee was called for, but a decision had been made, let’s say by the dug, to have our break at the bench further up, offering us fine views back over Bogton Loch and beyond and round towards Bellsbank.

With the ground being solid, the next leg down to the road  to Craigengillen was easy and we were thankful that we did not have to negotiate the mud which would have been the norm in milder conditions. Craigengillen was soon passed and as we headed down to the start of the gorge we decided to go low up the gorge and come down the high route. Thankfully, the going up the gorge was, in the main, easy, as the path was still soft and afforded good grip. However, the wooden walkways were treacherous and great care had to be taken whilst traversing them, Fortunately, leaves had accumulated at the sides of these wee bridges and these were used to gain grip whilst holding on to the guard rails.
Wee Davie and his escorts, Jimmy, Ian and Allan, reached the dam five minutes or so behind the others, and found the three amigos on the rocks on the promontory out onto the Loch Doon. Lunch was taken here, but we didn’t delay as it was decidedly cool on this exposed position, particularly as backs, damp with sweat, were getting cold.

Returning by the higher route, passing Fort Carrick and the remains of Tracey’s bench, we were back at the footbridge at the foot of the gorge after half an hour and were pleased to see estate workers repairing it at last. We left them to their task and crossed at the wooden road bridge before heading along the track and eventually on to the road which took us back to the cars. This last wee bit along the tarmac always seems to take an age, particularly as we didn’t stop at the benches, a regular stop when we start this walk form Loch Doon.

Our walk had taken four hours and twenty minutes and was between nine and ten miles. FRT was taken at the Dalmellington Inn where there were just as many soft drinks as alcoholic ones.
A cracking day out!

 

Some more images from a great walk in Ness Glen

Some images of the walk through the Ness Glen featuring Alan McQ, Allan, Davie C,
Davie McM, Ian, Jimmy and Robert.

    Setting off alongside the Muck Water on a cold and frosty morning

 

    Footbridge across the River Doon near Bogton Loch

 

    Holly at Dalcairnie Linn

 

 

     Cold out of the sun

 

 

    On the main drive to Craigengillan House

 

 

    In the Ness Glen

 

 

 

    View down Loch Doon

 



    Heading back to Dalmellington



 

 

    Robert unwraps Alan McQ's Christmas gift to the Ooters. What could it be?

 

    It's a wee book detailing 40 walks within Ayrshire!