Arrangements for Wed 7 th Feb.

After much discussion Muirkirk was rejected after various attempts failed due to weather. What is proposed is a bus trip to Glasgow and meeting at the Counting House ( Weatherspoon's bar in George Square) around about 10.00.a.m.for coffee. The walk can be decided dependant on weather conditions. The general plan includes lunch out in Glasgow and perhaps 3 pints .

The following week we will have a walk involving the Carrick Hills followed by ,pool,pies,pints at Porters place. Check the blog for more details.

More details
Park cars at Rex's place. Get the 361 bus from Alloway Post Office ( 9 .20.a.m.) to Fisherton 9.40.a.m. Walk from Fisherton back to Alloway via the Carrick Hills. This walk is about 8 miles. An alternative shorter walk around Ayr can be arranged if weather poor.

Arrangements for Wed 31st Jan.

Meet at 10.00a.m. beside the now closed Kaimes outdoor centre Muirkirk. The  Lunkey Hole walk is the proposed outing for the day..
After consulting Dervel Davy the decision was made to go ahead as planned. Take phones in case conditions turn out to be worse than forecast and the walk needs to be altered. It will be  BALTIC.

Burns Night Celebration 24 January

The walk

Alan, Davie C, Davie Mc, Dougie, Gus, Ian, Jimmy, Kenny T, Paul, Peter, Rex, Robert plus Allan, Johnny

We met at Johnny’s for coffee and scones, and to deliver the food for the evening’s meal. Thereafter, Allan and Johnny stayed behind to set up the room for the festivities whilst the main body drove to the beach and then walked to Barassie and back. Given the strength of the wind, cobwebs were truly blown away.

 

The celebration

Alan McQ, George and Ronnie joined us for the evening.

What a terrific night! A night when lights came out from under bushels.

Paul’s immortal memory was excellent, Kenny’s Toast to the Ooters and Johnny’s Toast to the Lasses were funny and well received, Jimmy’s reading and Address to the Haggis were done to perfection and Derval Davie surpassed himself with ‘Tam the Bunnet’ (Davie is now receiving treatment and should be fit for next week). Rex’s wontribution was cloody bonderful, and Alan, Allan, and Robert were generously applauded for their readings. Our junior member, Alan McQ, showed, by his reading and song, that he is one for the future and was unfazed at being allowed to join the big boys for a night out. Davie C’s Address to the Tinned Haggis won him the ‘Tin Opener of the Year Award’ and, undaunted, he then went on to lead us in rounds of community singing. Gus showed that drillies have hidden talents by giving us a song, ably accompanied by Ian on the accordian, and Ronnie’s talents in song and on the guitar helped galvanise the evening. And to keep us all in order, Chairman Dougie, aka ‘The Lawman’, ensured that everything went smoothly and to time, unless of course you were relying on Johnny’s wall clock.
Everyone who was there deserves credit for making the evening go off so well.
Thanks and appreciation go to Johnny, Alan, Gus, Robert, Davie C and Rex for their contributions to the meal.

However, special mention must go to Johnny and Helen for their hospitality during the course of the day. Johnny was also chief cook and bottle washer and it is testament to his skills that things turned out as well as they did. His preparation, including the manufacture of the songbooks and placemats, should not be underestimated, neither should the clearing up afterwards. We thank both of you sincerely for your work and forbearance.

Irvine Beach

Arrangements for Wed 24th Jan

Meet in Irvine at Johnny's place to allow people to drop off items required for the Burns supper later on in the evening. The walk will commence around about 10.00.a.m. The walk will be relatively short to allow people to get home and freshen up for the festivities in the evening.
Note:  0930 for scones and coffee/tea, drop off BS goods
            1000 Set off for a invigorating whatever
            Allan and I will set about preparing the venue
I think this is the lineup.
Let me know if you think/know otherwise.
           Johnny

Douglas Muir          Chairman

Jimmy Johnstone    Toast to the Haggis

Paul Crankshaw      Immortal Memory

Johnny Matthews    Toast to the Lassies

Kenny Thompson   Toast to the Ooters

Alan McQuiston

Alan Stewart

Allan Sim

David Clunie

David McMeekin 

George Hewitt 

Gus Kerr 

Ian Doolan

Rex Porter  

Robert McGarry

Ronnie Thompson