Alan, Allan, Davie C, Gus, Hugh, Malcolm, Paul, Rex, Robert
We met at Portencross at 9.45 to decide whether to go on to do Knock Hill or confine ourselves to a Portencross walk. It was chucking it down so Knock Hill was quickly removed from the equation and whilst we considered the alternative, another suggestion was put forward. To return to Eglinton Park and do a walk round there. This eventually was agreed and we motored back to the car park close to the café. As it was still raining heavily, we adjourned to the café where coffees/teas/scones/bacon rolls, you name it, were ordered and devoured, much to the satisfaction of the company.
It was about ten to eleven when we finally started walking, heading out towards the river and then doing a clockwise walk up to the standing stones and back, arriving back about ten past twelve having done three and a half miles or so. (There are no photographs today as your scribe/photographer for the day was too pre-occupied holding his umbrella!) The rain, though constant, was not too heavy and we were more wet from the inside out.
Lunch was taken quickly in the cars before we set off for Wetherspoon’s where a most convivial hour was spent and we left the establishment … in warm sunshine! The day had turned out fine after all.
