Gogo Burn 19 Feb

Alan, Allan, Andy, Davie C, Gus, Jimmy, Johnny, Rex, Robert

The forecast was for the weather to clear by late morning so it was with a degree of optimism that we set off from the cars to walk past the Douglas Park Bowling Club and head for the hills above Largs. Although the morning was still a bit dreich, it was mild, and it wasn’t long before the jackets came off as we ascended the first of a series of steps. This is a walk which gains height rapidly and soon we were looking at the final set of steps, 111 the learned one advised us, which would take us on to the open hills beyond. We made the climb at our own individual speeds and immediately made for the close-by viewpoint for a breather. The air was ‘fresher’ here so we didn’t hang around following the track past the cairn and onwards towards our ‘usual’ coffee stop.

Spring has sprung?

Largs on a dreich day

We could see clearly the track back down the other side of the Gogo Burn and it was a question of how far up this side we should go before crossing over. Rolling mist also had to be taken into account as discretion has to be the better part of valour.

Allan, accompanied by Johnny, decided that he had done enough for one day and headed back down retracing his steps, as the others made their way not too far up the glen before crossing over and heading down the other side. Entertainment was provided by Rex who, inspired by the fallers on the half- pipe at the Olympics did a double backward somersault before landing on his posterior. He was heard to say “Oh dear me! What a silly boy I am, slipping on this mud!  And me with my nice clean trousers on!”  - or words to that effect.

A & J take a wrong turning coming off the hill

Now, where have I seen these before?

Allan and Johnny having got back to the cars and changed, then set off to meet the rest coming down, and did so as they reached Largs Academy.

FRT was taken at McCabe’s but, hold your breath, the ooters sat at a different table to their normal one. That was exciting!