Thursday 27 February 2014

Irvine 26 Feb


Allan, Andy, Johnny, Malcolm

For a variety of reasons the North Ayrshire Chapter decided that the proposed walk from Wanlockhead was not for them and so they assembled in Johnny’s for coffee and scones whilst watching the rain batter down. By 11.15 the rain was easing so we donned waterproofs and headed down Bank Street towards the Low Green. Within a few minutes the rain had disappeared to be replaced with blue skies and sunshine and this was how it was to be for the rest of the walk. (nobody however removed waterproofs so as not to tempt fate). The river was crossed and we made our way down to the harbour and beachpark, following the path south towards the dragon. From here we continued towards the industrial estate before emerging at Harry Fairbairn’s. By this time Johnny’s back was going in to spasms, he had hurt it at the weekend shifting stones at Kirkcowan, and so we took the most direct route back home i.e. under the new ‘Bailey Bridge’ over the river at the footpath at Merryvale, across the Golffields up through the Kirk Vennel, over to Glasgow Vennel and back on to Bank Street. What is it they say?  ‘The sun shine on the righteous’
Well done and thanks to Johnny for providing lunch of soup and burgers as well as insisting that we took away some of his home brew.
As we left for home the rain started again.

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