Kilmarnock 28 December

Alan, Allan, Davie Mc, Dougie, Gus, Ian, Jimmy, Johnny, Kenny T, Paul, Robert… and Peter

The last Wednesday of the year saw us assemble at Robert’s for coffee and Christmas cake before partaking of our exercise. Many thanks to Robert and Kate for their hospitality! Too soon it was time to go, so we gathered ourselves together and headed up through Kay Park and on towards Dean Park on what was turning out to be a very pleasant morning. Our next stop was at Davie C’s house to visit the wee man. Good to see that he was in good spirits and was awaiting word for his new plaster which would hopefully make him a bit more mobile. We’ll see you again soon Davie. A Guid New Year to Janette and you!

We had a schedule to keep and so we were off again heading up through Dean Park, noting all the tree-felling that had taken place, and emerging at Assloss Road at the top end. Turning right off this road we took the underpass at the A77 and followed the Craufurdland Water until the footbridge at the ford. Crossing over, we followed Wardlaw Road before turning right and heading back towards Grassyards Road and Robert’s house. All in all, we had walked for the best part of two hours and had got the legs moving again.
Next stop was Wetherspoon’s for our proposed ‘planning meeting’. No sooner had we arrived than Peter joined us for the apres walk.  A nice lunch and a couple of beers later we had succeeded in planning what we would do next week! Still, it was a start, and a very convivial way to end the year.
A Happy and Healthy New Year to all our readers!