Allan, Davie C, Davie Mc, Dougie, Gus, Hugh, Jim, Jimmy, Johnny, Kenny R, Malcolm, Rex, Robert
Many thanks again to Malcolm and Anne for hosting the pre-walk breakfast by providing a copious supply of bacon (and tattie scone) rolls washed down with tea and coffee. Greatly appreciated.
Given the rain that had fallen recently, it was felt that the
walk up the woods and down to the old reservoir would be too mucky, so it was
agreed to start the walk at Fullarton House. Allan and Johnny couldn’t make the
walk, so eleven Ooters travelled to the starting point.
From there, the Smugglers’ Trail was followed to Crosbie Kirk
and then over the golf course to the beach. Turning left, now in rainy
conditions, the beach was followed up to the Pow Burn and from there the
caravan park was passed and the cycle path was reached. Taking to the path the
direction of travel was back towards Troon before it was decided enough was
enough in the conditions and to return to the cars.
The Jewel in Kilmarnock was the venue for Dougie’s 70th
Birthday curry. Jim decided to punish himself by watch his team play so couldn’t
make it, but we were joined by Alan McQ, Alan, Billy, and Ian for, what turned
out to be, a grand evening out. Special thanks go to our waitress who was on
duty on her own all evening but still coped with everything we and the other
customers threw at her (not literally of course). Well done! Ian also deserves
an award for managing to get there despite the afternoon’s monsoon conditions
and who spent two and a half hours on the train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock.
Mind you he got his reward when Robert said he could sleep with him sleep
at his place for the night. Ian gratefully accepted. We await Ian’s report, and
pictures, in the near future.
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