Thursday, 4 July 2019
Images of the walk up Loudoun Hill
featuring Alan McQ, Allan, Davie C, Davie McM, Gus, Iain, Ian, Johnnie, Malcolm and Rex.
Wednesday, 3 July 2019
Arrangements for 10 July
Assemble at Abington Services (on M74) for coffee at 9.30am.
Thereafter, around 10am, Derval Davie will lead us to the starting point at Brigend for a flattish walk, on minor roads, to Crawford, before returning by the same route. Should be a 4-hour walk.
If the weather forecast is poor, an alternative, closer to home, walk will be posted by 6pm on the Tuesday evening.
Thereafter, around 10am, Derval Davie will lead us to the starting point at Brigend for a flattish walk, on minor roads, to Crawford, before returning by the same route. Should be a 4-hour walk.
If the weather forecast is poor, an alternative, closer to home, walk will be posted by 6pm on the Tuesday evening.
Wednesday, 26 June 2019
Tinto Hill 26 June 2019
Present: Killie Davie, Derval Davie, Gus, Hugh, Dougie, Paul and Kenny T.
At 10:03 am 6 Ooters were waiting with arms outstretched, pointing at their watches as Davie Mc pulled into the car park at Tinto Hill just a teeny weeny bit late. Before long we had set out on a glorious, sunny morning to do our normal circular route of this area and the weather was to remain so for the rest of the walk, providing us with good conditions underfoot and fabulous(!) visibility. It was the usual pech up to the top of the hill with all of us reaching the viewfinder in about an hour and a quarter; there we met an extremely attractive young lady who told us that it had only taken her 58 minutes. We had a good 10 minute break for coffee and to enjoy the panoramic views before setting off on the grassy path that eventually leads to the back road to Carmichael village. David C and Kenny decided to call it quits at the top of the hill and we left them to make their way back to the car park.
Lunch was taken at more or less our usual spot before heading down to the tarmac road for the roughly 4 mile walk back to the start. Kenny had headed for home while Davie had waited for us, patiently reading his newspaper and soaking up the sun.
FRT was taken in the Black Bull in Darvel where Davie MC had to complain about being given a foostit packet of nuts, past its sell by date, the only minus in an otherwise extremely enjoyable day.
At 10:03 am 6 Ooters were waiting with arms outstretched, pointing at their watches as Davie Mc pulled into the car park at Tinto Hill just a teeny weeny bit late. Before long we had set out on a glorious, sunny morning to do our normal circular route of this area and the weather was to remain so for the rest of the walk, providing us with good conditions underfoot and fabulous(!) visibility. It was the usual pech up to the top of the hill with all of us reaching the viewfinder in about an hour and a quarter; there we met an extremely attractive young lady who told us that it had only taken her 58 minutes. We had a good 10 minute break for coffee and to enjoy the panoramic views before setting off on the grassy path that eventually leads to the back road to Carmichael village. David C and Kenny decided to call it quits at the top of the hill and we left them to make their way back to the car park.
Lunch was taken at more or less our usual spot before heading down to the tarmac road for the roughly 4 mile walk back to the start. Kenny had headed for home while Davie had waited for us, patiently reading his newspaper and soaking up the sun.
FRT was taken in the Black Bull in Darvel where Davie MC had to complain about being given a foostit packet of nuts, past its sell by date, the only minus in an otherwise extremely enjoyable day.
Davie Mc
Walk for 3 July 2019
Meet chez Davie in Darvel at 9:30 for coffee/tea and scones before setting off at 10 am to do the valley circle. Note: those not wishing to climb Loudoun Hill can skirt round the bottom.
Thursday, 20 June 2019
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