The Walk- Wed 6th January 2010.

Meet at Jimmy's house around 9.00a.m. If it is a good day we will go to the Lowther Hills and if it is a poor day we will walk from Cumnock.

Christmas snow

Hi Guys,

Nice to see your pictures of the snow. Johnny, that's no snaw you've got in Irvine. that's just a heavy frost. Here's some real snaw from Cumnock.

Christmas morning and we still have four or five inches lying on the road here.

To all of you, have a very Merry Christmas.

Travelling difficult - but easy walking round Irvine

The better half had the idea to walk round the town. So off we set on the two hour jaunt to Eglinton Park. The road conditions and pavements were treacherous but once on to the New Town Walk the going was excellent under foot - thin layer of crunchy snow allowing easy walking. A low winter sun gave life to super views.
The first two pictures are from last weeks visit to Glasgow.
Seasons Greetings - Hope the weather allows our walk next Wednesday.
Her indoors - just doesn't do the slagging thing.

Solitary walk in the snow

The weather may cause havoc on the roads, but the snow transformed the valley into a veritable winter wonderland today.
After I had retrieved my car which I had abandonned in Newmilns yesterday on my way home from my swim in Troon, I decided not to miss my Wednesday walk and headed off up the cottage road walk in Darvel. I was on my own as Holly is still hors de combat because of her injured paw. Here are some of the photos that I took.


near Lanfine House
Looking down on Darvel
Looking up to Greenbank
Darvel park
Looking across Darvel park (Why so empty? Where are the snowman-building weans?)
deux sangliers

papa sanglier

For Jimmy: hunners of wee burds - bullfinches, robins, blue tits, great tits, 1 coal tit, grey wagtails, goldfinches, blue dykies, shelfies, blackies.

All in all a first class wee walk. Davie

River Ayr Walk

The arrangements for Wed 23rd Dec have now been transferred to Wed 30th Dec , weather permitting. Meet at Annbank bowling club at 10a.m.