Wednesday, 7 December 2022

Arrangements for 14th December

The Panto-goers

Meet at the COUNTING HOUSE at 10am, public transport permitting. We will leave at 10.30 and take the subway to Byres Road.

 

The Walkers

See Robert’s post below.

 

The Curry

We have to be at the Jewel at 3.30 for 4pm.

Those wishing a pre-meal refreshment will meet at the First Edition. Hopefully, the guys will be back from Glasgow to join in. 

Arrangements for Wed 14th Dec.

 These arrangements apply to those walking :-

Meet at Darvel Davy’s place about 9.30.a.m. for coffee and mince pies. David has a 5 mile ?walk planned.

Wednesday, 30 November 2022

Croy to Maidens - 30 November 2022

 Present: Alan, Bob, Davie Mc, Dougie, Gus, Hugh, Malcolm, Paul and Rex.

All nine of the above were kitted up ready to go by a quarter to ten on a beautiful calm November morning. However we decided to wait to see if there were any latecomers but since nobody showed up we set off at 3 minutes to 10. Walking along the sand on the shore was a pleasure although some paddling through the stony burn caused some dancing about.  

In about 40 or so minutes had reached the esplanade at Culzean Castle where a coffee stop was called for. Culzean was very quiet as one might expect at this time of year. Having gone along the west side of the Swan Pond, we cut off to the right and Davie called a view stop on the cliff above Maidens shore, with the lighthouse in the distance presenting a lovely picture.

Lunch was taken down at Maidens harbour before we set off on our return journey, taking the shorter route  round the east shore of the pond, and going down the steep steps to the shore-side cottages.

We reached the car park 3 hours and 35 minutes after we we had set out. FRT was taken at the Balgarth Hotel in Alloway, where a discussion was held as how to pronounce the Italian lager Menabrea. 

A first class day out.

2023 Calendars

 I have now received a supply of the latest Earlyooters calendar and will have them with me next week.

The cost per calendar is £8. Payment can be made by cash, cheque, or bank transfer. Details will be attached to the calendars.

For those who will not be walking next week I will attempt to get them delivered somehow.

Photographs from the Croy shore walk.