Strollers Christmas Lunch - Thursday 6th December 2012

Leaves are falling, the clocks have changed, and thoughts begin to turn to the Festive Season. For those Strollers who are on our email list, invitations for this year's Christmas Lunch have now been issued (see email dated 25th October from the SLPA Strollers Mailbox). If you did not receive an email, please check your junk / spam folders on email. If you still can't find that elusive email, drop a note to Drew at the Strollers email address - sl.pa.strollers@gmail.com and he will be able to check your email address and send it again.

For those not on email, postal invitations will be issued for us by the company in due course.

Strollers Walk No. 162, Tuesday 23 October 2012, Aberlady to Port Seton

Outing No. 162:    Aberlady to Port Seton
Date:                    Tuesday 23 October 2012
Distance:              5.5 miles
Duration:               3 hours approx.
Start at:                Aberlady Bowling Green (as you enter Aberlady)
Start Time:           11:15
Finish at:               Port Seton Harbour

Led by:                 Drew Young

Driving (or taking the service bus) from Edinburgh to Aberlady, the chance of the walk being on seemed pretty remote. The poor visibility and gloom made it look as if it would just be a quick tea/coffee and scone then back to Edinburgh. However, it was actually clearer on the coast than anywhere else. Given the slow service some people got in “Ducks-a-quick” (not quack) anything would have been a bonus. 

 

Twenty two Strollers, led by Drew Young, started out west on the walk along the John Muir Way before crossing over into the Gosford Estate, where we marvelled at the mausoleum, the glimpses of the main house and the chicken farm. Interesting titbits of information, such as how to get lorries through the gates of the estate or the use of the estate during the war, were provided by Alan. We left the estate grounds to rejoin the 'Way' closer to Longniddry Bents. At this point we became twenty three as Alasdair Niven joined us from Port Seton (something about being closer to his car at the end of the walk). Normally we would have had nice views here along the coast and over to Fife, but we just had to imagine what it would have looked like on a better day. Still, we did hear some geese! 

 

As we stopped for a picnic lunch, Mr Buchanan managed to produce a key which proved very useful in opening public toilet doors. After lunch we then followed the beach along to Port Seton just as the mist really started to come in and the Strollers went their separate routes to get home.

It was at this point the leader of the walk learned that having a phone in your pocket with a low ring tone is not a good idea. By the time he realised it was ringing, got it out and unlocked the keypad, Moira had left a message. But due to his ineptness with mobile phones, he thought he was retuning the call but got someone completely different! Under instruction from his wife he's now changed the ring tone (but not to the sound of migrating geese).

It was a worthwhile day out for those who braved the weather. 

Many thanks Drew, for organising this walk.