Tuesday 23 May 2017

Strollers Walk No. 217 - Monday 22nd May 2017, Mouse Water Lanark

Walk No. 217:  Mouse Water, Lanark
Date:               Monday 22nd May 2017
Distance:         5.5 miles approximately, if omitting New Lanark
Duration:          2 to 3 hours
Start at:           Lanark town centre, in middle of High Street
Summary: On a wet Monday morning, 14 Strollers met outside Costa Coffee in Lanark for this walk. After some discussion and borrowing of umbrellas, we set off down the High Street. In less than 10 minutes the rain stopped and never returned for the rest of the walk. We arrived at Mouse Water and followed the path via Cartland Craigs to then cross the A73 and descend to Mousemill Old Bridge. We crossed the Clyde on the "new" (1959) bridge at Clydesholm then back over the "old" (1694-1699) bridge to join the Clyde Valley Walkway. Arriving at Castlebank House and Park, we stopped a snack in the sunshine. A couple of walkers then headed uphill back to town while the rest of us rejoined the walkway and continued to New Lanark. There, the toilets and cafe were popular, but not as popular as the local bus that several of us used to return up the hill to Lanark Centre. Many thanks to John and Janice for arranging this walk.

Friday 19 May 2017

Outing to Jute Museum (Verdant Works) on Tuesday 16th May

The first of our Summer Outings was held on Tuesday 16th May , when almost 50 members travelled by coach from Edinburgh to Dundee to visit the Jute Museum. We stopped for coffee at Dobbie's near Halbeath before continuing to Dundee via Glenrothes and the Tay Road Bridge. We had ample to time to explore the interesting museum, learning about the wealth that the jute trade brought to Dundee, but also about the working and housing conditions of the workers, mostly women and some children as young as 12 or even 9.
There was some time for us to enjoy a coffee there or venture briefly to the shops in the city centre before our coach picked us up and took us to Kinross for high tea. We returned to Edinburgh, with people being dropped off around 8pm. 
Thanks to those who organised the outing and made it an enjoyable day.