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What a day yesterday! Train cancelled from Queen Street, then a group didn’t manage to alight at Cardross, they arrived at Craigendon and had to get a train back to Cardross. However all was well in the end and we had a lovely walk to Balloch with beautiful weather and glorious views.

Colouring up the day! These oversized coloured pencils couldn’t be missed on cycle route 7, just outside Johnstone. Refreshments at the end of the walk were in a local pub called Habbies bar, the name given to people born in the village.

A varied walk with canal, riverside and woodland paths. Birds seen along the canal included, herons, goosanders, coots and swans. Plenty of local history at Maryhill Locks, thanks to all contributors. Sadly no ring necked parakeets were spotted in Dawsholm Park. Lots of chat and laughter and cracking coffee and cake at Leo’s.

On Saturday after storm Eowyn the leader and 8 others managed to get transport into Central Station. The Mural Walk took us west looking at various murals, crossing the new bridge into Govan and viewing the Margaret Barbour sculpture, lunch at the Transport Museum, onto the longest mural in Glasgow, the Harbour Development and Andy…

A great walk walk today with Ian, 13 brave souls negotiating rough terrain around Neilston’s dams