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Paddling round the Pad
One thing is clear: the Gods have decreed that Westies is a north Glasgow club, and any venture south of the river will be punished by flood (but not famine: thanks Ashoka Darnley!).At approximately 6.45pm, some 7 drookit Westy men set forth from the Neilston station car park, soon to be joined by John Hutchinson. Where were the Westy women? had Pat taken cold feet? (well, she had, but that was the result of following in our wake with Cat, at some minutes' handicap.
Neilston Pad was successfully climbed, into the clouds, then my almost-washed-away flour markers guided us back to the trail. I had to describe the views, as the rain was incessant and we soon were subjected to a foot-wash on the riverside trail. The last mile or so through woodland (the old Crofthead Estate) featured a brief encounter with a yellow-clad young lass, but this was no Westy wummin, just a wet one! A final charge(?) up the Brae, then 6 muddy Westies tried to share my shower in preparation for the Ashoka assignment.
The curry was certainly a necessary postscript to a serious wetting, and was enhanced by the arrival of token Westy wummin (sorry Pat!!) as we furtively tore up a Peshwari naan amongst us.
The general verdict was that the new club run route was quite acceptable, and could maybe be repeated in September.
Posted by Graeme Orr on Wed 21 Jul 2010 | 5 comments
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Johnston said...
Many thanks to my Grim namesake for leading us round a great wee trail run, and for the effort put in to marking it beforehand. Even the monsoon season in Scotland couldn't spoil it, and I hope this features as a regular club run. Would be good to give this another go when it isn't as damp!
Fab!
Wednesday 21st July 2010 10.59pm
Pat McLaughlin said...
Yes Graeme thanks very much (I think) for a great wee trail route. I'm very glad I decided to print off the map on the website before coming along otherwise who knows where Cat and I would have ended up. Thanks to Cat also for her company and I did enjoy my belated curry even if a bit drookit.
Pat
Thursday 22nd July 2010 8.41am
Rhona Bennie said...
Gah – couldn't get away from work in time to come along, despite living just down the road in Paisley – intensely irritating!
Glad it went well and look forward to the opportunity to try it again in September.
Grim weather indeed ...
Thursday 22nd July 2010 12.58pm
Graham K said...
Aye ...a grand night indeed !
For me it was a bit of a return to the start of my running habit. About 25 years ago I used running to maximise available time with a certain lass by the name of Susan (who had everything a teenage boy could have wished for). Never once did I miss the last train home from Neilston ! I cannae remember my PBs for any races these days but can still remember the fair Susan's phone number (along with some other relevant figures) ...happy days indeed.
Thursday 22nd July 2010 5.32pm
john donnelly said...
curry league updated after Wed night at the Ashoka Darnley =
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AsW6ItL1OU3mdHd5ZkxORjByWHhfcFVab2lHcElpUlE&hl=en#gid=0
Thursday 22nd July 2010 11.29pm