Tag Archive for: westies
Glasgow 10k (Lesser G.S.R.)
A lovely sunny Sunday morning, and big crowds of runners on the trains into town. A mass of humanity of all sizes and ages descended on George Square for the 9.30am start, banishing the last traces of zombies. We were sent on our way by ageing…
a trip to calderglen
For those of you who (like me) think of East Kilbride as a maze of roundabouts (as it generally is!), Calderglen Country Park comes as a delightful surprise. Don "Corleone" Reid had arranged a nice short handicap trail race through the glen,…
Creag Dhubh Dhubh
Despite the less than appealing race description (or maybe because of it?!) afforded to this race by Chris' Hillracing website - I decided this wee race could be a fun intro to hill racing for my son, Calum, visiting from Perth, Australia. …
Halket in the rain
14 drookit ducks set out over an undulating 5.5 mile loop along narrow country roads from the Mure Hall in Uplawmoor. Yes, the annual meet-the neighbours beano, the village Gala Day, had rolled round again in a rainstorm. May I reassure any…
Hares & Hounds’ 90th birthday dinner
I was a late recruit to this event, following last-minute arm-twisting from two Sixties Hairies: my old mates Sandy McNeill and Iain Macfarlane . The first shock to the system was the entry to the event, via the Beer Bar, where various grey…
Hit the Pad, dad!
The change of start time from 2pm to 10am halved the entry to around 20 hardy souls, braving the ploughed-up muddy farmer's field, the drizzle, and sundry "kye" (that's cattle to youse toonies!). Only 4 club vests in evidence, if you count my…
Grim’s gala gallop
I'm sure that Johnston and Cap'n Chris never intended to include "fun runs" in Westy news, but us old yins have to find our fun where we can. The village where I grew Up(lawmoor) held its gala day today, with a tempting feature: a Fun Run round…
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…
Dave Calder – a yellow fellow!
It's official - the most dastardly defection to the East since Ronnie Gallagher of nefarious memory joined Carnethy (boo! hiss!). To chasten the renegade, and hasten him on his way, a motley crowd of Westies of venerable vintage (speak for yerself!…