Did we hit it lucky? You bet we did. A day that made you feel good and so fortunate to live in Scotland, God’s own Country.
We kept looking at the weather forecast all week, and as Sunday grew near, we prayed that the huge low pressure remain South of the border, at least till late Sunday. And so it did.
This was the Run which was to sponsor the older bikes and 5 worthy souls did us proud & got a free lunch, courtesy of the Club. We might as well mention them- John Copeland, Arthur Mckay, Norrie (Grumpy) McNeilly, Sam Duncan and Colin (Elliot) Ness.
Dave was the volunteer selected to run the event, and he did a great job. Some of us met at Paisley, while the rest awaited us at the calorie intake establishment, Graze, just short of Dalry.
Unfortunately Douglas experienced the recurring problem of a non start on his BMW at the Paisley Meet, so we just left him- typical!
However, we relented, & JG kept in touch with Douglas and John Taylor (hero of the day) did his white knight bit & collected Douglas on his own very rapid BMW in time to rejoin us at the mid morning stop.
We checked the bottom of Douglases over trousers, but no brown stains! If that wasn’t bad enough he travelled the rest of the day on the back of JG’s Kawasaki- now that IS brave.
The weather was absolutely perfect and the roads selected were just right. Despite the Holiday Weekend, our roads were relatively quiet
At about 1.30 we arrived at Dunure, which on such a day is idyllic. The fotos will bear this out.
Eventually, we dragged ourselves indoors The Inn had set aside an area for us 23 bodies, and provided a fabulous lunch with loads of choices, all for £10 a head. Highly recommended.
We hovered at the pier- (it was absolutely perfect). Some of our irregulars joined us for the day, as well as JG’s old pal George, who seemed to enjoy himself and was made very welcome.
Another positive, was the speed of the ’30s Morgan. While it may not have done a steady 70, it did not hold us up- you’ve got a gem there Ron.
Thereafter there was a scattering of riders & JG took Douglas to John Taylor’s house. Our hero then hitched his trailer to his car, collected the BMW from Paisley & drove the bike & Douglas home to Milton of Campsie. That is what this Club stands for. Thanks, John
Thanks to Dave & Aileen.- that must rank as one of the very best.