It sure was a good fart. As usual with Johnny,Met at Clarkston shops & headed off for about 50 minutes to Gouldings very fine Tea Room at the start of the Clyde Valley Tourist Route.
Some 12 of us (still missing George) headed for Biggar way but short of the town, took the road to Carlisle via Abington, where we caught up with the errant George. Believe it or not, he was once a helicopter navigator. (many were lost at sea). He was turfed out of the Swiss Navy as a result. No change, then.
Johnny then steered us up & up into the Leadhills, till we reached Wanlockhead, a tiny village way up this interesting ex industrial area of Scotland. We even found an amateur gold prospector, who that day had found some gold, enough to fill a hollow tooth!
Great Cafe and super roads in good condition. Very attractive motorcycling area.
We turned right out of the Cafe area (George went left), and joined the Dumfries Kilmarnock Road. Good fast driving, with little traffic. Perfect. We separated (those that were left by then) at the edge of the M77, level with Stewarton.
A fab day Johnny & Cath- good idea to use a cafe, as each can spend as much or as little as they wish.