More Ayrshire Coastal Walking

James and I had a great day today walking from Glenapp to Ballantrae, another section of the Ayr Coastal Path. The walk was 14 km with about 300 metres of ascent and I found it very easy and pleasant. This was certainly not due to the drizzly weather although it did stop raining for an hour in the middle of the walk. I think it had more to do with the convivial company of the SP hill-walking club. There were nineteen of us who met up for a coffee and a scone at the garden centre in Ballantrae before getting a bus to Glenapp. They are such a friendly crowd; some of them I have now known for about twenty years ever since James started hill-walking with them, and some are relative newcomers who have only been coming along for a year or so. The number and people who attend varies with each outing, but there are always agreeable people to chat with on the walk. Today I was talking to lots of people; Steven has recently received an award for bravery, he saved a woman from a frozen reservoir. I was very impressed. When we had lunch we saw some sheep struggling to cross a stream and Norrie said "Steven, that one needs mouth to mouth!" which I thought was very funny. I was also taking to Gwen, Diane and Hilary among others. At the end of our walk we had a drink at Souter Johnnie's Inn at Kirkoswald, it was really nice and we sat beside the roaring fire. We phoned ahead to ask Davie to make the tea and arrived home a stylish three minutes before Grandma arrived! David's meatballs with tomato sauce were delicious, I was a bit worried about James' Mum because i didn't think she looked very well; she has promised to phone the doctor tomorrow. We have just had a family argument about the difference between marriage and civil partnership; James and Ally think there is a difference and Davie and I don't. At time of going to press the disagreement remains unresolved!