I was much better today so I headed for a morning swim to David Lloyd’s. I was pleased to be back in the water and it was a lovely day for it; big white clouds in a blue sky. I had myself a wee spa too. Meanwhile James, Ally and Cat had headed to Cambuslang Rangers for their Trophy Day. They have already won their league, so their 2-1 win today against Thorniemuir was just a nice bonus. I arrived not long into the 2nd half to find the others basking in the sunshine on the terrace as they watched the match.
We were alarmingly close to the pitch and the ball narrowly missed us on more than one occasion. If the ball shot over the spectators and down the slope behind them, a loyal troupe of little boys dashed after it to retrieve it. The same half dozen little boys sang supporters’ songs, ran about and shouted encouragement to the team. The adult supporters were also enthusiastic and shouted encouragements (and reproaches) in rather colourful language. The spectator areas were far from full but those who were there were a lively crowd. When the whistle finally blew there was much jubilation and the winners’ trophy, a silver plate, was brought out and placed on a table. It blew away in the wind briefly but a match official managed to catch it quickly. The team lined up to receive their medals and then the captain held up the winners’ trophy amidst rejoicing which was led by the loyal little boy supporters.
Back home we decided to go out for dinner and after a bit of research (we wanted to stay local and most of our choices were already booked up at such short notice) we settled on Padano’s in Rutherglen. It was ok, perfectly pleasant although not outstanding. The company however was extremely pleasant and we had a lovely evening.
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