Thursday 8 September - another rest day

Still not feeling any better so decided to cash in the prescription for steroids given me by the GP in Carlisle.  (John Walker says he hopes I don't get stop and tested.

Walkers Cycling, Kilmaurs, Ayreshire

Headed off with John and Susan to see their shop at Kilmaurs where I enjoyed tea and biscuits with their staff.

 Then had a tour of the business and helped John transport a few bikes around.  Then back to Fenwick for lunch and a restful afternoon, with a look round their new campervan which is very impressive.  Then time spent sittng outside reading the paper , waiting for Martin who arrived exactly 4 minutes before his ETA of 5 pm.  After a tearful re-union (actually I told Martin to go away and come back at the correct time of 5 o'clock!!!) we gave him a chance to shower and change before heading back to Kilmaurs where we had booked a table at The Weston Tavern.  I was trusted to drive the firm's van back as John had to take the car for Susan.

Unfortunately Susan couldn't join us for the meal and in any event had to go to Glagow for choir practice.

We had an excellent meal (but only one real ale unfortunately) and after unloading stuff from the van headed back to Susan & John's to catch up on the TV news before going to bed.