The Magnificent Seven

For the first time ever we had seven walkers for John's Birthday Walk. His friend Ken from Edinburgh joined us for the day. He is the only one still working and he had to pay a Locum to stand in for him today. Working is so tough these days.
We headed off to the Borders Union Railway Station at Whitrope on the old Waverley Line. The walk was an 8 mile circular taking us to Riccarton Junction further down the line. At one time there were 118 people living at Riccarton and the only way in or out was by the railway.

Lunch on a well placed log.

All that remains of Riccarton Station.

Back at Whitrope Station there was a Buffet Train sitting just waiting for the customers that never come.