Last of the Summer Wine Walkers at Cally Palace

Our Walking weekend at Cally Palace Hotel in Gatehouse of Fleet. We all arrived on Friday about lunch time and immediately set out to do a 4 mile walk in the grounds of Cally Estate, while 4 of the gang played a round of Golf. 

The photographer managed to get in this photo as Martin took the photo.

Gaye and Aileen at Threave Gardens on Saturday

Pre Dinner drinks on Friday evening in the Conservatory

Alix and Gaye walking round Threave Gardens

Castle Douglas in the distance on our Saturday morning walk

Tom, John, Niall, David, and Martin on our Saturday 4 mile walk 

There were 10 of us on our Saturday Threave Estate walk of 4 miles. That's the largest number of Last of the Summer Wine Walkers since we all met at Lochmaben pre covid when there were 12 of us and of course that included Peter Bart-Smith who is no longer with us and Elizabeth who was invited but just couldn't face it without Peter. The weekend was dedicated to Peter and he was constantly in our thoughts.

The Cally estate taken very early on a beautiful Sunday morning while on my morning walk

Alix and Gaye enjoying Coffee and Cake at Threave Gardens cafe

The Golfers on Friday afternoon. David and Alix beat Tom and John

The Cally Palace Golf Course. It was a splendid weekend with glorious weather and excellent company. The hotel staff were excellent and really looked after us and the food was superb. 

 

Walking With the Glovers at Threave Castle

Tom and I had our Wednesday walk at Threave Castle and we met John and Marion Glover at Threave Gardens so they could take us round this lovely walk. This is the River Dee that surrounds Threave Island. We arrived at the Gardens early so we could have a quick lunch before meeting John and Marion. It was quickly served and excellent quality.  

Threave Castle which normally would only be reached by a boat ferry so as its closed just now due to Covid-19 we couldn't get any closer. 

The small Ferry

I just love Galloway Cattle and this wee fellow was very cute.

A very imposing Castle

Tom with John and Marion Glover and Charlie their lovely Spaniel.

A group photo.

 The Galloway cattle in a perfect line. After our walk we headed to Kippford where John and Marion have a Caravan and we enjoyed a coffee on their balcony overlooking the Galloway Hills. A perfect end to a perfect day.