Two bridges cross Avon Water,a tributary of the Clyde, near Hamilton.
I appreciated the welcome, but they had miscalculated - I completed two-thirds of the walk today!
Hosts George and Annette in their pretty garden.
There are a series of these adverts - Mexico, because their moustaches remind me of my grandma; Cameroon because it rhymes with Macaroon etc. I haven't yet seen one which says England because they are British - if I do I will let you know.Whilst it would be untrue to say that I enjoyed my walk through Glasgow it was certainly interesting and was a lot better than I had feared. Jean also found it easier to drive into the city than she had thought may be the case. I did however see several examples of the stereotypical Glaswegians - I will let you fill in the gaps! There was a row of shops where about half were empty, the open shops were a family lawyer. a criminal lawyer, a cheque centre and a charity shop - I expect that a soap could make a plot out of this!
I apologise for continually talking about numbers but I am an accountant. I have now walked 650 miles which is over two-thirds of the way to JOG. The exact two-thirds point was just outside the entrance to Hamilton Golf Club. I now have less than 300 miles to go (295 to be exact) - and whilst I know that it is still a long way and that they will be hard miles, it does feel good to have less than 300 to go. You may remember that when I had done one-third I said that all I had to do was repeat what I had done - twice. Now I can say that all I need to do is half of what I have already done.
A guide to walking LEJOG that I have says that the final third is the hardest as the body starts to fail because of over use. I understand what they are saying - but only time will tell. The slight problem with the walk did not appear again today. The left ankle had only one twinge when I landed on an uneven path.
Tomorrow I start the West Highland Way and hope to reach Drymen.
Today's KBW's are to George and Annette our hosts for tonight. Thanks to them for hosting us when we are only known through a common acquaintance. As we do not expect to have any more hosts or support drivers or walkers I have decided that future KBW's will be awarded to the best feedback to me via the blog,by email, text or by phone especially to people who reply to the questions that I sometimes ask.
"Walking would teach people the quality that youngsters find so hard to learn - patience." - Pepper Giardino
Cheers
Keith
