Water of Leith Walkway, 18 April 2019
A spring afternoon’s walk, from Roseburn to Cannonmills, along the Water of Leith walkway.
A spring afternoon’s walk, from Roseburn to Cannonmills, along the Water of Leith walkway.
There are some things that are constants. The Pole Star… pi… the weather for our outings to Carron… Just to recap what those are: stiff, cold easterly wind, and bright sunshine. And it really was cold at times. However, if you got out of the wind, it was lose 2 layers stuff. Back out in…
The clocks have gone forward! An hour less sleep, but surely a sign that spring was on the way. Then the car thermometer hit -0.5C on the road down, reminding me it was still March… just about. The day was obviously going to be a cool one, so plenty layers on. However, it was bright…
After mild temperatures mid-week, it was decidedly cooler, with a fresh-at-times westerly breeze, and a few showers, interspersed with welcoming sunny intervals. However, all-in-all, it wasn’t bad conditions for the time of year. Derek Kilgour and I set out with different approaches – Derek on a 6-foot tip and washing line, and I on a…