Yesterday saw me lead a couple of saunters around the North Berwick shoreline as part of East Lothian Walkfest 24. Both walks went really well and I met some genuinely lovely people. A big thank you to everyone for coming along.
Everyone seemed to enjoy hearing about our amazing history, geology and the nature that surrounds us. Hilary from Walkfest had organised for everyone to received a complimentary tea or coffee from Number 12 which went down really well so thank you to Hilary and the staff at Number 12 as well.
My groups also enjoyed what turned out to be lovely sunny North Berwick weather with just the tiniest wee bit of drizzle chucked in for good measure. And of course the obligatory wind but that is to be expected when you're at the seaside.
Given the huge timescale that we covered in both walks I think its always worthwhile to reflect on what we talked about. I had decided to incorporate some lesser know facts including how the late 13th century Laird of North Berwick and the Bass, Robert Lauder, was a friend and active supporter of William Wallace. Robert sailed forth from North Berwick harbour and attacked and captured two English ships. One he burned and destroyed whilst the other he used to block the River Tay at Perth. This meant that the English garrison of that town could not receive supplies by river. This is a brave act in my book that definitely deserves to be given a bit of attention.
For those of you who are in the area and wondering if there are any bigger challenges, I'll be joining Venturing Out on Sunday 1st September for their Twin Peaks Challenge. This is a big walk where we head to, and clamber up, Traprain Law before descending again when we will walk along the John Muir Way, to reach North Berwick Law. I'm particularly looking forward to this as there will be some amazing views across the East Lothian countryside from both hilltops.
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