Resisting Temptation and all that rubbish!

Hello our two followers!! Well I can report that today I have just completed 12.5 miles in an astonishing (well for me it is) 3hrs 50mins!! I'm well chuffed! can hardly move now! Maybe not the best plan when one is heading oot on the toon! I'll be the one sitting in the corner giving it big zzzzs!! As for the other half of the partnership, this weekend she is through in Johnstone seeing the parental unit!

My meander took me on a great circuit from the Bell Tree to Carnoustie and back via cycle routes! It was FAB!

I set off with some toons in my ears, swiftly overtook a couple of pensioners and made my way along the edge of the A92. I wasn't even thinking of food until I saw the glorious golden arches of Ethiebeaton!! I resisted the temptation and made my way along past Top Road tourers onto the old bit of road. At this point, embarked on something which I thought would only afflict me in my twilight years.....having a rant to myself, out loud I hasten to add regarding the mess of rubbish all along the verges!! The rant went something like this " What is wrong with people that's they can't just take their ******** rubbish home with them! Why lob it out the car window?! Just cause they don't want their crap, nobody else does!!" Anyway, I won't bore you with the finer points of the rant, suffice to say I spent the next 20 minutes or so regularly tutting as I saw yet another McDs bag or KFC...this started the next conversation with myself "I wonder what KFC that was? Is there one in Arbroath?" Yeah, I know, I'm sad!! I'll get my other rant out of the way now so as to not bore you with it later on- dog crap! Why do people think that just because it is on the grass at the side of the path it is ok to leave it lying?! At times, the 12.5 miles were a health hazard I tell you!



Bubbles IN the ice!





Ok, rant over! I made my way down past Barry Mill which was lovely- in all my near 36 years, I never knew exactly where is was- guess I know now! The walk continued on from there to Barry station where I took up the cycle path back to Monteuchter.  Some of the icy puddles and trees were lovely so took some pictureskew photos en route.

Now those who know me will know that I am not one for doing what I'm told- I will usually do what I think is best based on the facts presented, however there comes a time in a girl's life when she just HAS to do what she's told!!

I was given a welcome break at about 7-8 miles when my mum phoned for a wee chat :-) The view at this point and right along the front was stunning as the sun broke through the clouds and created some beautiful shapes and colours in the late afternoon sunshine. On a serious note, that's when I know for sure there is something much bigger and much more powerful than us out there....

I continued on my merry way to Monfieth- Barnhill-got a wee bit confused coming up from North Balmossie St to the car at the Belltree!!

Not yet had the obligatory pint, however, I have the feeling it will be replaced just shortly with numerous Gins!!

Cheers!!