Its Graduation Day at Cloisters

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Welcome to

Monklands Ramblers

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since 1985

before booking

➝ Numbers on the coach are no longer limited, but it is still essential to book in advance, and not turn up on the day without a confirmed booking.

➝ The newsletter for our weekend walks is issued the Wednesday following a club walk at 6.30pm. Please try and book as soon as the newsletter is issued as the bus fills up quickly.

➝ The booking contact will be indicated on the newsletter and may differ from the walk leader. A text will be sent back to confirm a booking.

➝ If you are unable to attend a walk, please let the booking contact know immediately. There are no charges for cancellations.

Future Walk Dates

future walks

Saturday, 3 October:

➝ West Linton (start of the winter programme)

Wednesday, 7 October:

➝ Kelvingrove Park (short walk)

Sunday, 18 October:

➝ Strathyre

Satruday, 31 October:

➝ Queensferry

Sunday, 15 November:

➝ Wemyss Bay

Saturday, 28 November

➝ Kincardine

Wednesday, 16 December:

➝ Knightswood (short walk)

Sunday, 10 January

➝ Aberfoyle (Short walk and meal)

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Weekend walks

3rd October

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This is the first walk of the winter programme.

➝ Morning Stop: will be at Cobbs at Craigdon where there is also a small Sainsburys.

➝ Evening stop: will be in Biggar where there is a selection of pubs, cafes and fish and chip shop

✔ 1st Leader: Dougie Andrews

✔ Location: Little Vantage to West Linton via East Cairn Hill

✔ Grade: B

✔ Distance: 9.5 Miles / 15.1 km (asc. 465m)

✔ 2nd Leader: Stuart Sefton

✔ Location: Little Vantage to West Linton

✔ Grade: B

✔ Distance: 8.7 Miles / 14 km (asc. 285m)

✔ Fares: Bus fare on this walk is £15. New walkers £10. Juniors under 18 = £10, under 16 = £5.

✔ Walk Report:

➝ Little Vantage to West Linton (and via East Cairn Hill) :

Both walks start and stop in the same place and use the same route, with the exception that the first walk above with more ascent will cut off the track at one point to ascend East Cairn Hill and descend back to same track as the second walk. See separate paragraph covering the hill.

Our walks start from the Little Vantage car park and follow the poetically named Cauldstane Slap drove road (also known as the Thieves Road) to West Linton. As you’d expect the track is fairly well defined for the entire route on a mixture of dirt and gravel with a short tarmac section. After a short walk in we have a steady climb up towards East Cairn Hill which sits off to the side of the main track. Before we reach a bealach the higher climb walk will cut off the track to ascend the hill (see below).

The lower climb walk will continue on to reach the bealach and some great panoramic views of the Borders. From here there is some undulation on the route but it is predominantly downhill, passing Baddinsgill Reservoir and down in to West Linton. The track can be a bit muddy and wet in places so boots are recommended and you may want to wear gaiters if you have them. There are some exposed rocks in places so poles may be useful if you normally use them.

➝ East Cairn Hill:

The higher climb walk will cut off the main track before the bealach and head up East Cairn Hill. The track on the hill is fairly well defined and it is quite steep. However, it is not a long climb and only adds about 180m of ascent. We will take stops as necessary on the way up. From the summit we will take a diagonal track back down to rejoin the same route as the lower level walk as described above.

✔ Booking: Please contact Christine McMahon by SMS text message on 07837 990985 to book on the walk.

Please send a text including your full name and pick-up point. You can only book as an individual or for family or couple bookings. All bookings will be acknowledged with a confirmation text. This may not be immediate so please be patient.

✔ Pick-up: First pick-up will be at Coatbridge @ 8.30am (at the back of the Time Capsule) followed by Coatdyke (opposite and adjacent to the Kwik Fit) and then Airdrie (Farmfoods across from Airdrie Railway Station).

winter walks

Wednesday Walk

7th October

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To book a place on a walk:

WHATSAPP or TEXT Tony Grimason, on 07516238706, No phone calls

➜ ONLY CONTACT Tony within 2 weeks (23 September) of the date of a scheduled walk.

➜ Maximum number on each walk: 16.

➜ Booking is on a first come, first served basis.

➜ A reserve list will be created in the event of cancellations.

➜ No charge is applied for those participating on these walks.

➜ Financial costs associated with transport are at participants own cost.

➜ All walks are between 5 and 8 miles, and will be undertaken at a leisurely pace.

➜ Appropriate weatherproof clothing and walking shoes/boots & poles recommended.

N.B. Please note the next Wednesday walk is earlier due to the school holiday week.

✔ Location: It’s graduation day at Cloisters

✔ Time & Travel: We catch the 10.05 a.m. train from Coatdyke train station to Queen Street station arriving 10.30 a.m. We transfer to Buchanan St subway station (entrance from Dundas Lane – opposite Queen St. station side exit) to catch the 10.48 a.m. train to Kelvinhall subway station arriving 10.57 a.m. Book a return (all-day) journey subway ticket (same price £1.70). Concessions apply.

We’ll gather outside the Kelvinhall Subway Station on Dumbarton Road, a short walk from Kelvingrove Park. The walk will commence at 11.15 a.m.

Return journey: From Kelvinbridge Subway station to Buchanan St. subway station and walk to Queen St. station.

N.B. Alternate travel routes are available to/from the start/end of the walk.

✔ Finish time: 3 hours approx. (including time for graduation pics & café stop).

✔ Recce: This is a 4.5-mile linear walk from Kelvinhall subway station to Kelvinbridge subway station – up and over – Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow to enable Wednesday Walk graduands to graduate at Cloisters Undercroft. No need to bring your graduation gown or academic cap – both will be provided on the day! If you have an old gown/cap, bring it along for a colourful group photo!

We will start the walk from Kelvinhall subway station on Dumbarton Road before entering Kelvingrove Park via Sunlight Walk. After crossing Snow Bridge, we make our way to Kelvingrove Arts Museum for a short visit to find out ‘What’s On’ & about the forthcoming Billy Connolly ‘Big Wee Exhibition’ in 2027.

En route we pay our respects at site of ‘The Death of the Last Lowland Haggis’ – a plaque installed by the Glasgow Information and Kultural Identity Taskforce (GLAIKIT). We continue onwards via the Stewart, Carlyle, Kelvin & Lister Memorial statues – reflecting on the impact that these famous individuals had on Glasgow, Scotland the rest of the World.

We re-join Sunlight Walk and enter Gilmorehill Campus via a small steep staircase to find ourselves at the foot of the iconic bell tower of the Gilbert Scott Building – from where we’ll enjoy views of the city and enjoy a snack. We’ll take in the East and West Quadrangles of the campus, the Cloisters and Professors’ Square before heading to ‘Gilbert Café and/or the Coffee House (next door to each other) for a ‘near the end of the walk’ cuppa.

Thereafter, we exit the University via the famous Memorial Gates onto University Avenue and make our way to Suffrage Oak before crossing the Prince of Wales bridge and onwards to Kelvinbridge Subway. Walk time from café to Kelvinbridge subway station – approx. 20 min.

✔ Footwear: This is an urban walk, all on tarmac. Comfy shoes recommended.

✔ Pre-walk comfort stop: Toilets available at Queen St. station.

✔ Cafe stop: Gilbert Cafe (Eating at The Gilchrist Postgraduate Club | UofGLiving :: University of Glasgow). If the café is busy (as its term time) then there is the option of the Coffee House next door (Coffee House Menu).

✔ Post-walk social stop: The Counting House (J D Wetherspoon) adjacent to George Sq

Wednesday walks

quiz night

09 October

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Our annual fundraising quiz night is back!

➝ Raffle Prize Donations welcome
➝ All proceeds to club funds
➝ Cash bar only

✔ Date & Time: Friday, 9 October @ 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start

✔ Address: St Margaret’s Hall, 96 Hallcraig St, Airdrie ML6 6AW

✔ Price: £10 (Buffet included. Bar available (Max 4 players per team))

✔ Contact: Anyone wishing to attend this event, can they please email Jackie (our social secretary) with name and numbers at jacquelinewilson117@gmail.com

Ceilidh

4 December

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If anyone wishes to pay Jackie direct for these events please contact her at the below email address. We require to get in as much money as soon as possible in order to pay for hall hire, ceilidh band, buffet.

✔ Date & Time: Friday, 4 December @ 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start

✔ Address: St Margaret’s Hall, 96 Hallcraig St, Airdrie ML6 6AW

✔ Price: £20 (ceilidh/disco band and buffet))

✔ Contact: Anyone wishing to attend this event, can they please email Jackie (our social secretary) with name and numbers at jacquelinewilson117@gmail.com