Circumstances can change so fast these days. The girls and I ended up in the Real Food Cafe for lunch today. Chicken, chips and curry sauce all round, and Holly had a go at the tomato soup and crusty bread, but was definitely more interested in our plates. A joy as always.
But, and it’s incredible considering how often I’m in there, this was the first time I’d bumped into Sarah the owner since I was on the WHW last year. Even now I get misty eyed when I think of my visit as I headed South, they fed and watered me in joyful abundance, let me use the computer to update everyone and were quite happy as I hung around recharging, drying out and making the place look untidy. It was vital to my moral that stop, and to my feet. I wouldn’t have got as far that second day without them.
So, I finally got to say a proper thank you.
Sarah is lovely. Me and my girlfriend have been dropping in there on the way way back from the hills ever since they opened. It is a massive improvement on the Little Chef! Sarah is always friendly and has a chat if she sees us.
I dropped in there on my own half WHW in 2 days which was inspired – a little- by yours. On that day the beer was particularly appreciated accompanying a great fish supper. Mind you the remaining miles to Crianlarich in the rain still seemed to take a long time.
http://cairn-in-the-mist.blogspot.com/2008/09/half-whw-day-2-continued.html
Hmmm, resurrection plans for the 4-day West Highland Whoosh postponed from November don’t seem to have got very far…. and it’s gone mighty quiet! :)
It’s funny reading your blog post again Chris. Every time I read stuff abour the WHW I get flashbacks.
Great stuff.
matt, that did indeed fall off the radar… I’m doing Kingshouse to BoE next month for a kit test, all welcome!
BoE???
I was thinking the same !
is it Bridge of Orchy ?
Yes, yes, the wrong vowel.
Bridge of Orchy is a pain to type with all those capital letters in it.
But yes, I’m pulling a trailer down that section next month. Should be fun!
Just make sure no horses/mules/donkeys etc see you pulling yer cart along behind you – they’ll piss themselves laughing – giddy up dobbin!!!
Mind you, if there was half a dozen of you, you could re-enact Ben Hur.
Hmm, my cart is British Racing Green, so we could re-enact the 33AD Italian Grand Prix.