Roamin in the Gloamin

We rise at a restrained hour – after all this is Mother’s Day! – Chris once again wins the sibling contest to be first to offer the wishes of the day!

A last chance to go roamin in the gloaming on the bonny banks O’Clyde – even though it is a long way ahead of today’s gloaming we head off to Helensburg to photograph our roamin -  we will let the photo apps improvise!

Roamin' in the gloamin' on the bonny banks o' Clyde
Roamin' in the gloamin' with my lassie by my side
When the sun has gone to rest
That's the time we love the best
Ach, it's lovely roamin' in the gloamin'

I've seen lots of bonnie lassies travelin' far and wide
But my heart is centered now on bonny Kate McBride
And altho' I'm no' a man who throws a word away
I'm surprised mysel' sometimes at all I've got to say.

Roamin' in the gloamin' on the bonny banks o' Clyde
Roamin' in the gloamin' with my lassie by my side
When the sun has gone to rest
That's the time we love the best
Ach, it's lovely roamin' in the gloamin'

Roamin' in the gloamin' on the bonny banks o' Clyde
Roamin' in the gloamin' with my lassie by my side
When the sun has gone to rest
That's the time we love the best
Ach, it's lovely roamin' in the gloamin'

One nicht in the gloamin' we were trippin' side by side
I kissed her twice and asked her once if she would be my bride 
She was shy, so was I, we were baith the same
But I got brave and braver on the joumey comin' hame

Roamin' in the gloamin' on the bonny banks o' Clyde

Roamin' in the gloamin' with my lassie by my side
When the sun has gone to rest
That's the time we love the best
Ach, it's lovely roamin' in the gloamin'

Last nicht after strollin' we got hame at halfpast nine 
Sittin' at the kitchen fire I asked her to be mine
When she promised, I got up and danced the Hielan' fling 
I've just been at the jew'llers and I've picked a nice wee ring

Roamin' in the gloamin' on the bonny banks o' Clyde
Roamin' in the gloamin' with my lassie by my side
When the sun has gone to rest
That's the time we love the best
Ach, it's lovely roamin' in the gloamin'

Photograph ourselves then photograph the Clyde and her banks at Helensburg - notice the gloamin!

This is Mother’s Day after all! – Bernie requires a photograph on the Bonnie, Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond.

Admire the spring that has just sprung - photograph a shoot that arrived with the early morning warmth.

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To Lomond Shores – not the romantic place it should be! – a shopping centre complex commanding prime shore real estate! – still some nice views.

Back to the Winnock Hotel – delightfully located – an appropriate holiday base – she is just a little tired, makes scant attempt to disguise her age and shows little interest in growing old gracefully – nevertheless she is at her heart a delightful accommodation.

We dine out – the Drymen Inn – listen to an Eric Bogle fan do a cover of an Eric Bogle album – pleasant but Australia got the better end of the deal when the two way contest for migration rights was won by Bogle himself.

Off to Belfast tomorrow – save for a slow trip to Edinburgh Airport our experience of Scotand is coming to an end – we will be sad to leave – a sadness only tempered by the reality that we will at last rid ourselves of the Mokka – I am afraid that she failed in any attempt she may have made to ingratiate herself with us!