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Take a Walk To the Pencil

Taking the bus down the Clyde coast to the lovely coastal town of Largs where there is a walk along the seafront often the winds blowing so many flags There are nice grassy slopes around bringing greenery to the fore also, seats are periodically placed for the not so fit who can't do more Let's get walking and enjoy the views there's so much to see that's all the rave all along the path, there's sea to see so glorious a sight of deep blue waves Now there's the pencil within your view this large stone shaped like a pencil it goes right up to twenty-one metres protected as a listed building not coincidental Now we've reached our destination it's turn around to walk the way back enjoy all the views again will see a lovely afternoon spent on the track (Largs' in Scotland most famous monument is The Pencil, situated at the south end of the Prom, near to Largs Marina. The Pencil was built in 1912, to commemorate the Battle of Largs 1263, when the Scots defeated King Haco of Norway's troops on the shore at Largs after the 160 longships got caught in a storm.)

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Date: 6/13/2019 3:29:00 PM
Hi Gordon, What a wonderful walk you took us on and your explanation of The Pencil, a structure to commemorate a memorable battle between the Scots and Norway - love it when poets encompass history into their poems an awesome write Gordon! Hugs, Jennifer.
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 6/13/2019 3:40:00 PM
Thanks so much, Jenny, Glad you enjoyed it and bringing history into my poems is something I don't often do but gives me thought to do it more in future. In fact, this walk only happened yesterday and did write it on way back on the bus!
Date: 6/12/2019 4:24:00 PM
Wonderful write Gordon, sounds a lovely place to visit, have been.to Scotland three times, the last visit was Ayrshire where the Cunningham's originated. Even bought a clan tie, and love the bagpipes'. Tom. PS. Hadn't heard of that battle, must google it.
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/12/2019 5:51:00 PM
Gordon, The picture was taken in the Lake district a few weeks ago, when we went to Scotland a few years ago we stopped off there for an hour and always said we'd go back for longer, a beautiful place. Tom
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 6/12/2019 4:42:00 PM
Thanks Tom, glad you enjoyed and found it interesting. That's interesting you were in Ayrshire as Largs is in North Ayrshire right on the west coast. I was brought just out side Kilmarnock in central Ayrshire loved there for the first 37years of my life. By the way always wanted to ask what's the lovely picture on your profile page? It looks so picturesque . Have a great week, Gordon
Date: 6/12/2019 3:33:00 PM
Thanks for the tourist info - it sounds a beautiful and fascinating place to visit:-) hugs Jan xx
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 6/12/2019 3:42:00 PM
Thanks, Jan, just have written it today on way back on the bus and so glad you liked it, hope all going well with hubby and yourself. Prayerfully yours, Gordon

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