The first walk of the year was a local walk
with 14 walkers taking part. Leaving the cars at Kirkcaldy Health Centre car
park we headed for what is locally known as “the Mid Den”. Many comments were
made that although we all lived locally; few of us walked this way. It’s more
commonly used by the pupils coming and going to Kirkcaldy High School
At the top of “the den” we crossed the B981
and headed West, past Kirkcaldy High and took a left into Rosemount Avenue
Continuing up the Loan we skirted Dunnikier
Estate on our left with Dunnikier Golf Club on our right until we reached the
boundary to the A92. The track was muddy and slippery at points but a wee bit
of frost the previous night had hardened some of the mud, so it was not as bad
as originally thought. Turning easterly we continued until we reached the walkway
over the A92, where we then turned left down a track which eventually took us
out at Carberry Road Dunnikier Way Embo Street
A roaring log fire greeted us and we were
shown into the dining room where we enjoyed tea, coffee and scones and as usual
much chat. It was lovely and cosy and eventually with regret we had to say
farewell and make our way on the path through the grounds and back onto
Dunnikier way and a short hop, skip and jump back to the cars. We were all
feeling the cold by this time, so gathering together we said our Gaelic
Blessing before taking our leave. Cheers here’s to the next walk
A loan or loaning was a name given to a path or walkway leading to a church, Johnny Marshall was a local blacksmith who had a smiddy midway up the loan,locals named it after him,references are available at Kirkcaldy library
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