Therese, Linda, Sheena, Cenzo and Mary returned to work after their weekend exertions but Margaret, Jenny, Peter and John plodded on regardless. Having travelled 29 miles east along the Moray Firth from Forres to Spey Bay via Lossiemouth, the route turned south to follow the River Spey to Grantown. It was sad to be saying goodbye to the sea, which had provided an inquisitive seal and a diving display by gannets, but the Moray Firth dolphins did not put in an appearance. Shame on them.

After a photo stop to celebrate turning south, the Busega team entered the historic village of Garmouth – home to Jenny, Christine and John.

This post has been influenced by the Garmouth Tourist Board. Highlights: old railway viaduct and views to the mouth of the River Spey.

                                                              The walk ended at Margaret’s ‘favourite’ place Fochabers Cricket Club – second home to her husband Neil. Sports fans will be interested to know that Neil and John were once known, by their admiring team mates, as the ‘pace attack’, when opening the bowling for Fochabers second eleven. Alas, not really an accurate description then and certainly not now!