Today we went to Brodick castle for a lovely walk round the gardens and the castle.. We ate our snack in a Bavarian summerhouse which was made of mostly pine cones . The Bavarian houses were built by the 11th duke of Hamilton who married an Austrian princess Marie of Barden. He built them to make his wife feel at home.  After a picnic lunch at the outdoor centre DL got ready with all the gorge walking equipment  headed up the hills with some other children from Rutherglen school. What a fantastic experience this was for DL. He participated in all the walk through waterfalls and flowing streams. PL went a long walk and a bit of shopping with Mrs Kelly. In the evening we teamed up with our friends from  James McFarlene on a bus trip to Whiting bay , then a very short walk as the midges were out in their millions. Everyone is exhausted and looking forward to bed.