Tay Road Bridge and Tayport .... .....
6th
July 2016 (Wednesday)
.... 09.00 Hey .... it was cold on the hands when out
on the bike this morning; a bonnie
morning but a definite touch of autumn
in the air. I ‘did’
the villages from Chapel Green down to Elie harbour, (at 06.30), stopping to
get the papers on the way home. Since
then I have rattled round Ivy with the ‘oover, and done a perfunctory
dusting; the auld place is looking ‘good’; almost ready for ‘M’ to inspect. We’re eating ‘out’, at Jim and Myra’s, this
evening so I don’t need to worry about food;
Jim is i/c that! All I have to
do is bumble along to St Monans to pick up ‘M’ at 09.30.
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| Tay Road Bridge |
23.30 This morning I successfully bumbled along
to St Monans , to pick up ‘M’. Over a
cuppa in the Hutte, we decided to go up to the Tay Bridge then on to Tayport for a change of scenery; ‘M’ hadn’t set foot on the bridge, and had
never visited Tayport so it was going to be an exciting experience ....
especially being in my company(?). I
wanted different photographs and this was my way of getting them.
We
only wandered along the Tay Bridge for about 100 metres; the ‘light’ was good and I was happy, and got
some bonnie pics with ‘M’.... my ‘model’ for the day, on them. We then continued on to Tayport, which
turned out to be a really interesting place.... more so down at the harbour,
which, though now full of pleasure craft, had, in its day been a big, and busy
place. We met a local resident, who
was able to tell us
some of the history of it ... the harbour. At one time Donaldson the Timber Merchants,
imported to their facility at Tayport.
I’m not sure if they moved to Methil, or were already there, when they
stopped using Tayport, but, apart from the mooring rings and bollards, for the
big boats, there is absolutely no sign of Donaldson’s at Tayport now.
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| M at Tayport harbour |
Bearing
in mind that we were going to Myra and Jim’s for dinner, we had a light lunch
at the Harbour Cafe in Tayport. This
is an interesting place, run by volunteers, from, and for, the local Community. The homemade soup, and sandwiches that we
had, were both exceptional,.... and
tasty.
We
had a lovely evening at Myra and Jim’s.
Primrose and Geoff had also been invited, so we had great company, and
great food. Jim is a brilliant cook,
and everyone congratulated him on his culinary skills. I don’t think I could even begin to
think of
creating a three course meal for six folk.
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| Cormorant at Tayport Harbour |
‘M’
and I have had a busy and satisfying day:
tomorrow will be slightly more restful I’m thinking!
Photographs:
Top – ‘M’ admiring the Tay Road Bridge, Middle – ‘M’ at Tayport harbour, and
Bottom – cormorant ‘hanging out the washing’ at Tayport.
