Carron, Ravenscraig, Glengarnock
Starting at the only remains of the Carron Works, looking at the stone tower with carronades in the gateway. Finding the blue gate (a triumphal arch) from the Edinburgh International Exhibition of 1886. Going to the cemetery and seeing family graves, crying.
Through Ravenscraig without stopping (Gavin was not there to ground us).
Ending in Glengarnock, seeing Lorna’s gate, finding all the different bricks telling a story of industries drinking in the Masonic Lodge.
Photos by Chris Fremantle, Anne Douglas, George Beasley
Tom Fremantle's travels
Tom Fremantle is undertaking a canoe trip to Timbuktu following in the footsteps (roughly) of Mungo Park, the Scottish explorer. Park explored the river Niger and published his account in the 1790s.
Tom Fremantle is a writer, public speaker, and amateur farmer. He is author of Johnny Ginger’s Last Ride, about a 12,500 mile bicycle ride between England and Australia. His latest book, The Moonshine Mule, focuses on a 2,700 mile walk from Mexico to New York with Browny, a cynical but heroic pack-mule. He lives in Oxford, where he still rides a bicycle, but never a mule.
Tom Fremantle will be posting updates about the trip to his web site www.mini-mule.co.uk/ – keep up with his progress – sponsor him and support two charities that work with young people in need.
CHRIS FREMANTLE 
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