Tuesday 15th January 2013.No snow or ice - just a beautiful sunny day in Stirling for a cycle across the Old Stirling Bridge. The original Stirling Bridge of William Wallace's victory is long gone, though great stories about that battle remain. I like the one about the carpenter's family. Wallace ordered John Wright, a carpenter, to take out a holding pin from the bridge supports at a crucial point. Until 1900 the eldest son of that Wright family was always nicknamed 'Pin', or so it is reported on the information board at this bridge which dates from 1500. A history timeline starts from there and goes along the riverside to 'The Raploch', with local stories from 1297 up to 2009. It's fascinating and well worth a wander if you are nearby. It's a short walk north from the railway station in Stirling.
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