A FAMILY who made an emotional journey in their late father's footsteps have raised an fantastic £15,000 for Ardgowan Hospice.
More than 100 people took part in a walk between Port Glasgow to Celtic Park in memory of Joe Donnachie.
Joe, who completed the same 22-mile walk for charity more than 30 years ago, sadly passed away in the hospice in December after losing his fight with pancreatic cancer.
His widow Agnes, sons Joseph, 38, and Brendan,36, and daughters Gillian Hutton, 39, and Claire McFadden, organised the event dubbed 'I'd Walk a Million Miles'.
Claire, 33, said: "It was an amazing experience.
"There were more than 100 people walking with us on the day and we raised more than £10,000 and money is still pouring in, it's looking about £15,000.
"It's absolutely brilliant."
Joe, a painter and decorator, was only 60 when he passed away.
He'd completed the walk to raise funds for a brain scanner for the former Yorkhill Children's Hospital.
His family were inspired to do the walk again to thank the hospice for their care, support and giving them precious time together with their dad.
Grandchildren, Leo, 10, and four-year-old Anna Donnachie, one-year-old Jude Hutton and Zara McFadden, who is eleven months, also got in on the act.
Claire, a dental nurse, said: "The pace was great and we completed the walk in six and a half hours."
The family want to thank local business and everyone who supported them on the day.
The group set off from Woodhall at 6.30am fuelled with kindly donated hot rolls and drinks and walked to St James Church in Renfrew where they had a pitstop for a quick bite, a change of socks and to apply plasters.
And when they reached the finishing line, they enjoyed fizz and sandwiches at St Michael's Church hall near to Parkhead.
Claire said: "We just cannot believe it, people were handing in cupcakes, home-made soup, lunches and the Pride of the Clyde gave us a bus on the day, they followed behind us in case anyone wanted a break and they took us home again."
Claire said they were spurred on by the fact that the walk was a tribute to their much-loved dad and also to help the hospice for caring for him.
She said: "He would have been bursting with pride.
"We got to Celtic Park just before the team bus arrived and there were thousands of fans applauding us as we walked up Celtic Way with our banner.
"It was very emotional."