Our 101st post and the end of our 9-week adventure…
It is appropriate that Bessie should take pride of place in this, our 101st and final post of the blog …
Monthly Archives: June 2013
From the Howardian Hills to Lancashire and another reunion…
We left Slingsby in the morning, bound for Abram in Lancashire and just west of Manchester, where our old college …
To Darlington for a reunion and then Yorkshire bound…
We are leaving Northumberland today and heading down to Darlington, Co. Durham to visit our old friend, Sue, who we …
The wild Northumbrian coast…
A rather dull morning, weatherwise, but we are looking forward to our trip to Holy Island – Lindisfarne. It’s a …
Northumberland – colourful countryside and coast…
The weather isn’t particularly promising today but, undaunted, we decided to explore the coast, going south of the campsite, which …
Bessie goes Forth…
We left Perth at about midday – it certainly is an impressive city, especially when seen from the bridge over …
The Ancient Kingdom of Fife – the land of my birth…
Today is an exciting day for me. In this era of sat nav and the internet, it is now so …
From the Black Isle to Perth…
The weather hasn’t improved and the heavy rain overnight shows no sign of letting up. We set off just before …
A small glimpse into the past…
The weather isn’t too good here on the Black Isle this morning but we have hopes that it will improve …
Onwards towards the Black Isle…
Our journey today is not too long and we hope to be down at Rosemarkie campsite by late afternoon. It …
A slight chorus of disapproval…
After a restless night’s sleep at the Tongue Hotel, we went down to breakfast but it was a mixed bag …
Doing the tourist bit…
Glad to be leaving Thurso campsite today and heading back to Tongue, but first we have to do the tourist …
The far north – where even the sheep get the bus…
After our exhausting day yesterday, today should be quieter – just the journey of about 70 miles to our next …
Two go to Handa Island…
Today is the day! The day we go to see the puffins on Handa Island. It’s an early start (for …
Onwards towards the North coast…
Rather a cloudy day on this our departure from Clachtoll Beach. As soon as he realised we were leaving, Jim …
Assynt and Coigach – areas of outstanding natural beauty…
A slightly cloudy morning today at Clachtoll Beach but we already know what we want to do today. Not too …
Like the Seychelles but without the palm trees…
What a fabulous day! The weather is brilliant – azure blue skies with pure white fluffy clouds and a sapphire …
From Wester Ross to the mountains of Sutherland…
Today we leave Inverewe Gardens, and eventually Wester Ross too, on our journey to Sutherland and the Clachtoll Beach campsite. …
An improving day in Wester Ross…
As expected, today has dawned wet and grey. It’s Sally’s birthday today and we’ve had a quick skype with her …
Goodbye to all that…
Today has seen a complete change of climate. For our week on Skye we have been blessed with fantastic weather …
Adventures with Bessie & Madge 