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Adventures with Bessie & Madge

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Adventures with Bessie & Madge

Monthly Archives: June 2016

Recharging the batteries…

30 June, 2016

Having arrived at our next campsite, Park Top Farm near Richmond, the night before, a quick decision was made. It …

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From stone walls to stained glass…

29 June, 2016

Today we are going to travel along the site of Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, from east to west. The only …

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Anyone for billiards?…

28 June, 2016

The billiard room at our destination today is just one of the delightful rooms in this Northumberland Arts & Crafts house …

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Now for something completely different…

27 June, 2016

Now that Scotland is almost just a lovely memory and we’re making the slow trek down south, it is tempting …

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More Mackintosh…

26 June, 2016

Another Mackintosh day today and we took Bessie in to Glasgow, this time heading for Bellahouston Park, which turned out …

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On the trail of Mr Mackintosh…

25 June, 2016

Today we were very excited and arranged a taxi to pick us up to take us into Glasgow. We wanted to …

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Bute, a miniature marvel…

24 June, 2016

As I noted in the last edition of this blog, we caught the first ferry over to the Isle of …

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The Hunt for Red…Squirrel…

23 June, 2016

Our day began just before 7am. Why? You might well ask.  Well, our host told us yesterday, when asked where we …

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We’re leaving tomorrow…

22 June, 2016

… so a goodbye tour is in order today.  I like to think the Peacock  appreciates this. Love this fungus …

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Being a mum…

21 June, 2016

… isn’t always easy, especially if you’re an Oystercatcher. We set out this morning and it was greyer than it …

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Cock-a-doodle-doo…

20 June, 2016

There’s a whole gang of peacocks and chickens living in and around a derelict property half way up the western …

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A grand old paddle steamer…

19 June, 2016

We left Kintyre today for the Isle of Arran. Down at the pier, as last time, the weather was quite …

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An island of their own…

18 June, 2016

In 2002 the people of Gigha successfully managed to buy their island, with some help from the National Lottery Fund …

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The right place at the right time…

17 June, 2016

The weather forecast had been right!  A beautifully sunny day dawned and we knew exactly what we would do – …

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Kintyre bound…

16 June, 2016

We left Glencoe with some relief as the midgies were rife there.  The air was warm and damp – perfect …

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To Applecross and beyond…

15 June, 2016

The weather today is grey and the sky leaden – not many chances for attractive photography unfortunately.  Need to keep our …

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Southward bound…

14 June, 2016

We set off on our longish journey from Clachtoll down to Shieldaig, a beautiful village on the southern reaches of …

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Best laid plans…

13 June, 2016

Today we had planned to spend an afternoon painting on Clashnessie beach but the weather was quite dull and, what …

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All’s well that ends well…

12 June, 2016

Today shows a bit of promise weather-wise although still a bit cloudy as we set off. We haven’t any real plan …

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Waiting for the sun to get his hat on…

11 June, 2016

We feel sure that it won’t be too long as there are signs.  We had a little drive out, making a …

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