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Adventures with Bessie & Madge

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Adventures with Bessie & Madge

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Introducing Madge the Majestic…

10 May, 2018

You have probably noticed that I have changed the name of our blog to include… ta…ta…da! – Madge, so named after …

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An island of wild flowers…

14 May, 2016

This is the time of year that flowers take over the moorland and the marshy areas of the island.  The …

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Love on a small island…

13 May, 2016

It’s definitely in the air on Barra.  A sunny but very windy day meant that we spent much of it …

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High drama in the skies

12 May, 2016

Looking out of the window in Bessie last night we suddenly saw that the sky was indigo and coral in …

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Another fabulous day…

10 May, 2016

With the weather set fair for sunshine and warm temperatures, the island is our oyster, so to speak.  An early …

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Breakfast with a view…

6 May, 2016

As predicted by the BBC, today is wall to wall sunshine and the wind has dropped by about 50 miles …

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Every shade of blue…

3 May, 2016

The winds are still strong here on Barra but, luckily, the weather usually goes through many moods in the course …

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Smart new livery…

29 April, 2016

Our header photo today shows off the HIAL plane as it comes into land today at the airport, sporting its …

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Welcome to Scotland…

26 April, 2016

We left Threlkeld Hall mid morning and took our pre-determined route up to Oban on the west coast of Scotland, via …

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Beauteous Blackwell the Arts & Crafts House…

25 April, 2016

Today we set off for Windermere once more, but this time via the Troutbeck road.  There had been some rain …

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Here’s to our new Adventure with Bessie 2016…

24 April, 2016

We arrived in Cumbria yesterday evening after a fairly standard drive up from Kent. This year we are staying near …

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It’s that time of the year again…

17 April, 2015

No, you’re not seeing things – this male Marsh Harrier, giving an impersonation of a ski jumper, is actually carrying some useful …

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Welney comes up trumps once more…

16 April, 2015

Once more we have visited The WWT reserve at Welney on the Ouse Washes.  We love Welney and it’s not …

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Glorious East Anglia – daffodils galore…

15 April, 2015

We’re off to Frampton Marsh today, the RSPB reserve near Boston in Lincolnshire. We’ve seen some wonderful birds in the …

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Spring is here at last and Norfolk is looking good…

14 April, 2015

Once again Bessie is enjoying the hospitality of Bramley House, Jan’s peaceful orchard home. As promised by the Met Office, …

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A day of surprises…

30 October, 2014

There was rain during the night but the morning was fairly bright. We said goodbye to our hostess, Jan, and …

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From the cutting room floor…

26 October, 2014

It’s Sunday today and a pretty miserable one at that – dull and rather chilly.  We have decided to actually …

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Brancaster Staithe – a day of contrasts…

24 October, 2014

What to do today?  We knew that rain was forecast and, in the end, decided on a return visit to …

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The wonder of Arran…

4 July, 2014

Today is our last full day on this interesting island.  At first we thought it a little bland but the …

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Exploring the Isle of Arran…

3 July, 2014

We started a circumnavigation of the island in the morning, travelling down the east coast, around the bottom and up …

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