Travel

  • Travel

    Two Castles

    J and I continued our tour of Scottish Castles today.  This was our longest trip so far; we went up to Braemar and Balmoral. Of course today was gorgeous weatherwise, and the scenery…

  • Other,  Travel

    At the station

    R was away in Glasgow today and as I generally do, I met him at the station. There were some lovely flowers at the entrance. But I don’t know whether ScotRail are just…

  • Travel

    Glamis

    Adding to our tour of Scottish castles – J and I went to Glamis today.  I had originally had the idea of going to Drum Castle as well, but this is another hour…

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    Seaside

    Today was the summer solstice.  R and  I had not been to the coast together as yet (although J and I had one attempt which had been spoiled by the Fife “Haar”) so…

  • Church,  Travel

    Flags and trains

    J and I went to the Edwardian Exhibition at the King’s Gallery in Edinburgh yesterday, and followed it up with going round the Palace of Holyrood.  The former was pretty good and I…

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    Purely by chance

    R and I went off for a walk in Craigtoun Country Park near St Andrews.  We were going to look at a reconstructed Dutch village that had just opened, and also at a…

  • Food,  Other,  Travel

    Birthday Tea

    We went to Rhu on the West Coast today for N’s birthday.    It is a long drive but quite a pleasant one – today we took R’s rather convoluted route involving three…

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    Dundee

    Another busy day of fun today.  R and I went up Dundee Law.  J was late so we didn’t wait.  We went by train as R does not like driving in Dundee, and…

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    Fife Folk Museum

    Continuing the theme of going out every day of R’s “staycation” today, R and I walked over to Ceres to see the Fife Folk Museum.  It is about 3.5 miles each way, and…

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    Hill of Tarvit Mansion House

    Tarvit Mansion is our local stately home and NTS property – just a few miles from Cupar but this was our first visit.  We had to go on Sunday, because for some reason…