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Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Dumfriesshire » Dumfries September 13th 2021

Day 2 - following silly sat nag . We put in Dundrennan . She should have found it . She got one on her and we ended up down a narrow lane with no sign of an abbey of any kind . We switched her off and got out the map. She was not far wrong . Probably if we had continued along the narrow road we would have come out in the village of Dundrennan and found the abbey. Instead we turned round in an old abandoned farmyard , followed a wagon and ended up back on the main road where we dumped the sat nag and followed our noses. Eventually we found the village and the signs for the abbey . So easy when you don't use a sat nag. The abbey was grey ... read more
The abbey at Dundrennan
an ancient bishop lay once beneath the slab
an ornate grave slab

Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Dumfriesshire » Dumfries September 12th 2021

Gabby the motorhome is parked up on a free aire near to Caerlaverock Castle . This is a bit of a novelty . As a country we are far behind Europe providing facilities for cheap or free overnight stops for motorhomes. We are still a caravan nation and campsites seem to be the order of the day . Not for us . We dont need the electricity nor do we need the facilities . This site with its hardstanding , drinking water taps, grey waste disposal and a place to get rid of the cassette toilet waste is all we need. It is situated partway between Caerlaverock Castle and Glencaple . A hint of its beginnings there . Caple perhaps a corruption of the welsh word capel - a chapel . Caerlaverock from the welsh word ... read more
One of the triangular towers
The closed doorway to the inner ward
Someones concentrating


I had heard about a special garden near Dumfries, called the garden of Cosmic Speculation, which only opens one day a year. I really wanted to see it, and last Sunday was the day it opened this year. So Alex and I decided to make it a mini break and spend a couple of days in Carlisle, before heading to Dumfries. Of course, we were able to meet Sophie and Martha too, as its only 90 minutes from Glasgow. Sadly Tom had to work that day so couldn't come. It was a chilly, damp day unfortunately, but the place was still incredible, and it just means another trip on a sunnier day! I'd have had to re visit anyway as there's too much to take in in one go. Both Sophie and Alex got better photos ... read more
centurian meets Alex
Eddie Stobart depot
lovely nature reserve

Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Dumfriesshire » Dumfries October 3rd 2013

The weather hadn’t improved from overnight and there was light rain falling again as we emerged for the day. We were fortunate to catch daughter Leigh on Skype as we were having breakfast but unbeknown to us as we started the call this was to become a drama that we never expected to happen to us. Up until this morning on the BBA V2 we have taken great care in the use of our toaster making toast while we have been in hotels where the smoke sensors can be more sensitive than in an apartment. However, the Travelodge hotels have very few 3 pin plugs in their rooms and they are usually in the centre of the room, often right under the smoke alarm. We carried on talking and eating and putting down a last piece ... read more
The offending piece of toast after the event
Cemetery at Cumbernauld
Main Street,Cumbernauld village




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