This blog has always featured our wonderful wee dug – the white boy Milo. Sadly Milo left us in June and it has been heartbreaking. Its been hard to write about. He was such a wonderful companion, always happy to see and be with you. Whether it was in the motorhome, hiking or trekking the…
Its not over til its over..
Janice and I had no doubt bored Roslyn stupid with our love of golf made even more oppresive by the fact that out our garden gate is one of the most unique golf courses in the world The North Berwick West Links so before departure the links were calling to Ros. Janice had already had…
What a month!
3900 Kilometers Three countries, Beautiful sights, brilliant weather, great company. It went so fast. Probably because everyday was another postcard view of somewhere special. And so it came to the last weekend before Ros would make the long trip back to Oz. What to do? To the castle in Edinburgh. Ros has been an religious…
Roaming in the gloaming
Heading south we turned left at Spean Valley and tracked along the Cairngorm Mountains towards Kinloch Laggan. At one point we looked across the Loch and wondered what that Castle was. Could it be the location for Monarch of the Glen? Yes its Glen Bogle House or Arverikie in the real world. Further along we…
Glencoe
Best known these days as a place to admire the beauty of the highlands , a stopping point for those hiking The West Highland Way and one of Scotlands Ski Fields, Glencoe is also home to the Mc Donald clan famed for their clashes with the Campbells and the Mc Gregors. The Massacre of Glencoe…
A trip to meet the ancestors! Glencoe and the Highlands. Och the noo!
A trip to the Highlands and Glencoe was on Roslyns must do list for a number of personal reasons combined with the fact that her ancestors hark from these parts. A trip into the Highlands for me at any time is one of the great journeys. Rugged remote beautiful I could go on!! So…
South of the Border…down Bamburgh way..
After taking in some of the local sights, a drink or two and a meal at our Local, The Nether Abbey, it was time to travel south the some spectacular countryside – the drive itself is quite stunning in places. The Northumberland Coast is a designated area of natural beauty with castles, mythical islands and…
Da da da da da dum dum dum!
Where are we? Liverpool – the Beatles, the Cavern ….Its not the prettiest place in the world and the scouse accent can be quite confusing. Today we have one thing on the agenda – A visit to The Cavern the birthplace of the Beatles. First reaction – so tiny. History on every wall, names carved…
I’d like to be…. under the sea
We are old hands at taking the Eurotunnel. Having taken the ferries and the hovercraft both of which we hated drive onto LeShuttle and 35 mins later you have arrived. Easy as. It was Roslyn’s first time under the Channel via the Chunnel..about as lame as Brexit. She was amazed at how easy and straighforward…
Surprise Number 2
After a hunt for breakfast on Easter Monday Morn it was time to head North West to Calais to catch the Eurotunnel train. Roslyn comes from miltary stock, Her father was air force and took the family to live on bases far and wide in Australia. Anzac day is significant and just a few days…
Adventures of Baz Jancie Milo and Ginny. 