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Mon, 11 Aug 2014 | By kakimono | Views [713] | Comments [1]
At 2:00, our taxi driver came to pick us up. He was pretty friendly, talking about his family and his favorite highways. (He's the first person I've met who's had a favorite highway, as far as I'm aware.) He was also much more interesting than Waverley, ... Read more >
Tags: airplanes, airports, boredom, taxi, waverley
Sun, 10 Aug 2014 | By moresbbb | Views [989]
This year’s summer here in the UK has found me considering questions of identity, challenging “facts” about myself and where I belong, as well as taking advantage of a few opportune moments along the way to fall back on my Australian ... Read more >
Tags: australia, bastards, heatwave, pick and mix, spiders, uk
Sun, 10 Aug 2014 | By jesullivan94 | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 10 Aug 2014 | By joanimil | Views [412]
A Milner/Jarvis family reunion midway between Yorkshire, Cheshire and London was planned for this Sunday lunch. Sue and Graham drove us there through an incredible tropical rain event (blown over from the US!), then we continued on to London with Ed ... Read more >
Sun, 10 Aug 2014 | By irenecabay | Views [460]
The next day was very windy and driving rain. We decided it was a good day to tour the distilleries. We started with Glenfiddich, as it was the closest to town.
The Glenfiddich was founded in 1886 by William Grant. He had ... Read more >
Sun, 10 Aug 2014 | By irenecabay | Views [459]
Perth Highland Games
The following day we headed for Perth, and the real highland games. This time the road was a proper road – complete with lines down the middle! Wow! We made the drive in good time and didn't even get lost.... Read more >
Sat, 9 Aug 2014 | By joanimil | Views [371]
Sue and Graham took us on a day trip to the Dales where, by special request, we had lunch with the locals at the Red Lion, a very special honeymoon stop for Richard and I, just 2 days after our wedding. It has not changed much since our stay in 1969, ... Read more >
Sat, 9 Aug 2014 | By irenecabay | Views [446]
Tarland Agricultural Fair
Even though Glo had printed off a map and even though Pearl gave us verbal directions to get to Tarland, we got terribly lost. It was supposed to be easy. Turn right at the edge of town, go toward Huntley, ... Read more >
Fri, 8 Aug 2014 | By joanimil | Views [672]
Right next door to Scampston Hall is a bakery which is a must visit if you ever happen to be in the area. The baker is an amazing woman in her 40s who lives with her husband and family in an old house on site where she has converted the old stables into ... Read more >
Fri, 8 Aug 2014 | By joanimil | Views [446]
We set off in a shower of rain which soon passed away and the weather stayed fine for the whole of our visit until the journey home.
The garden has a high brick wall and is divided by formal high box and ewe hedges into long rectangular beds, with ... Read more >
Fri, 8 Aug 2014 | By joanimil | Views [374]
Sue kindly arranged a Facetime session with Simon and Lucy at 9 am which was a perfect way to catch up with Lucy's escapades, including losing two front teeth, and showing me the gravel rashes on her back, elbow, and hand from a nasty fall off her bike ... Read more >
Fri, 8 Aug 2014 | By irenecabay | Views [459]
We landed in Inverness. The car was rented in Irene's name because we knew that she would become the designated driver after Ed had sampled a few Scotch Whiskeys, which was basically the reason for this trip.
Irene made it very clear ... Read more >
Thu, 7 Aug 2014 | By kakimono | Views [482]
It's been five years since we've been to Edinburgh. I'm not sure if that's a long time or not.
On one hand, between the length of the flight and the price, five years between visits isn't that unreasonable. Many of the places that I go I don't ... Read more >
Tags: fringe, kilts, plane, plays, predeparture
Thu, 7 Aug 2014 | By joanimil | Views [374]
Since it was a beautiful evening Graham and I decided to go for a walk from Kellington to the next village of Beal. We set off at a fast pace along the country road and were there in no time, so we thought it would be pleasant to walk back along the ... Read more >
Thu, 7 Aug 2014 | By joanimil | Views [427]
Next stop a sibling swap halfway between my brother's and sister's places in Cheshire and Yorkshire respectively, at Junction 22 on the motorway. After goodbyes and thank you to Alan and Chris, Sue and Graham took us to an old mill complex in nearby ... Read more >
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