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Walking With Brian

Mar 14, 20227 min read

Aviemore Outing

Nicole and I began birdwatching a few years ago and the trip to RSPB Loch Garten (near Aviemore) has become something of an annual...

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Walking With Brian

Oct 26, 202021 min read

Dumfries & Galloway

The October holidays came around and a trip to Germany was still off limits. We plumped for five days down in the southwest of Scotland....

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Walking With Brian

Jul 19, 20207 min read

Coul Beer and Ceres

My stash of ale had run out and a Facebook post offered the opportunity of replenishment. A socially-distanced market was being staged in...

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Walking With Brian

Jul 9, 202013 min read

Perthshire road trip

It's amazing how easily you get used to sitting around at home if that lifestyle is enforced upon you. That said, I'm a person who always...

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Walking With Brian

Mar 2, 20203 min read

Commercial Open (again)

A major disappointment of 2019 was the closure of the Commercial Inn. Located in the heart of Dunfermline, it was my regular real-ale...

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Walking With Brian

Feb 20, 20205 min read

Caley Picture House Pub

It was time for another Edinburgh German Meetup - a monthly gathering I have attended on a regular basis for many years. It involves a...

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Walking With Brian

Feb 17, 20208 min read

Wooler

Nicole and I were both off work for a couple of days and we booked an overnight stay in Northumberland at short notice. We wanted to...

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Walking With Brian

Jan 15, 20206 min read

Christmas Beer

I have two weeks off every Christmas and we either stay in Scotland or fly to Germany. When at home, I like to get a supply of ale to...

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Walking With Brian

Dec 18, 20194 min read

Aberdour

The small town of Aberdour sits on a stretch of Fife coastline once known to Edinburgh Victorians as the Fife Riviera. Together with the...

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Walking With Brian

Nov 19, 20193 min read

Commercial Inn open again

A couple of months ago, I was dismayed to read on Facebook about the closure of my favourite local hostelry - the Commercial Inn. Located...

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Walking With Brian

Nov 5, 201910 min read

Dunfermline Historical

I grew up in Lochgelly, 8 miles equidistant from the larger towns of Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline. Both places have large amounts of...

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Walking With Brian

Oct 31, 20196 min read

Portobello Loop

Another day off work coinciding with the evening Edinburgh German meet-up. I planned a city wander for the afternoon. My route would take...

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Walking With Brian

Sep 23, 20193 min read

Commercial Closure

I was travelling home from work on the bus, pondering whether I should pop into the Commercial Inn for a quick pint. The pub lies just...

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Walking With Brian

Sep 12, 20192 min read

Calton Hill & Bier Hoose

Another German meetup and a chance to squeeze in an Edinburgh walk beforehand. I took the bus direct from work to the city and made a...

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Walking With Brian

Sep 6, 20193 min read

Dunfermline Film Festival

I've long been a film buff and jumped at the chance to attend a festival just along the road in the ancient capital of Scotland. The...

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Walking With Brian

Aug 11, 201912 min read

Back to Brandenburg

I go to eastern Germany a couple of times each year. My wife Nicole is from a region known as the Uckermark which is a rural area north...

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Walking With Brian

Jun 14, 20193 min read

Broughty Ferry Bound

Visits to Dundee are akin to waiting for a bus! I hadn't been there in ages then three trips followed in quick succession. This time, the...

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Walking With Brian

Jun 6, 20194 min read

Beer Volunteer

I've been a member of CAMRA (Campaign For Real Ale) for close on two decades. I love the unique flavour of unpasteurised cask beer and...

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Walking With Brian

May 14, 20193 min read

Dundee Rail Trail

When planning my previous Dundee walk, I noticed a railway path beyond the northern extremities of the city. This proved to be part of...

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Walking With Brian

Apr 26, 20194 min read

Dundee hills and ales

I loved my time in Dundee as a student and try to get up to the City of Discovery at least a couple of times a year. I'm a long-term...

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