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Walking With Brian
Apr 18, 20237 min read
Kirriemuir Heritage
I had a free Friday and Nicole was heading up to Dundee for her university course. As I've done on several occasions, I hitched a lift...
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Walking With Brian
Jan 3, 202310 min read
Berwick Upon Tweed
We fancied getting away for a couple of days between Christmas and New Year. A break from the TV schedules and endless food....
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Walking With Brian
Oct 23, 20226 min read
Tiny Cathedral City
According to royal charter, Scotland now has eight cities. If you apply the cathedral theory, the small Angus settlement of Brechin makes...
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Walking With Brian
Oct 15, 20227 min read
Fair Forfar town
The traditional county town of Angus is Forfar. I've been there many times for football matches and Nicole and I have passed through on...
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Walking With Brian
Sep 29, 20223 min read
Carnegie Lecture
Dunfermline's most famous ex-resident on a worldwide basis is businessman Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919). Born in a small weaving cottage...
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Walking With Brian
Sep 13, 202212 min read
Doors Open Day 2022
With the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth dominating the media, I had completely forgotten to look at the local Doors Open programme...
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Walking With Brian
Sep 8, 20227 min read
Wallace Monument & Walk
To the north of Stirling stands a hill known as Abbey Craig. The monument at the top is dedicated to national hero William Wallace and...
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Walking With Brian
Sep 6, 20225 min read
Bathgate Bennie Museum
I try to visit as many town museums as I can. They tend to be full of stories and stuffed with all manner of fascinating objects. I had a...
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Walking With Brian
Sep 5, 20224 min read
Doune Heritage Circuit
I got married to Nicole at Doune Castle in 2008. It was a great day and we had the reception a few miles along the road at Bridge of...
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Walking With Brian
Sep 4, 20226 min read
Highland Folk Museum
Having driven up the A9 towards Inverness dozens of times over the years, I was well aware of the Highland Folk Museum at Newtonmore,...
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Walking With Brian
Jun 28, 202215 min read
Glasgow Park Circuit
While scanning the maps of Glasgow, it struck me that three major parks on the southside are within easy walking distance of each other....
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Walking With Brian
May 26, 20225 min read
Craigmillar Castle
Edinburgh - my city of birth. I had seen all the familiar sights many times but never walked out to the "other" castle on the south side....
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Walking With Brian
May 17, 20228 min read
Kinross Heritage Walk
Growing up in Lochgelly, it was a fairly short drive to Kinross in the next county. My parents took us regularly to the huge and varied...
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Walking With Brian
May 16, 20228 min read
Haddington Railway Path
I mostly discover the existence of walkable old rail routes by scanning through online maps. Sometimes I'll spot evidence of a path while...
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Walking With Brian
May 9, 20226 min read
Sheriffmuir Forest
It's always an interesting day when you can combine a walk with a romp through history. The Forest of Sheriffmuir lies on the moorland...
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Walking With Brian
Apr 6, 20226 min read
Johnstone to Glengarnock
After completing my exploration of the old Paisley Canal line as far as Johnstone, the next leg of this railway walk would take me into...
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Walking With Brian
Apr 6, 20228 min read
North Fife Trip
The top of the Kingdom of Fife lies just across the Firth of Tay from the City of Dundee. Ferries plied their trade across the water for...
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Walking With Brian
Mar 20, 202211 min read
Kilsyth Circuit
I often pick a former industrial town and see if I can build a heritage trail on the digital maps. Sometimes a ready-made route exists...
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Walking With Brian
Mar 15, 20224 min read
North Calder Heritage Trail
I discover many ideas for walks through the act of studying online maps. Popular trails are named but I also look out for railway paths...
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Walking With Brian
Mar 9, 202213 min read
Greenock to Kilmacolm
Following my enjoyable exploration of the old railway between Paisley and Johnstone, I decided another trip to Renfrewshire was in order...
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