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Paisley to Johnstone walk
With a population of 70000, Paisley is Scotland's largest town. Nicole and I once came through to the farmers market as her friend was...
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Walking With Brian
Feb 14, 20229 min read
Kelvingrove Museum
A rainy Sunday was forecast and I had no appetite for sitting at home. An indoor activity was the obvious solution and I took the first...
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Walking With Brian
Jan 30, 202211 min read
Cardenden Heritage & Memories
The ex-mining town of Cardenden lies in Central Fife. My dad Ian Fraser was born here in 1942 before moving up the road to Lochgelly,...
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Jan 26, 20226 min read
West Wemyss
The tiny village of West Wemyss on the Fife coast is a true hidden gem. Now a conservation area with a population of less than 300, it's...
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Jan 24, 202211 min read
River Clyde Wander
Scotland's largest settlement Glasgow stands on the River Clyde which can be followed in both directions from the city centre - a route...
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Jan 18, 202212 min read
1722 Waggonway
I was raised as a Fifer but lived the first four and a half years of my life in Tranent, East Lothian. My folks are both from the Kingdom...
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Jan 14, 20228 min read
Mavisbank Estate
A few months ago, I explored the old Loanhead Railway from end to end. It is now a cycle path and features a steel lattice viaduct over...
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Walking With Brian
Jan 11, 20229 min read
McManus Galleries
I lived in Dundee from 1993 to 1995. Scary to think that's now more than a quarter of a century ago. I try to get up to the old city at...
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Walking With Brian
Jan 10, 20225 min read
Summerlee Museum
The Lanarkshire town of Coatbridge has a proud industrial heritage and the area was once dominated by foundries and coal mines. The...
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Walking With Brian
Dec 20, 202134 min read
Fife Pilgrim Way
Many people come from miles around to walk the Fife Coastal Path - a 117 mile route running from Kincardine to Newburgh. In 2019, a new...
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Walking With Brian
Dec 6, 20213 min read
Korean War Memorial
I'll often say I was motivated to visit a certain location by spotting it on Google Maps. In this case I had randomly been scrolling...
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Walking With Brian
Nov 30, 20218 min read
West Fife Woodlands Way
There are two famous long distance walking trails through the Kingdom of Fife. The Coastal Path winds for 117 miles around the peninsula...
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Nov 30, 20213 min read
Kirklands House & Garden
The West Fife village of Saline lies just five miles from our home. There is a pleasant walk through the wooded steep-sided glen that...
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Walking With Brian
Nov 12, 20218 min read
Stirling Circuit
Let's get one thing straight. Scotland has four cities: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen. Ok, Perth at a push. We all know it has...
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Walking With Brian
Nov 10, 20219 min read
Sunday Wanderings
With Nicole working all day Sunday for the foreseeable future, I began assembling a list of destinations I could comfortably visit during...
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Walking With Brian
Nov 9, 202111 min read
Craiglockhart Hills
The city of Edinburgh is built around seven hills: Calton, Castle, Arthur's Seat, Corstorphine, Blackford, Craiglockhart and Braid. Today...
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Walking With Brian
Nov 3, 202113 min read
Doors Open Days 2021
In recent years I've marked the autumn Doors Open days in the diary. They take place over various weekends in September and each local...
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Walking With Brian
Aug 10, 202115 min read
Loanhead & Penicuik
I hadn't done a railway walk in a while and a couple of paths had been filed away in a mental drawer. Midlothian was hit just as hard as...
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Walking With Brian
Mar 24, 20217 min read
Bishop and Hill of Tarvit
Spring was in the air and I had a free Sunday. It was warm(ish) and dry outside. What better way to restore some fitness than by tackling...
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Walking With Brian
Mar 12, 20217 min read
Buffalo Bill
In 1904, the legendary American showman Buffalo Bill embarked upon a comprehensive tour of 29 Scottish venues. Multiple dates were staged...
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