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Walking With Brian
Oct 4, 20193 min read
Historical Societies
I've been to a number of historical talks over the last few years at Dunfermline Library. As I type, I'm booked in for a couple of...
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Walking With Brian
Oct 1, 20195 min read
Bo'ness Heritage Railway
The Scottish Railway Preservation Society own five miles of track from Bo'ness on the Firth of Forth to a junction with the main...
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Walking With Brian
Oct 1, 20195 min read
River Clyde Walkway
The 40-mile river trail starts in the middle of Glasgow and winds its way upstream to the historic village of New Lanark. This report...
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Walking With Brian
Sep 27, 20193 min read
Dumbarton Rock
One of the great things about online mapping is you often find walking trails purely by chance. I had spotted a route along the River...
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Walking With Brian
Sep 24, 20196 min read
Culross and Craigluscar
A gloriously sunny Saturday at the end of September. A day for hanging out the washing early doors then head off exploring. I'd had...
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Walking With Brian
Sep 17, 20199 min read
Delving into Devilla
The large plantation between Cairneyhill and Kincardine is known as Devilla Forest. Operated by the Forestry Commission, many of the...
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Walking With Brian
Sep 16, 20195 min read
Embo Excursion
Located 40 miles north of Inverness, the village of Embo has a population of a few hundred people and lies in the sprawling Highland...
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Walking With Brian
Sep 13, 20194 min read
Kirkcaldy Doors Open Day
The month of September hosts Doors Open Day across Scotland. It gives the public an opportunity to tour buildings and locations that are...
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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 5, 20197 min read
Falkirk foray
The weekly bus ticket I use for commuting to work is valid throughout Fife and also includes a few surrounding territories, one of which...
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Walking With Brian
Sep 1, 20196 min read
Red Kite Centre
Nicole and I were sitting in Café Wynd, Dunfermline, trying to think of an interesting bird-related expedition, something different to...
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Walking With Brian
Aug 30, 20193 min read
Edinburgh small museums
Another German meetup in Edinburgh rolled around and since I was off work, I decided to make a day of it in the capital city. 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
Aug 6, 20197 min read
Black Sabbath
I have been a massive fan of rock music since my early teens. My uncle had an enormous LP collection (he worked in TV production so...
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Walking With Brian
Jun 6, 20192 min read
Mini Museums
Ever since I was a child, I've loved a visit to a museum. My affinity probably stems from primary school trips to the sprawling Royal...
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Walking With Brian
May 20, 20197 min read
Capital City Walks
Edinburgh once boasted a network of suburban passenger railways and a comprehensive tram system. The latter was removed in the late 50s...
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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
Mar 28, 20193 min read
Duct Traipse
One of the great things about walking is you can be out on a trail somewhere and spot signs pointing to other paths. Sometimes you wonder...
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Walking With Brian
Mar 11, 20198 min read
Abandoned in Polmont
On the fringes of Stirlingshire, Polmont is perhaps best known for its young offenders institution. Just outside the town, there is much...
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Walking With Brian
Mar 4, 20192 min read
Dunino trippers find the dipper
After lunch at the excellent Pillars of Hercules organic café and shop near Falkland, we headed across a patchwork of A, B and C roads to...
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