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Dundee Museum of Transport
This place had been on my radar for a while. I finally took the chance to visit when I travelled up to Dundee with Nicole. She had...
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Walking With Brian
Jul 2235 min read
London 2024
The summer walking trip to London is now an annual pilgrimage for me. This year I booked four nights at the Walrus Hostel in Waterloo,...
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Walking With Brian
Jun 175 min read
Historic Transport Festival
The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum hosts a handful of special events each year. The one that always appeals to me is the Festival of...
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Walking With Brian
Apr 308 min read
North Norfolk Railway
Britain has over 200 heritage railways. They range from industrial locos pulling a guard's van along a short stretch to rakes of vintage...
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Walking With Brian
Feb 2716 min read
Dundee break
I always have a free Thursday and Friday in the middle of February and this year we booked a hotel in Dundee for a couple of nights....
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Walking With Brian
Feb 205 min read
Leven Railway Station & beach
We often take a drive down to the coastal town of Leven. The expansive beach is perfect for walking and observing birds on the shoreline....
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Walking With Brian
Nov 6, 20234 min read
Falkirk Wheel boat trip
As a keen walker and industrial historian, I have passed by the Falkirk Wheel on several occasions and marvelled at the sight of boats...
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Walking With Brian
Aug 28, 20235 min read
Scottish Vintage Bus Museum
Although primarily a train man, I'm interested in all forms of transport. I have been a regular bus user my whole life and currently...
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Walking With Brian
Jun 23, 20234 min read
Edinburgh tram walk - part 2
When the modern Edinburgh tram system commenced operation in 2014, it was three years late and £375 million over budget. Such scenarios...
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Walking With Brian
May 30, 20235 min read
Edinburgh tram walk - part 1
The original Edinburgh tram network was dismantled in 1956. They made a return in 2014, although the lengthy construction process proved...
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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
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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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
Nov 24, 20217 min read
Maid of the Forth
One of the best boat trips I've been on is the cruise around the bridges and islands of the Firth of Forth. Departing from Hawes Pier in...
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Walking With Brian
Nov 3, 20216 min read
Perth Museum
Ever since my dad moved into a care home, I have been making an effort to take mum on day outings over the weekend. She hasn't driven a...
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Walking With Brian
Oct 15, 202030 min read
Continuing the Canal
Back in 2016, I began a project which involved walking the canals of Central Scotland. The towpaths are fully accessible to pedestrians...
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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
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
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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