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Walking With Brian
Jan 6, 20223 min read
RSPB Lochwinnoch
A country walk is a great environment in which to observe birds but I also enjoy a visit to a managed nature reserve. The RSPB - of which...
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Walking With Brian
Dec 8, 20218 min read
The Spoonbill
We first took an interest in birdwatching around four years ago and have since logged a substantial number of different sightings. Of...
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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 18, 20215 min read
Aberfoyle to Buchlyvie
I had a 40-mile railway trek in Aberdeenshire looming and needed to prepare by getting a few miles under my belt. Working on the theory...
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Walking With Brian
May 4, 20214 min read
Westleys Farm
It was a glorious Sunday afternoon and we planned to head up towards Sheriffmuir in search of the wheatear. The Where to Watch Birds in...
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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
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
Jul 25, 20204 min read
Inversnaid
Another day, another trip to an RSPB reserve. Inversnaid lies on the shores of Loch Lomond in a remote neck of Stirlingshire. The road...
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Walking With Brian
Jul 22, 20204 min read
Stonehaven
Today's outing was a drive up to Stonehaven on the northeast coast, approximately halfway between Montrose and Aberdeen. I hadn't visited...
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Walking With Brian
Jul 22, 20206 min read
Dalzell Estate
We always enjoy visiting a new RSPB reserve. Baron's Haugh is located just outside Motherwell and is bounded by the River Clyde. The...
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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 17, 20209 min read
Puffin Island
The small harbour town of Anstruther lies in the East Neuk of Fife - a corner of the Kingdom well known for its fishing heritage. The...
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Walking With Brian
Jul 14, 20205 min read
Forth Valley Hospital
With unrestricted travel within Scotland now a reality and no real holiday planned, day trips were the order of the day during my summer...
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Walking With Brian
Mar 4, 20209 min read
Leven and Largo outing
Another welcome break in the seemingly endless wet and stormy weather. It was a bright if blustery Saturday and we fancied a trip to the...
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Walking With Brian
Feb 20, 202011 min read
Inner Forth Windings
The section of the River Forth west of Kincardine is often known as the Inner Forth. Certainly it's more of a river here than a firth...
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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 21, 20209 min read
Exploring over the water
I always seem to build up to-do, to-read, to-see, to-visit etc lists. In terms of local walking and exploration, I had a few things...
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Walking With Brian
Dec 3, 201910 min read
Winter Wonderland
The first serious frost of the year saw the overnight temperatures sink to around minus six over the weekend. It barely increased during...
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Walking With Brian
Oct 22, 201914 min read
Angus Excursion
Two weeks off work and a three-night stay at Lunan Bay was on the agenda. It's a beautiful coastal spot between Arbroath and Montrose. We...
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Walking With Brian
Sep 17, 20193 min read
Fife Coast Drive
We live on the western fringes of the Kingdom of Fife, a natural peninsula which juts out between Edinburgh and Dundee. The Fife Coastal...
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