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Hadrians wall path near Drumbrugh

May 6, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

Buster eats some fresh grass found on a country lane

Drumbrugh in north Cumbria was where we headed for our walk a few days ago and we were not disappointed.

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Dumfries and a Titanic monument

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April 22, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

Buster takes a quick drink of River Water

Our adventures this week took us north and slightly west towards the Scottish town of Dumfries in search of a monument to a musician who was part of the orchestra onboard RMS Titanic.

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A75: Powfoot by the Solway coast

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August 15, 2010 By admin 1 Comment

This week we have travelled a further 10 miles west and arrived at the sea. Powfoot is one of those villages where you would not visit unless you had a reason.

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Mabie Forest – Dumfries, Scotland

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June 13, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Heading north for our expedition yesterday we arrived at a new place called Mabie Forest. Situated just outside Dumfries in Southern Scotland, Mabie Forest has been run by the Forestry Commission since 1943. It took a little time to find as it is not signposted from Dumfries town centre or the A75. It also didn’t [...]