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Wet Silloth & war games

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July 10, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Soldier awaiting orders

Roman soldiers set up camp alongside American Civil War re-enactors on the green at Silloth.

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Mabie Forest – Dumfries, Scotland

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June 13, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Charlie gets a drink in a stream

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 [...]

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Allonby, Bothel and Gilcrux – what a day out.

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March 7, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Allonby Beach

Bothel was to be our starting point then, depending on the weather, Gilcrux and possibly ending up in Allonby via a few places on the way.

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