Thank you @Tui34 It's basically a rest, short walk, rest day, given the disturbance of last night, and the rain that has set in this afternoon....
Borthwick Castle is a tower house. I must dig out some of my old pictures when I get home. It was a ruin still in 1910 - see picture below...
Good morning @Ladybird4 I've no idea why the blue climber is where it is. I can't find anything on the internet about it - except that others have...
Woken up by the fire alarm blaring.. Grabbed some clothes, a key to the apartment, and was just leaving our holiday abode, when it stopped. With...
Did a trip into Edinburgh today. Weather was okay, but didn't manage to spend any time in the castle. Another day. Did see this though. [ATTACH]
Definitely no lift. Lots of steps. To get to the apartment from the car, it's 9 steps down, 71 steps up, 10 steps down and 2 steps up.
I love the stonework. [ATTACH]
Had a trip to Dalkeith Palace today, in the local country park. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
Visited two castles this morning.[ATTACH] Crichton Castle[ATTACH] Borthwick Castle.
Our accommodation for two weeks, thanks to Mrs R. [ATTACH] We are on the third floor, in the roof!!View from the lounge. [ATTACH]
We had another cracker of a sunrise this morning, before leaving Yorkshire. [ATTACH]
Moved on from Pateley Bridge today, via the Angel of the North, [ATTACH]and Morpeth, to just outside Edinburgh.
Yes @Ladybird4 we've stopped off enroute to Edinburgh. North Yorkshire - a small place called Pateley Bridge. We had stops in Newark and...
View across the valley from our cottage in Yorkshire this morning. [ATTACH]
Yes, it worked out. My parents were a bit apprehensive, but they were happy, because we wanted to make a go of it. There again, aren't most...
My prospective in-laws weren't enamoured with me, and my father-in-law to be, refused to make a speech at the reception. He did, grudgingly, give...
We had Anglian. Not so much of a queue!!
On a similar theme as above - a circle with straight lines. [ATTACH]
I found these growing down the garden today. [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]
Our local GC is really good - and no teas, coffees or cakes. The staff know their stuff, and are always polite and helpful. . No tat. 100% proper...
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