Category:Holiday

Day 2 – Sunday, 24th – A Wander in Wengen Guten morgen Freunde und Familie! 😉 Whatever they’re slipping into the cocoa here, it’s working, as we slept really deeply last night. The first thing we noticed, once we’d come-to, was how quiet it was. Sure, the banning of non-electric vehicles here in the village …
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Day 1, Saturday, 24th – Zurich to Wengen Morning all! 😁 There’s nothing like a good night’s sleep to set you up for the day is there? We slept like we’d been drugged and were now ready for whatever the day threw at us! 8.14am: Before we check-out, here in Zurich, our first stop was …
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Yes, it’s that time of year again! We’re heading abroad as part of my birthday celebration week. 👍 For 2022, our celebratory trip started, as we set off for Birmingham Airport. We’ve got a single overnight stay in Zurich, before heading for our ultimate destination, Wengen (pop. c1300) in Switzerland for six days in the …
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Day 13 – Tuesday, 31st May Morning Reader!👍. It’s the final day of our holiday today and therefore my last holiday post! 😟. We’re home tomorrow, late afternoon – so, thanks for continuing to read about our holiday adventures! Twelve Days of Scotland Day 0 – Compact and Bijou in Carlisle Day 1 – Dumfries …
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Day 12 – Monday, 30th May Morning, lover of quality literature! And welcome to my Blog! 👍. It’s our first full day in Melrose. We arrived yesterday afternoon and we’re staying at Burt’s Hotel in Market Square. The weather forecast for today is rubbish (wet AND cold!) and so we’re exploring super-local destinations. After enjoying …
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Day 11 – Sunday, 29th May Welcome back loyal Reader! As we said goodbye to Deborah & Steve and the rather excellent The Old Dairy in Gartocharn (with its FOUR EV Chargers 👍) we’re now heading for ‘Leg 3’ – Melrose (pop. c2500) – the final part of our Scottish adventure for 2022. 9.38am: What …
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Day 10 – Saturday, 28th May Howdy Folks. Day 10, and our last day here in Gartocharn (pop c680 + 2 drowned rats). Today, we’re off to soak up the scenery, taking in Loch Lomond National Park in Balmaha, Queen Elizabeth Forest Park in Aberfoyle (and as many other areas as we can!). So, here’s …
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Morning all! 😀. We’re on Day 9 of our Scottish adventure! – and surely some mistake – it’s NOT raining! 🤔🤔. We were seriously thinking of trading-in the ‘mozzy spray’ for anti-rust treatment, based on the past few days, but maybe not! We also saw a large round orange thing in the sky, but the …
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Day 8 – Thursday, 26th May Welcome back loyal Reader! It’s Day 8 of our 2022 trip to Scotland where we’re currently lodging in Gartocharn, a small village (pop. 680), close to Loch Lomond. ‘The Old Dairy’ at Cambusmoon Farm has been our base for the past few days and we’ve just a few more …
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Day 7 – Wednesday, 25th May Welcome back loyal Clan! 👍. We’re on the second leg (Day 7) of our Scottish trip, currently staying in the tiny village of Gartocharn (pop. c680). I think I’ll give up looking at the weather forecast here! One minute, blazing sunshine, the next – rain, rain and more rain …
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Day 6 – Tuesday, 24th May Morning McReader! 😀 It’s Day 6, and our first day staying in Gartocharn (pop. c680) south-east of, and very close to, Loch Lomond. In spite of the less-than-exciting weather forecast, we’re exploring Loch Lomond today – by boat. Walkies! 10.05am: But before all that, it was walkies time! Yesterday, …
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Madainn mhath!* 😯 *Google Translate available HERE Day 5 – Monday, 23rd May It’s ‘Day 5’ of our Scottish break, and as we say goodbye to Troon, we’re now beginning Leg 2. We’re heading for the tiny village of Gartocharn (pop. c650) for its proximity to Loch Lomond staying at Eastcambusmoon Farm‘s: The Old Dairy. …
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Morning All! 😉 Day 4 – Sunday, 22nd May It’s our last FULL day here in Troon before we head north for ‘Leg 2’ in Gartocharn (for Loch Lomond) on Monday. On today’s list is just a single attraction: National Trust for Scotland’s Culzean Castle. Culzean Castle It would be appropriate at this stage to …
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Morning all! Thanks for your readership so far! 😀 Day 3 – Saturday, 21st May We’re on Day 3 (of 4) here in beautiful Troon staying at the rather excellent Salt Lodge Apartments right on the Harbour’s edge. In a change to the UNadvertised programme, the Isle of Arran is postponed – today, we’re going …
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Morning Reader! 👍 Day 2 – Friday, 20th May Welcome back! This is our second day (of four) in Troon, Scotland. We’re staying in Troon Yacht Haven at the very well-appointed Salt Lodge Apartments that overlooks the Harbour. We fully charged the car last night courtesy of Scotland’s State-run charging network, the imaginatively titled: Chargeplace …
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Morning Readers! Hope Thursday finds you both well! 😉 Day 1 – Thursday, 19th May During the night (presumably to prepare us for Scotland) the rain put in an appearance, promptly followed by a few encores! It made for a poor night’s sleep with the rain hammering on our skylight window. What a contrast to …
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We’re heading north to Scotland for two weeks- more specifically, Ayrshire, Loch Lomond and the Borders. We’re dividing the holiday into three chunks (see the map below) and being a motoring holiday, we’re going to be using Scotland’s electric car-charging network. It’s a heck of a drive from home to ‘chunk 1’ (Troon) and in …
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Thursday, 27th April Morning Reader! Not bored with these Posts yet then? Thanks for your readership! It’s our last day here! 🙁 Today, we’re starting our final day, super-local, heading for Oswestry (a nearby border market town). Oswestry is not quite in Wales, but you can almost ‘touch the dragon’! 6.05am: We were both up …
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Wednesday, 27th April Morning loyal Reader! – Welcome to Day 4. Thanks for reading this far! 👍 Looks like it’s a bit cooler today compared with the previous few days! Today, we’re again staying relatively local and heading for Welshpool (a Market Town) and then National Trust’s Powis Castle – around 30 miles round trip. …
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Tuesday, 26th April Wow! You’re back again! – thanks for continuing to read my ramblings! Weather-wise, it looks much the same as yesterday but with the added risk of a bit of rain! Today, we’re off to the town of Shrewsbury. We’re heading for the Museum & Art Gallery and then the ‘old’ prison (for …
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Monday, 25th April Well, hello, loyal reader! 👍 On our itinerary today: English Heritage’s Wroxeter (remains of a Roman City) and National Trust’s Attingham Park (an English country house). We last visited the latter back in July 2004 (so, naturally, I don’t remember any of it!) 😮 English Heritage: Wroxeter 11.02am: As we arrived at …
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Sunday, 24th April Morning Reader! 👍 We arrived here at our holiday home The Tractor Shed in Kinnerley yesterday. As we don’t know this part of the world at all (I think the last time we were in Shropshire was back in November 2006 for a pre-Christmas break), we’re firmly in ‘explorer mode’ to soak …
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Continuing our holiday breaks here in the UK, this time, we’re spending time in a shed! (an ex-tractor shed that is!) courtesy of Sykes Cottages. Located north-west of Shrewsbury, sandwiched between the A483 and the A5 in the village of Kinnerley (population just 1108!), it’s a new(ish) addition to the Sykes Cottages property portfolio, imaginatively …
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Monday, March 28th Morning all! 😉😉. I see the weather appears to be on the turn here. It’s 7am and it’s only 27℃. Good job we packed mittens! 🤔 It’s our last full day here and where Monday brings more of the same – eat, doze, sleep, eat and finally, sleep (repeat)! 8.25am: Thankfully, eating …
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Sunday, March 27th Welcome back, and a happy Sunday to you, dedicated reader. This is our fourth day here in Oman. 👍👍 I hope the Sun is shining where you are. The grill is already ‘full on’ here at ’27’ – and it’s only 7am! Somewhat predictably, it’s forecast to hit the mid-30s again today! …
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Saturday, March 26th Greetings, my loyal Reader… 👍 Well, I guess that’s not a bad view to wake up to! Hello Saturday!!!! 😀 9.05am: Breakfast time! And after last night’s feast, I’m eating light this morning (but we’re surrounded by so much variety, it’s a real exercise in will-power).☹️ 9.45am: We’re about an hour earlier …
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Thursday, March 24th 8.15am: Morning loyal reader! We arrived just 15 minutes ago – we’re at the rather splendid Kempinski Hotel in Muscat, Oman. Opened just four years ago, it’s an all-in-one resort hotel, meaning there is no need to leave the hotel area for anything! Looks like the weather is on our side (for …
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