Holidays 2023

[Zeus]

Suns out 

[Ramandu]

38 minutes ago, Simply Red said:

I got mine cut a few weeks ago when it was fine and sunny. 

Me too Mick, but it needs cut again. 

[Simply Red]

2 hours ago, Bluto10 said:

sensiiiibble

Great on the amiga 

[BaaBaaRedSheep]

5 hours ago, sigh said:

Cut the grass then, being shorter will mean it doesn't hold the water as much.

Or walk the dug on the sand down the beach.

 

Am nae cuttin' the grass at the local fieldy.

Good idea about beach until summer at 10am on July 5th 👍.

[dave_min]

Bring back the fog.

[Studebaker-90]

Here’s the withir forecast for the north east…

[sigh]

11 hours ago, Studebaker-90 said:

Here’s the withir forecast for the north east…

haar haar haar

[RedArmyFakshun]

On 5/10/2023 at 1:42 PM, Ramandu said:

Me too Mick, but it needs cut again. 

i've gone manual

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bosch-Manual-Garden-Lawn-Mower/dp/B004JMTY2K/

totally fucking mexico

[Dons79]

Going to Logie Coldstream for a few days with the wife and dog, anybody got any suggestions that know the area, (like wee gem of a walk or a little food place that cannot be missed?

[Dons79]

Sorry Logie Coldstone, any nature activities that suits dogs, general beautiful nature spots, waterfalls, caves, castles and grounds etc, any info at all, hanging about Aboyne/ballater/Banchory/braemar/ will visit balmoral, cannot walk mountains or really hard walks due to fibro but will push through hard walks for nice views. Any suggestions @Edwin Starr any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

on the way home will be visiting dunotter castle/glamis 

[Poodler]

2 minutes ago, Dons79 said:

Sorry Logie Coldstone, any nature activities that suits dogs, general beautiful nature spots, waterfalls, caves, castles and grounds etc, any info at all, hanging about Aboyne/ballater/Banchory/braemar/ will visit balmoral, cannot walk mountains or really hard walks due to fibro but will push through hard walks for nice views. Any suggestions @Edwin Starr any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

on the way home will be visiting dunotter castle/glamis 

https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/cairngorms/glen-tanar.shtml
 

decent walk at aboyne. You can also drop down to Dess Waterfall from the road beside it, if you can’t be arsed with the walk. 
 

In Banchory, Ride has decent lunch stuff. Avoid Tease on the high street - good food but owner is a hun.

[Dons79]

11 minutes ago, Poodler said:

https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/cairngorms/glen-tanar.shtml
 

decent walk at aboyne. You can also drop down to Dess Waterfall from the road beside it, if you can’t be arsed with the walk. 
 

In Banchory, Ride has decent lunch stuff. Avoid Tease on the high street - good food but owner is a hun.

Cheers poodler, top man, il make sure to brick tease on the way home

[Dons79]

So far a have 

tomnaverie stone circle

glen tanar national park

dess waterfall

potarch bridge

dinnet (burn o vat)

crathes castle

migvie stone

birsemore loch

the rest probably drive about looking at the scenery, spent most of the time up the west coast from Dumfries to gairloch where I stayed for years, haven’t really done east coast, excited for the 2 days away, anytime I’ve went to the game I’ve drove up watched the game then drove down the road the after the game so haven’t spent a lot of time in the area.

 

[Redforever86]

Do burn o vat it’s a cool wee place and a fairly gentle walk. From what I remember in terms of the walk. 

[Dons79]

2 hours ago, Redforever86 said:

Do burn o vat it’s a cool wee place and a fairly gentle walk. From what I remember in terms of the walk. 

Thanks RF 👍

[King Street Loon]

4 hours ago, Redforever86 said:

Do burn o vat it’s a cool wee place and a fairly gentle walk. From what I remember in terms of the walk. 

 

1 hour ago, Dons79 said:

Thanks RF 👍

Also do the walk around Loch Kinord which is adjacent to Burn o'Vat for the double header.

[Dons79]

9 minutes ago, King Street Loon said:

 

Also do the walk around Loch Kinord which is adjacent to Burn o'Vat for the double header.

Cheers bud, not heard of that one, il hae a look and see whits whit, cheers KSL

[Dons79]

32 minutes ago, Bad_Mobby said:

Jump aff?

Is it pish?, was on places of interest which a thought strange, but must have historic significance be it military or what not, don’t really know the area Mobby just flinging out suggestions to ask the hatters about cracking places of interest, beauty spots, dog walks that kind of thing, staying at the cairngorm bothies as a base, will defo be going to burn o vat/loch Kinord.

even just a drive about in decent weather would be a bonus

[King Street Loon]

45 minutes ago, Bad_Mobby said:

Jump aff?

Nae to shallow for that these days?

[Dons79]

51 minutes ago, Bad_Mobby said:

There’s still a meter or 2 you can aim for 

Cumbus o’ May is my favourite bridge to jump aff 

Fuck sake mobby I didn’t think you meant literally, a would kill masell doing that, fair play, takes balls of steel that.😂

[Don Fonte]

30 minutes ago, Dons79 said:

Fuck sake mobby I didn’t think you meant literally, a would kill masell doing that, fair play, takes balls of steel that.😂

Crack on then.

[Dons79]

1 minute ago, Don Fonte said:

Crack on then.

😘

[Bluto10]

1 hour ago, Bad_Mobby said:

There’s still a meter or 2 you can aim for 

Cumbus o’ May is my favourite bridge to jump aff 

aye ok bodhi 

[For Fecks Sake]

Seven Bridges walk @ Ballater

The Cairns walk @ Braemar - the one with the pyramid which is pretty cool

Linn of Dee is always spectacular and they have some decent walks of varying distances for all abilities.

Agree with the other suggestions, Burn o'Vat is a cracker. 

This site is worth a look - https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/cairngorms/braemar.shtml  and  https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/cairngorms/ballater.shtml

[dave_min]

If you’re up that way you can’t miss out the Coilacriech Inn. Arguably Scotland’s finest pub.

[For Fecks Sake]

40 minutes ago, dave_min said:

If you’re up that way you can’t miss out the Coilacriech Inn. Arguably Scotland’s finest pub.

I will see your Coilacriech Inn and raise you the The Fiddichside Inn @ Craigellachie.

Both brilliant places for a pint.

[dave_min]

48 minutes ago, For Fecks Sake said:

I will see your Coilacriech Inn and raise you the The Fiddichside Inn @ Craigellachie.

Both brilliant places for a pint.

Interested.

@Byrne Baby Byrne

[JakieBastard]

If you're at Potarch you'll have to give the Dinnie Stones a go.

I grew up not far from here and had no idea about this absolute cheil until I'd moved away

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinnie_Stones

[sigh]

16 minutes ago, JakieBastard said:

If you're at Potarch you'll have to give the Dinnie Stones a go.

I grew up not far from here and had no idea about this absolute cheil until I'd moved away

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinnie_Stones

Dont be shy, how were you at handling and lifting the stanes?

[JakieBastard]

19 minutes ago, sigh said:

Dont be shy, how were you at handling and lifting the stanes?

Got bored after the 4th time across and battled my way through the crowds of folk watching to get myself a pint