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Month: May 2019

May 18th – 19th: Scottish Riley Enthusiasts National Weekend

  • by David
  • Posted on May 26, 2019
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The SRE National Weekend is an event we’ve attended a few times before: always a warm welcome, always very enjoyable, always very well organised.This year it was based in Peebles and although we’ve visited the […]

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May 17th – Day 7 + 2: We are in Peebles.

  • by David
  • Posted on May 18, 2019May 18, 2019
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Last night we stayed at Craigroyston House in Pitlochry where our hosts Vaughan and Susan were very interested in our trip. Both they and our fellow guests (from Scandinavia) took several photos of a fly-splattered […]

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May 15th – Day 7: Mission Accomplished!

  • by David
  • Posted on May 15, 2019May 26, 2019
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We arrived at John O’Groats mid-afternoon to the sound of bagpipes playing ‘Scotland the Brave’; somehow it seemed an appropriate tune. We left The Birches, our B&B in Dingwall, just after 9:30 and nipped to […]

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May 14th – Day 6: Destination Dingwall!

  • by David
  • Posted on May 14, 2019
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After a delicious breakfast at Rosebank House, Blairgowrie where Jim and Aoife are the perfect hosts – (Jim makes the most scrummy lime marmalade and the breakfast beef & pork sausages, haggis and black pudding […]

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May 13th – Day 5: We are in Scotland!

  • by David
  • Posted on May 13, 2019May 14, 2019
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We crossed the border at 11:45 this morning on the B6318 at Harelaw – no fanfare, no cheering crowds, just a few sheep. We’ve seen signs warning of red squirrels, toads and deer but no […]

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May 12th – Day 4: Sheffield to Haltwhistle

  • by David
  • Posted on May 12, 2019May 13, 2019
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We have touched down in Haltwhistle after a superb day’s driving! ‘Pole position’ saw us head the field away from Weston Park Hospital at 10:00 am to follow the Buckingham Insurance Tally Ho Classic Run […]

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May 11th – Day 3: Rest Day

  • by David
  • Posted on May 11, 2019
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A break from driving today. Riley Blue had a wash and polish prior to a photo call at Chesterfield Royal Hospital where Emergency Department staff took a few minutes’ break from their duties to greet […]

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May 10th – Day 2: Trowbridge to Chesterfield

  • by David
  • Posted on May 10, 2019May 11, 2019
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An unhurried departure after Day 1’s hectic start to our journey. Riley Blue’s vital signs were checked: water, oil, air (in the tyres!) with a quick tank-topping visit to Tesco (Riley Blue likes ‘Momentum’ fuel). […]

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May 9th – Day 1: Land’s End to Trowbridge

  • by David
  • Posted on May 9, 2019May 10, 2019
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Today started with a full cooked breakfast – it’s the only way! One thing we had to deal with before we drove to far was Riley Blue’s electrics; during yesterday’s journey to Land’s End its […]

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May 8th – Wet and windy.

  • by David
  • Posted on May 8, 2019May 8, 2019
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08:00 The final leg of our trek to Lands End and the day has dawned wet and windy – a good thing I applied more Rain-X to Riley Blue’s windscreen yesterday. We’ll be making steady […]

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