After a surprisingly good 4 days at Haggerston Castle, we had a mammoth cross country drive from East to West of to Dumfries and Galloway and our next stop off in New Abbey.
After passing from Berwick to Kelso to Selkirk, we stopped off at Loch of the Lowes near Peebles for lunch and a leg stretch. The girls disembarked and set off to guddle in the stream while Tommy took some photos and I got the kettle on. While we were at Haggerston, the girls had their seventh birthday. What lucky wee devils they are. First there were presents (a small pile, we didn't have room for much! Then there was toast and pate for breakfast, an absolute favourite. Then there was getting dressed in their new clothes from their Granny and Papa. Then there was this:
After a lovely couple of days at Coldingham, we moved on to the next site. On route, Tommy took us on a detour to Chain Bridge Honey Farm. Despite the appalling weather, we had a surprising good visit with loads to see - not just honey!
This morning we headed back down to the beach, with bucket this time! The girls set about damming the stream with some new friends while Tommy went for a wander with his camera. I think he's rather happy with the results.
The Easter holidays have arrived and not a second too soon! We were all in need of a good break so when Friday evening came around, we were ready to make a break for it.
We'd booked two nights at Templehall CL, just outside Coldingham in the Scottish Borders. Just up the road from Coldingham is St Abbs, a small fishing village where I spent many a very happy childhood summer holiday, guddling in the harbour and picking strawberries in the pick-your-own fields. As a youngster, I'd also spent a great deal of time on Coldingham Sands, digging for gold and rock pooling. I wanted to give the girls (and Tommy) a taste of what I had loved. We took the scenic route to Coldingham. Accidentally on purpose, obviously. We passed right underneath some massive wind turbines. |
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