Scotland in 14 nights

[DavidG58]

Durness tomorrow, all four of us maybe, although we go via the Falls of Shin so still another push over the railings possibility to come

tonight we are at the Tarbat Discovery centre, a Brit Stop and often mentioned on here by @Photo4x4

Bev and inlaws did the museum, I was delayed by the gas hunt, but a lot was learnt, the local village was evacuated in WW2 to allow practice bombing to take place!! an interesting piece of local history

 

[Puddleduck]

We are planning to be at Pitlochry this weekend if you are on your way south by then!

 

[Garfields]

But did anyone spot a dolphin

 

[funflair]

Ha Ha David

Enjoy.

Martin

ps just cheered up my day reading it.

 

[DavidG58]

But did anyone spot a dolphin

yes both of them did thanks (missed that important piece of news) and as we have every time we have stopped there we didn't need to again

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[DavidG58]

We are planning to be at Pitlochry this weekend if you are on your way south by then!

we still hope to be on the western isles next week, but things running thin in many directions, gin mainly for now

 

[DavidG58]

update on site tonight, Tarbat Discovery centre, we had hoped to be midge free being so close to the sea, I thought wrong, the level places set aside for MH's which also double up as disabled parking back into trees, it has been wet and humid and the midges are nearly as bad here as they were up in the hills

Nice location though, too wet this evening to go for a walk, other than the essentials for Lola, away from our space the midges seem OK, if I came again I would be tempted to park on the slope and take my chance, or come out of midge season

 

[DavidG58]

update on the evening

played Yahtzee, never had so many Yahtzees in the same game as tonight, in fact 3 out of 4 of us had double yahtzees in the first game, the only one not to was my FIL, there clearly is a god

apart from that meant we had to play again, but he still didn't win, but he drank another half bottle of my best red, must keep some rubbish back for him I did at least get the other half

I walked Lola, while gone Bev has broken the blind on the front, stupid bloody spring loaded weak plastic affair, that looks to be integral to the whole blind, so a 20p fixing will no doubt cost £200 or a lot more possibly to put right

But I do know it will not be fixed by Travelworld I would rather sleep naked to the whole world than give them any more of my hard earnt, but that might just be a plan, maybe the thought or risk of me doing just that you lot will have a whip round before the next meet I am due at (Halloween - Griff get your hand in your pocket )

till tomorrow good night all x

 

[DavidG58]

there you go Robert, you got one from me too

 

[Puddleduck]

update on the evening

played Yahtzee,

Known as trifle in our house as we have the German version "Kniffel" and our niece (who lip reads) misread it as trifle so you either get trifle or don't as the case may be........

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[cliffanger]

Just caught up on your blog David - hope things improve (and that the inlaws don't get their hands on this thread.....) and that the continuation of the holiday is midge / murderous thoughts free!

Surely there must be some distilleries around to make for welcome diversions?

 

[ColinandDawn]

@DavidG58

I am so enjoying your posts - shall I send up an awning? (Ref post #131)

Regards,

Colin

 

[Cal54]

Oh David, I feel your pain!! Never in month of Sunday's could I do a trip like this! Keep taking the beer,gin,wine,whisky etc and just think it will be over eventually.

Happy travels.

 

[Photo4x4]

we had hoped to be midge free being so close to the sea, I thought wrong, the level places set aside for MH's which also double up as disabled parking back into trees, it has been wet and humid and the midges are nearly as bad here as they were up in the hills

Oh dear! We are normally a midge free area apart from the very occasional time when wind, humidity and weather combine in a 'perfect storm' of circumstances and unfortunately for you it seems you picked this very occasion.

However inside the museum will be midge free.

KH

 

[Carol]

Oh David I feel your frustration, but just think of the positive side, the laugh you have given all us, just caught up with two days worth of posts, certainly made me smile.

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[irnbru]

David you are doing a wonderful job of your blog and creating fun reading for all of us. Times may be trying but you are importantly creating lasting memories for Bev and in the future you will both be able to look back and laugh at.

It would be great to put a few faces to the inlays so a group photo please.

 

[Anthea M]

David a Stirling job!! Your in laws are no doubt saying they are having the best holiday ever or will do when they get home!!

 

[DavidG58]

Oh dear! We are normally a midge free area apart from the very occasional time when wind, humidity and weather combine in a 'perfect storm' of circumstances and unfortunately for you it seems you picked this very occasion.

However inside the museum will be midge free.

KH

Good morning, midge update, perfect storm over, midge free and sunny this morning

taking a walk to the beach in search of breakfast

family have already been inside and confirmed very good, informative and midge free

 

[funflair]

Hi @DavidG58 I am sure you are having a great time really BUT if you insist you aren't I will offer to swap.

We have spent the best part of the last 6 weeks driving the MIL to FIL's death bed two or three times a day, and at the same time very selfishly trying to work out if we can manage a quick trip to Dusseldorf without him passing away while we are there, ferry all booked and we have salon tickets, Oh what a dilemma.

Dusseldorf is getting closer and the ferry is booked for Sunday don't know what to do.

On a slightly lighter note we sit with MIL and watch TV on an evening, well really Jen knits and I read MH Fun, anyway the TV is on LOUD and MIL has the remote, everytime the adverts come on she turns the bl---y sound off and then invariably falls to sleep, so do we then just miss the rest of the film or whatever it is or do we wrestle the remote from her sleeping hand and wake her up.

Anyway David just start enjoying the trip while you have the chance you will certainly be laughing about it a long time after its over.

Martin

 

[DavidG58]

@funflair morning Martin, I don't envy you the decision

deep down I am still quite enjoying this trip, love the scenery, company probably isn't quite as bad as I am making out

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[Vanman]

Hi @DavidG58

On a slightly lighter note we sit with MIL and watch TV on an evening, well really Jen knits and I read MH Fun, anyway the TV is on LOUD and MIL has the remote, everytime the adverts come on she turns the bl---y sound off and then invariably falls to sleep, so do we then just miss the rest of the film or whatever it is or do we wrestle the remote from her sleeping hand and wake her up.

You could buy a cheapy 'all for one' remote and have your own emergency/secondary control of volume ...

 

[funflair]

@funflair morning Martin, I don't envy you the decision

deep down I am still quite enjoying this trip, love the scenery, company probably isn't quite as bad as I am making out

So you are saying you don't want to swap.

Bummer.

Martin

 

[Puddleduck]

No way would I take my parents on a road trip.

We do go away with other relatives and I think the secret is making sure that there is respect for personal space and time ...... our niece's children refer to us as "Grunkle and Graunt" and talk about nothing else but the holidays we have with them. They are 12 and 14 ....... I thought maybe they were getting too old to want to do family stuff but looks like we are stuck with them for a while - although the young man does have a pup tent these days.

Being away with one of the daughter-in-laws is far more of an issue ..... next time i think we will have separate living arrangements Grandson always wants to be in "his" van though!

 

[DavidG58]

@Puddleduck I can assure you that without the Terryvan we would have been heading home on Sunday

 

[Debs]

Morning David, glad to see you've survived another day/night .
It can be very tiring, especially if you're having to talk in a raised voice/repeat stuff constantly.
You're doing a grand job, just remember that lotofs us on here know exactly what you're going through....and there will be times when you'll find yourself enjoying it.
...and you are keeping us all entertained anyway x

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[DavidG58]

Beautiful sunny morning here and Bev has just discovered there is a geo cache in the car park, better still she has already found it, better than the usual 1/2 hour of my life wasted grovelling around in wet grass looking for something not worth finding

The harbour at Portmahomack a few yards walk from the overnight stop at Tarbat Discovery Centre

 

[BreweryDave]

Waiting for the pic of a full Scottish breakfast!!!

 

[Lisa]

Oh pants! If I'd have known that you were into geocaching, I'd have passed on a TB that needed to go to "higher ground". I forgot to take it with me to Falkirk

Hope the sun continues to shine....looks lovely!

 

[cliffanger]

Beautiful photos David. Hope you're day stays as sunny in more ways than one!

 

[Derbyshire wanderer]

It would be great to put a few faces to the radios so a group photo please.

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