Saturday, 23 August 2014

Scotland – Day One



Scotland – Day One

Pensby to Bankfoot near Dunkeld, Perthshire



The car was packed and the two of us ready to go around midday.  You can tell why home is called The Willows.


 We decided to take Washington with us – it seemed a shame to leave him on the Wirral for the ten days…




But he wasn’t allowed to sit up here except on special occasions.



The sun shone as Partner-who-loves-tea drove us North on the M6.

 



We entered Scotland.





And Scottish weather hit us…





But then the sun came out again as we went North through the Borders and past Glasgow into Perthshire.

 





And we arrived at the Bankfoot Inn in time for a most enjoyable dinner.  


We can strongly recommend the accommodation and the food.   


It just remained to send a text to  family to let them know we had arrived.


 But if you are at the Bankfoot Inn on a Wednesday night there is a special attraction which will feature in the next posting.....
Posted by Scriptor Senex at 06:29

17 comments:

  1. ADRIAN23 August 2014 at 08:42

    I have driven past the Howden Fells in your second picture but never explored the area.

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    1. Scriptor Senex26 August 2014 at 18:32

      Ditto! I suspect they are neglected by most people. if you ever get there perhaps you can show us some of their treasures.

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  2. Anonymous23 August 2014 at 09:28

    Thank you for sharing these pics of your trip! Love the skies (but not the weather) of Scotland. Have a great vacation.

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  3. Graham Edwards23 August 2014 at 13:42

    Good to see the journey without being in the driving seat. It's a shame that the Bankfoot Inn is not in a convenient place for my journeys as a rule given all that you told me.

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  4. McGregor23 August 2014 at 13:51

    John, John, your travelogues are incredible! Every time I have driven in and throughout the Perthshire Hills I have gotten all teary-eyed from their beauty (and I have yet to see the heather in full bloom) and have from the moment of seeing them, wanted never to leave. So it has been with my trips to Lewis. Your photos remind me of that all over again. Thanks for sharing them. Looking forward to the next post. Thanks! McGregor

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    1. Scriptor Senex26 August 2014 at 18:33

      Thanks McG. It is appreciation like yours that makes blogging worthwhile.

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  5. Librarian23 August 2014 at 14:01

    Great pictures! Thank you for taking us along on your journey.

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  6. Laloofah23 August 2014 at 15:10

    Oh, lovely Scotland! I enjoyed this post so much, as it brought back wonderful memories of our own trip there in '98 (took the train from London to Edinburgh where we stayed for two nights, then wound our leisurely way via rental car up to Inverness and back to Edinburgh via Forfar and Perth). We absolutely loved it! Now thanks to you I get to relive those memories while getting to see places that we missed!

    Love the arching willows that shade your driveway, what a lovely sanctuary that must make. And Washington is adorable - lucky teddy! The scenery is so beautiful, I'm really glad the weather cleared for you! By the way, that photo of the hay bales could easily have been taken here where I live! But then the next photo makes it clear that Wyoming it is not. :-) The Bankfoot Inn looks charming, and that "throwback" phone is fantastic! Did you really use it to call the fam?

    Speaking of family, my condolences on your untimely loss of Colin. That was heartbreaking.

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    1. Scriptor Senex26 August 2014 at 18:37

      Thanks Laloofah. The phone, regrettably, was purely ornamental but I have seen a few antique phones converted for use with the modern network. That is certainly what I would do if I had one.

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  7. Pondside23 August 2014 at 17:02

    I'll be back to find out about the special attraction. I enjoyed your shots from the car, especially the first, as you entered Scotland.

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  8. Canadian Chickadee23 August 2014 at 19:43

    Aren't the skies gorgeous? And it looks as if Washington enjoyed the trip too. :) xoxo

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    1. Scriptor Senex26 August 2014 at 18:39

      Washington seemed to enjoy the trip (apart from the occasion where he was stuffed upside down in a paper bag for a while) and hopefully he'll be going down to the South of England with us later this year.

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  9. messymimi23 August 2014 at 21:01

    Ah, technology. There are times when i'd almost prefer an old fashioned phone. Or, in the case of relatives i'm not so sure i want to hear from often, "snail mail."

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  10. VirginiaC24 August 2014 at 00:55

    Wasn't it nice to have Jo drive so you had the opportunity to take such lovely photos?
    Driving through the countryside always makes me happy.

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    1. Scriptor Senex26 August 2014 at 18:42

      Sadly, I'm not allowed to drive now because of my eyesight and the loss of feeling in my legs. So Jo has to drive and doesn't have the benefit of shared driving as we used to have. That makes me all the more grateful for Jo's chauffeuring.

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  11. DawnTreader24 August 2014 at 14:35

    Thanks for taking us along for the ride as well... :)

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  12. Marcheline24 August 2014 at 16:09

    Oh, the drive into Scotland - I remember it like it was yesterday! Brings tears to my eyes.

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