Dark Rock Diaries (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
After two consecutive Saturday’s visiting grounds in Scotland - Dalbeattie Star and Wigtown & Bladnoch respectively - by complete contrast it’s a trip to Merseyside for me tomorrow. Another new ground though, as I visit Bootle FC and their ridiculously named ‘Delta Taxi Stadium’ as they take on Ramsbottom United in the Premier Division of the North West Counties League....
Tom Morton's Beatcroft (Free subscription) | 04/10/2009
It was probably too much, the overnight boat trip from Shetland, followed by a thrash down the road to Glasgow, doing the show, and then another drive down to Wigtown, for the annual book festival. I should probably have had a quiet night in then, but a gathering of whisky writers forced me to partake of...Freixenet Cava, red wine and yes, whisky. Or to be precise, a Charles Maclean guided tasking...
Dark Rock Diaries (Free subscription) | 03/10/2009
Wigtown & Bladnoch 0 Whitehill Welfare 3 Scottish Cup First Round Replay Admission: £5 Programmes: None produced - disappointing! Attendance: 190 plus one dog The Welfare won this tie fairly comfortably, apart from a period early in the second half when Wigtown enjoyed a good spell and hit the crossbar. The Trammondford Park ground is on the edge of Wigtown in what is a nice setting, although...
Dark Rock Diaries (Free subscription) | 02/10/2009
It’s a bit of an adventure tomorrow as I get along to the Scottish Cup first round replay between Wigtown & Bladnoch and Whitehill Welfare. Wigtown really is out on a limb in the far south west of Scotland, some 28 miles from Stranraer, which is the nearest rail station. Thankfully, I am getting a lift to Wigtown, but even from Morecambe it is a three hour drive each way. Without a lift there...
Woolpack Dave's beer and stuff blog (Free subscription) | 25/09/2009
I know, I'm copying what the great BrewDog are doing, but come on James, imitation is the greatest form of flattery. It's certainly true that since taking the plunge and actually digging into my deep pocket with my very short arms 1 and ordering some BrewDog beers I've been impressed with what they do. I love Tokyo for special occasions 2 and for the slightly more regular occasions 3 I like the Paradox....
Keepers Cottage Wildlife Garden Diary (Free subscription) | 14/09/2009
We decided to find a river walk and have always wanted to investigate the Bladnoch. We had seen a footpath sign to the river Bladnoch just outside Kirkcowan on a previous trip so headed for that. As usual in Scotland where thereis a footpath sign there is little parking but managed to tuck in off the road. It was lunch time so we started with a picnic on the bench provided. There was a sweet smell...
Tom Morton's Beatcroft (Free subscription) | 09/06/2009
I'm in the Mcdonalds at Kirriemuir, heading north on the A90 to get the boat home tonight. And it's done! The Journey's Blend blend is complete, expertly put together by Edrington's head of all things blendiferous, John Ramsay, at the Glenturret distillery just outside Crieff. Also the site of the Famous Grouse Experience, hence the giant...bird thing. It was absolutely brilliant watching John at...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 29/09/2007
THEY were just two of the many victims of the Killing Times. According to the records, as the Bladnoch river's high tide slowly encroached, the two women, knowing the end was near, took strength from their faith.
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