Glimpses of Old Kirkbean and Southwick (Dumfries & Galloway Through the Lens)
Pyatshaw Papillons (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
The above collage shows our very local River Earn, Perthshire, Scotland, in full flood mode. Bad as this looks, it is nothing compared to what some areas of Britain, viz. Cumbria and Dumfries have experienced over the past week of torrential rain, described in the newspapers as "of biblical proportions" and it is expected, now that the worst is over and the floods slowly recede, to be quite...
Weather & Earth Science News (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
The flooding in Cumbria has been even worse than I anticipated, with unconfirmed reports of around 340mm of rain falling at one location with a 48 hour period - if correct this will be the highest recorded 48 hour rainfall event in the UK, easily beating the 306mm that fell at Kinlochhourn in the West Highlands on the 5th/6th February 1989. It's also possible the UK's 24 hour rainfall record may have...
Andrew Reeves' running blog (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
The latest batch of MSP expenses are out and there are two names that stand out John Lamont MSP and Jim Hume MSP, both of which have spent in excess of £20,000 in the last twelve months on postage and office costs. Firstly, let us tackle the issue of dual mandate, something the Conservative leader in Scotland has long banged her drum about, however it appears that her MSPs aren't following the...
Weather & Earth Science News (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
First an update of stories relating to the on-going serious flooding across many parts of Britain: Yesterday there were schools closed and another nightmare commute in West Yorkshire and in Bury, a woman rescued from car as severe flooding hits Borough . In North Wales there was chaos as Conwy Valley is cut off by floods while in Shrewsbury - which receives a lot of the rain that falls on Mid Wales...
Scotbytes Weblog (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
There must be thousands of accommodation properties in Scotland, judging from the many accommodation websites out there. And I'm sure there are perhaps hundreds of websites that offer links to (some or most) of these accommodations. That however was no reason for me not to start a new website with links to most of the Hotels, Bed and Breakfasts, Self Catering Cottages, Guest Houses and Campsites in...
Holiday Parks UK (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
If you are looking for the ideal choice of accommodation for exploring South West Scotland then the Lodge Holidays in Dumfries could well be the ideal choice. There are plenty of options open to you as to where you stay within Dumfries and Galloway and each of the park locations has plenty to offer you in terms of accommodation, location and facilities. This part of Scotland is stunning and with the...
swpp and bppa (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
John Pearson has recently become a member of The Society of International Fashion and Glamour Photographers (SIFGP) Find more photographers from Scotland on The Society of International Fashion and Glamour Photographers (SIFGP web site John can be contacted at: 01387 720847 The Society of International Fashion and Glamour Photographers (SIFGP is a partner organisation of the SWPP & [...]
The Lockerbie Case (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
[This is the headline over a report in the Dumfries & Galloway Standard , one of the local newspapers circulating in Lockerbie. It reads in part:] The region’s top cop has rubbished claims that a new investigation into the Lockerbie bombing will take place. Chief Constable Patrick Shearer said that there will only be a review of the evidence to see if any further lines of inquiry can be explored....
Victoria Beckham Style (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
I seriously and sincerely believe that Victoria Beckham should include Elle Macpherson when she does promotions, advertisements, and photos for her next collection - the woman is absolutely flawless in her designs! And she wears them very often! Case in point, Elle wore the stunning Perault dress from Victoria's fall 2009 collection while at the dinner held by Prince Charles at the Dumfries House in...
dooyoo newest opinions in UK / Irel (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
a new opinion on www.dooyoo.co.uk about Logan Botanic Garden (Dumfries & Galloway) written by GillMN I am not a great gardener. It would be fair to say that I have 'black fingers' as opposed to the 'green fingers' all the rest of my family possess. So one rainy day, many moons ago whilst on holiday in Galloway, South West Scotland, I was less than ...
Scottish Tory Boy (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
I spent much of the weekend watching the West Wing – easily the greatest TV programme of all time – and one episode, Galileo in season two, got me thinking. The scene I’m referring to involves Charlie, the Presidents aid, telling a food critic that the President didn’t like Green Beans and the resulting stooshie with the Presidents’ staff trying to think of ideas to convince...
Where's my Global Warming Dude? By Global Freeze (Free subscription) | 17/10/2009
Fury at rise in winter deaths Oct 16 2009 by Julie Watt, Dumfries Standard Friday THE NUMBER of winter deaths in Dumfries and Galloway has hit an all time high. From December 2008 to March 2009 a total of 140 people in the region died – 50 more than the previous year. And campaigners for the elderly are warning that, [...]
Hippyshopper (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
Designer Andres Duany, best known for his designs used in the southern parts of the US following Hurrican Katrina in 2005, has been commissioned to turn local communities in Scotland into low carbon zones. Andres Duany is to work on projects in Dumfries, Aberdeen and Fife, holding design workshops in these areas to help the country move towards a greener future. The scheme has been backed by the Scottish...
Cumbrian Castle Blog!! (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Caerlaverock Gatehouse Caerlaverock Castle Nr Dumfries Dumfries and Galloway Scotland I forgot that I had photos of the gatehouse at Caerlaverock castle....so here they are. The remains of the North East entrance fortification can be found at the head of a rectangular courtyard, surrounded by the remains of ditches and banks...now much worn. The photo below, appears to show machicolations at the top...
Over Forty Shades (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
stone seat in Drumlanrig Country Estate , near Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway . You can read more about Drumlanrig over on Crafty Green Poet here . I also posted another Shadow Shot on Crafty Green Poet, you can see it here .
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buspreservation | 06/07/2008
On Friday the 11th July we will bring an old Double deck bus back home, After 23 years this bus has been kept up in Scotland. It was new to Caerphilly Urban District Council in 1966. Just before deregulation in the mid 80's The then, Rhymney Valley District Council sold her to Jim Doig of Dumfries Scotland. over the last 23 years that Jim has owned this bus, Jim has kept her in pristine condition....
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