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Old Kirk Tower
Sometimes the most memorable experiences are unplanned. A recent example occurred when we stopped in Kirkcaldy for breakfast and by...
Walking With Brian
Apr 43 min read
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Abbot House Open Day
Stroll along Maygate in Dunfermline and you can't miss Abbot House in its resplendent pink limewash (applied in the 1990s). The oldest...
Walking With Brian
Nov 7, 20243 min read
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Fife Doors Open 2025
That time of year again. Various venues across Fife were opening up to the public and offering a glimpse behind the scenes. My mum and I...
Walking With Brian
Nov 4, 20247 min read
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Paisley Doors Open Day
The month of September offers many opportunities to explore local heritage across Scotland. Each local authority organises a programme...
Walking With Brian
Oct 6, 20248 min read
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Cold War Scotland
While visiting visiting the National Museum of Scotland for the major computer gaming exhibition, I also checked out Cold War Scotland -...
Walking With Brian
Oct 1, 20243 min read
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Perth Museum (new)
The Fair City of Perth has a brand new museum, located within the City Hall. The Edwardian civic building (B-listed) had struggled to...
Walking With Brian
Sep 25, 20247 min read
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Dundee Museum of Transport
This place had been on my radar for a while. I finally took the chance to visit when I travelled up to Dundee with Nicole. She had...
Walking With Brian
Sep 20, 20247 min read
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Dunimarle Castle & Gardens
The historic coastal village of Culross in West Fife has many attractions. The privately-owned Dunimarle Castle has only appeared on the...
Walking With Brian
Sep 17, 20243 min read
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Great Tapestry of Scotland
This astonishing artwork was first put on public display at the Scottish Parliament in 2013. Queues stretched around the block and 30,000...
Walking With Brian
May 2, 202414 min read
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St Vigeans
It was the first day of my Easter holidays and I headed up to Dundee with Nicole, where she had to attend university. After dropping her...
Walking With Brian
Apr 17, 20243 min read
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Heritage Quarter Opera
Dunfermline gained official city status in 2023. While it can't be denied the High Street has suffered since our shopping habits as a...
Walking With Brian
Mar 21, 20245 min read
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Dundee break
I always have a free Thursday and Friday in the middle of February and this year we booked a hotel in Dundee for a couple of nights....
Walking With Brian
Feb 27, 202416 min read
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Peebles railway walk
After the usual prandial excess of the festive period, it was time to clock up some walking mileage. I'd had my eye on the Tweed Railway...
Walking With Brian
Jan 22, 20247 min read
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Wilsontown Ironworks
A few months ago, I picked up a leaflet detailing walking trails around the Lanarkshire village of Forth. One route that caught my eye...
Walking With Brian
Dec 5, 20234 min read
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Aberdeenshire weekend
Our friend Caroline recently moved to the village of Blackburn, a few miles beyond the Aberdeen urban area. We were invited up for a...
Walking With Brian
Oct 3, 20238 min read
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Doors Open Days 2023
The month of September is an interesting time for local explorers. A wide variety of locations across Scotland participate in the Doors...
Walking With Brian
Sep 7, 202322 min read
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Portsoy Sail Loft
The Moray Firth cuts a large wedge into northeast Scotland. It's southern flank is a coastline we haven't explored to any great extent...
Walking With Brian
Aug 6, 202314 min read
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Chillingham Wild Cattle
Around 6000 years ago, farming practices began in Great Britain. The hunter gatherer lifestyle was replaced by crop rearing and animal...
Walking With Brian
Jul 28, 20239 min read
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Brechin Town House Museum
Scotland officially has eight cities. My home town of Dunfermline received the royal charter last year. There is no agreed definition of...
Walking With Brian
Jul 24, 202311 min read
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Walking to Leith Shore
The 13-mile Water of Leith Trail ends at the historic Leith Shore, now a thriving leisure quarter. On the three previous occasions I've...
Walking With Brian
Jun 2, 20235 min read
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