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Originally Posted by OzTennis (Post 11766864)

Good story and thanks for the comment about the photos. You probably won't know a Scottish comedy program called Rab C Nesbitt but in one scene Rab's wife gets all dressed up and when she comes into the room Rab's breath is taken away. He says 'Mary doll, you look (long pause to think so he doesn't say anything too revealing about his feelings) no bad'. :rofl:

I'd reckon the petrol station was at the start of the A75 at Gretna/Gretna Green.

I remember Rab - so funny :)

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I said a while ago I'd post some Lake District. I'm not sure how this will come out as it is 4 photos stitched together so I'm not sure if the dimensions will suit. Here goes (Derwentwater near Keswick):

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...pskougtx02.jpg

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Originally Posted by OzTennis (Post 11766843)

I'll have to take more pub pics for you. The Kirtle Inn has been closed for business a bit in recent years; I think the guy running it is not the best of businessmen and the loss of your trade probably affected takings!

just remembered who was running it in my days. scott clark.

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Originally Posted by jamesmc (Post 11768883)

just remembered who was running it in my days. scott clark.

I'm not sure who runs it now. Here's another pub for you - the Lochinvar at Dalry (full name St John's town of Dalry), on Saturday, farmers market was on in the Town Hall; nice autumn tints on the front of the pub:

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...psnjvuilpd.jpg

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And a couple more of the Lake District from a week or so ago:

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...psn7zr9zvu.jpg

(I managed to get a few geese flying by in the frame as I was snapping)

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...psobw3bgbk.jpg

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Stunning photo's especially the one I liked most..The two doggies having a swim.

Thank you again

PS fair old ding dong going on re stadiums and soccer/rugby/cricket.

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Lovely photos especially the beach walk � ��

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Originally Posted by themajor (Post 11770239)

Stunning photo's especially the one I liked most..The two doggies having a swim.

Thank you again

PS fair old ding dong going on re stadiums and soccer/rugby/cricket.

Thanks. I couldn't catch their 4 doggies in the rock pool at the same time!

Bit of banter - the guy made the mistake too many times of calling me uneducated, knowing little about the sports he professes to be an expert on and keeps banging on how I'm in a Melbourne bubble.:rofl:

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Originally Posted by OzTennis (Post 11770615)

Loving it. He is so out of touch!

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Originally Posted by themajor (Post 11770682)

Loving it. He is so out of touch!

:rofl: I think it started in the cricket thread. I'm surprised he hasn't posted here because he usually does in any thread I start!

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A panorama taken at the Carrick Shore:

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...psa3acjrv4.jpg

I think this Alpaca between Borgue and Carrick Shore is laughing:

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...psemrqallr.jpg

One of Galloway's iconic views of the Harbour and Maclellan's Castle, Kirkcudbright:

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...psaufskrjd.jpg

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I seem to remember that George McClellan (US Civil War general) was descended from the MacLellan family who built the castle. Anyone know about this?

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Lovely phots made me smile this morning. Thank you � ��

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It was a bit murky yesterday on a walk up Bengairn from the Auchencairn side but some pics:

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...psydggzflr.jpg

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...psxdqdqmp1.jpg

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Such lovely countryside :)

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Yesterday was a lovely autumnal day; started off with a little fog and no wind, sun broke through and it was clear skies until late afternoon. So here's the view early morning; then down to the tennis club for a hit and took photos at the loch (club is by the loch) then before lunch down to Portling for a walk and back to watch the rugby in the afternoon! It's interesting to compare the Portling ones with those of the week before when the weather wasn't quite as good.

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1wfsrenu.jpg

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...pssd4vlkox.jpg

Looking towards our tennis club from alongside the loch:

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...psafkvbsbc.jpg

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...pstxj5k7de.jpg

Sky so clear you can see the vapour trails of the planes flying to and fro Glasgow (or other parts):

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7uoyuocz.jpg

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1fsanhyu.jpg

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Bladnoch near Wigtown has Scotland's most southerly distillery (nice peaty water off the Galloway Hills running by the front door in the River Bladnoch). It now has an Australian connection as it was taken over 3 months ago by an Aussie when the previous company went into liquidation.

Bladnoch Distillery bought by Australian entrepreneur - BBC News

Here's some pics taken at Bladnoch:

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...psrr0qew4v.jpg

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...psy5wpa5n2.jpg

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...pscqmeuiga.jpg

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...pszlfp5bv6.jpg

And at Cardoness Castle, Gatehouse of Fleet:

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...ps33h32nfg.jpg

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...pszcqwdsrv.jpg

And nice autumn leaves near Laurieston:

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...psdbqjcp9b.jpg

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(Been away for a couple of days.) Love the Autumn shot.

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Originally Posted by themajor (Post 11776336)

(Been away for a couple of days.) Love the Autumn shot.

Thanks; it's a well known local spot for autumn photos. My friend says he's waiting for the perfect shot with maybe a gypsy caravan and horse on the road as well as the autumn leaves! It doesn't look right with a car or a person. The alternative would be a red squirrel in the foreground. ;)

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Some Lake District Herdwick sheep appear to have lost their way and turned up on a farm between Beeswing and New Abbey:

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...psccrawqd4.jpg

The quirky Steamboat Inn at Carsethorn:

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...psmdyyc2ac.jpg

Fishing by the water's edge at Carsethorn:

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...psoucfnnil.jpg

And a view towards Criffel from Carsethorn:

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...ps16lc3vcl.jpg

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Lovely photos. Lovely surprise this morning waking up to the ones of Rockcliffe, thank you. Put a smile on my face :)

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Originally Posted by Sparkleydiva (Post 11781581)

Lovely photos. Lovely surprise this morning waking up to the ones of Rockcliffe, thank you. Put a smile on my face :)

'No worries'. There's another Rockcliffe photo I took which is below. On the theme of the very small world we live in - I was at the Sports Council meeting a few nights ago at which we decided the annual sports awards and one award is going to the resident of 6 Moss Road Terrace!! (Sheila McMurtrie, nee McDonald, has just won the Ladies Championship at Dalbeattie Golf Club for the astounding 34th time!! Her sister Maureen has won the Ladies Championship at Dalbeattie Tennis Club 28 times which is some achievement by them)

http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...pslpdmw99c.jpg

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I do lovethat rugged landscape - thank you :)

What asmall world - 6 Moss Road - amazes me

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Now Kirkcudbright is just as i remember it. Some beautiful images of autumn, the colours are beautiful

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Originally Posted by Sparkleydiva (Post 11784780)

Now Kirkcudbright is just as i remember it. Some beautiful images of autumn, the colours are beautiful

Yes it never changes (luckily) and the autumn colours are special now.

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Nothing much to post of late as it's been wet, dull, dreary and the daylight hours are rapidly receding but I'll post once the weather and photographic conditions improve.;)

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No worries, look forward to them when you can :)

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Truly beautiful pictures that bring a tear to my as they have brought to the fore many many great memories,

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Fantastic pictures, you should be working for the Scottish tourist board OT :)

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Originally Posted by Gibbo (Post 11788871)

Truly beautiful pictures that bring a tear to my as they have brought to the fore many many great memories,

with you on this :)

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Thanks for the nice comments. I'm trying a new web hosting service for posting photos and the previous 2 tries produced too wide an image so here's another attempt at a smaller size. Taken at the weekend, you can see how the leaves are rapidly disappearing!

http://i.imgur.com/MTfQCmI.jpg?2

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Back to the drawing board for a while until I can get the correct code to post. I tried posting a couple of different photos and it kept showing the same image! ;)

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