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Apr 28, 2016

Windermere, UK

Pulling open the curtains this morning, the whole world was transformed. Snow everywhere, still falling silently. Yesterdays' green hillsides and brown rocky peaks were all white, white, white. Lunch packed, well rugged up against the weather, we caught the bus to Windermere township and boarded another - tourist - bus with 5 others for a…

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Karen, Nick and Matt
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Windermere, Uk

Hi - We are turning-or have turned - significant ages (sshh, it's a secret though which ones! - you will have to guess)... Better by far than any birthday present could be - We are venturing overseas to chilly Scotland and UK for a Grand Tour of our own making. Please follow our adventures here, and leave us lots of messages too!

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Apr 28, 2016

Windermere, UK

Pulling open the curtains this morning, the whole world was transformed. Snow everywhere, still falling silently. Yesterdays' green hillsides and brown rocky peaks were all white, white, whit…

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Apr 27, 2016

Ambleside, UK

Saying our sad, protracted goodbyes to most of the Scottish lot, we drove away with Nicky at the wheel again on the beginning of our journey south. The weather was as dreary as us at leaving…

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Apr 26, 2016

Aberfoyle, UK

Today both Nicky and Paul were off at work, so we spent our last day in Aberfoyle very quietly at home, to catch our breath and sort ourselves out for the days to come. Doing the seemingly nev…

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Apr 25, 2016

Edinburgh, UK

ANZAC Day. We had to explain to the Scottish cousins what this day means to Australians, even when abroad. A lovely bunch of flowers and a card tribute was taken down to the towns War Memori…

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Apr 24, 2016

Inveraray, UK

Our excursion today took us up along the shores of the freshwater Loch Eck, on our way to Jail - Inveraray Jail to be precise. To continue the days' theme, Aunty Mary told us the sad tale of …

Jo Happy to see the blog's working again -at least the posts open now. It still thinks I'm spam though, even if I fill in ALL fields. Dunnottar Castle's my favourite too. Would have loved to have been a fly on the wall during Paul's concern over your questionable choice of washing placement. I'd have agreed with his point of view though, I'd have been quite uncomfortable with those particular items on public display!

May 9, 2016 on the message board

Jo Hmm - don't know, I've not put in an email address before and it always accepted me. Mystery #14 Your story about Stonehaven appears as a preview 4 times but none of them will open for me to read them - just get a blank white screen. Aargh! Any one else having trouble viewing them?

May 5, 2016 on the message board

Karen Jo - sorry, dont know why you cant leave messages below our posts. Maybe you got blocked somehow? try a different email address as we cant see that anyway. More posts about to come. Kxxx

May 5, 2016 on the message board

Jo Oh, and just so you know, there appears to be more than 12 Mysteries: Mystery #13 Why am I no longer able to leave a message below your recent posts and am instead labelled as a Spammer? And yes, in answer to your obvious next question, I have been adding up and typing in my sums correctly! At least this message area seems to be working for me...

May 5, 2016 on the message board

Jo Really enjoying your stories. Waiting eagerly for more :)

May 5, 2016 on the message board

TTW We are back at school Matt and have loved seeing all your photos. You must be having a wonderful time. Have fun.

May 3, 2016 on the message board

Dan How do you have time to write so much, and who is doing it? Nick is mentioned in this one and Karen in another. Is someone speaking in the 3rd person or are you sharing? Looks great. P.s Moved into my new pad today...

Apr 23, 2016 re: Slow animals crossing

Cassie Sounds like so much fun!! Love all your description feel like I can picture it exactly - sounds so pleasant :)

Apr 22, 2016 re: Snow on Glencoe mountain and over the sea to Mull

Jo I believe our Grandfather played a very similar 'can't stop' game when he and Nanna were "on the continent". Like Nicky, Nanna was not amused...

Apr 21, 2016 re: Slow animals crossing

Jo Not everyone's smiling...

Apr 21, 2016 re: Abu Dhabi

Jo Haha!

Apr 21, 2016 re:

Jo Just can't keep that Nicky out of the water! Ah, the habit of eating lunch mid afternoon when with Paul & Nicky continues, begun in the Flinders Ranges I recall...

Apr 21, 2016 re: Drinking from Iona’s Dunn-y

Jo Oh to be with you in Aberfoyle amongst family. Trying very hard to quell any feelings of envy...

Apr 21, 2016 re: Harry Potter and the not-quite Hogwarts train

Jo A wee hill indeed! I recall those understated kinds of comments when I was there...

Apr 21, 2016 re: A quick walk up the wee hill and a castle

Jo You do have a way with words! Took me some time to compose myself enough to read on after the Pass Out comment! I remember catching my breath many times travelling the single lanes, especially those on the way from Nanna's to Uncle Ian's, often with high banks on either side and blind corners. Oh - and I'm with you on the chair lift thing - so I guess that makes us chickens together

Apr 21, 2016 re: Snow on Glencoe mountain and over the sea to Mull

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Adelaide, South Australia 03-Apr-2016
London, UK 04-Apr-2016
Aberfoyle, UK 06-Apr-2016