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					<description><![CDATA[We had a few days away in Scotland, wandering, hiding, drinking, sleeping, and taking a photo or two&#8230; Our first stop was on the way to our accommodation, just outside Dumfries is the stone circle Twelve Apostles &#8211; On the first day we visited Crawick Multiverse, which continued the standing stone theme really 😉 We also stopped by one of those Andy Goldsworthy eggs, I believe it&#8217;s an advertisement for his building work, or maybe a sample of his brickwork abilities. The next day we popped round to Threave House,&#8230;]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We had a few days away in Scotland, wandering, hiding, drinking, sleeping, and taking a photo or two&#8230;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Our first stop was on the way to our accommodation, just outside Dumfries is the stone circle <em>Twelve Apostles</em> &#8211;</p>


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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">On the first day we visited <em>Crawick Multiverse,</em> which continued the standing stone theme really <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f609.png" alt="😉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>


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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We also stopped by one of those Andy Goldsworthy eggs, I believe it&#8217;s an advertisement for his building work, or maybe a sample of his brickwork abilities.</p>


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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The next day we popped round to <em>Threave House</em>, we didn&#8217;t go into the actual house but wandered around the gardens&#8230;</p>


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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><a href="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-24-1200.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-24-1200.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-5605" style="aspect-ratio:1.5;width:1200px;height:auto" srcset="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-24-1200.jpg 1200w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-24-1200-548x365.jpg 548w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-24-1200-840x560.jpg 840w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-24-1200-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-24-1200-272x182.jpg 272w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><a href="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-27-1200.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="1957" src="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-27-1200.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-5607" style="aspect-ratio:0.6131834440470108;width:1200px;height:auto" srcset="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-27-1200.jpg 1200w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-27-1200-224x365.jpg 224w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-27-1200-515x840.jpg 515w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-27-1200-768x1252.jpg 768w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-27-1200-942x1536.jpg 942w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><a href="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-26-1200.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="1800" src="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-26-1200.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-5608" style="aspect-ratio:0.6666666666666666;width:1200px;height:auto" srcset="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-26-1200.jpg 1200w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-26-1200-243x365.jpg 243w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-26-1200-560x840.jpg 560w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-26-1200-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-26-1200-1024x1536.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><a href="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-34-1200.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="1800" src="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-34-1200.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-5609" style="aspect-ratio:0.6666666666666666;width:1200px;height:auto" srcset="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-34-1200.jpg 1200w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-34-1200-243x365.jpg 243w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-34-1200-560x840.jpg 560w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-34-1200-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-34-1200-1024x1536.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><a href="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-35-1200.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="1800" src="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-35-1200.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-5610" style="aspect-ratio:0.6666666666666666;width:1200px;height:auto" srcset="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-35-1200.jpg 1200w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-35-1200-243x365.jpg 243w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-35-1200-560x840.jpg 560w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-35-1200-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-35-1200-1024x1536.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><a href="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-37-1200.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-37-1200.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-5611" style="aspect-ratio:1.5;width:1200px;height:auto" srcset="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-37-1200.jpg 1200w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-37-1200-548x365.jpg 548w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-37-1200-840x560.jpg 840w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-37-1200-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-37-1200-272x182.jpg 272w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><a href="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-40-1200.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-40-1200.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-5612" style="aspect-ratio:1.5;width:1200px;height:auto" srcset="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-40-1200.jpg 1200w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-40-1200-548x365.jpg 548w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-40-1200-840x560.jpg 840w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-40-1200-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-40-1200-272x182.jpg 272w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><a href="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-41-1200.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-41-1200.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-5613" style="aspect-ratio:1.5;width:1200px;height:auto" srcset="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-41-1200.jpg 1200w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-41-1200-548x365.jpg 548w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-41-1200-840x560.jpg 840w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-41-1200-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-41-1200-272x182.jpg 272w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a></figure>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Leaving <em>Threave</em> we had a drive around <em>Loch Ken</em>, my Loch Barbie joke wasn&#8217;t all that funny after I repeated it on a five minute rotation, we did stumble across a nice waterfall which called for some long exposure photographs <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f609.png" alt="😉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>


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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><a href="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-43-1200.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-43-1200.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-5614" style="aspect-ratio:1.5;width:1200px;height:auto" srcset="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-43-1200.jpg 1200w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-43-1200-548x365.jpg 548w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-43-1200-840x560.jpg 840w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-43-1200-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-43-1200-272x182.jpg 272w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><a href="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-44-1200.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-44-1200.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-5615" style="aspect-ratio:1.5;width:1200px;height:auto" srcset="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-44-1200.jpg 1200w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-44-1200-548x365.jpg 548w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-44-1200-840x560.jpg 840w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-44-1200-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-44-1200-272x182.jpg 272w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><a href="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-45-1200.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="1646" src="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-45-1200.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-5616" style="aspect-ratio:0.7290400972053463;width:1200px;height:auto" srcset="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-45-1200.jpg 1200w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-45-1200-266x365.jpg 266w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-45-1200-612x840.jpg 612w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-45-1200-768x1053.jpg 768w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-45-1200-1120x1536.jpg 1120w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><a href="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-47-1200.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-47-1200.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-5617" style="aspect-ratio:1.5;width:1200px;height:auto" srcset="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-47-1200.jpg 1200w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-47-1200-548x365.jpg 548w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-47-1200-840x560.jpg 840w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-47-1200-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-47-1200-272x182.jpg 272w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><a href="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-48-1200.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-48-1200.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-5618" style="aspect-ratio:1.5;width:1200px;height:auto" srcset="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-48-1200.jpg 1200w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-48-1200-548x365.jpg 548w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-48-1200-840x560.jpg 840w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-48-1200-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-48-1200-272x182.jpg 272w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><a href="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-49-1200.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="1800" src="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-49-1200.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-5619" style="aspect-ratio:0.6666666666666666;width:1200px;height:auto" srcset="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-49-1200.jpg 1200w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-49-1200-243x365.jpg 243w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-49-1200-560x840.jpg 560w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-49-1200-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-49-1200-1024x1536.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a></figure>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We popped into the churchyard in <em>Kirkland</em> as there were commonwealth war graves marked there, not that this the photo of those graves&#8230;</p>


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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><a href="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-51-1200.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="1800" src="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-51-1200.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-5621" style="aspect-ratio:0.6666666666666666;width:1200px;height:auto" srcset="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-51-1200.jpg 1200w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-51-1200-243x365.jpg 243w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-51-1200-560x840.jpg 560w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-51-1200-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-51-1200-1024x1536.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><a href="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-52-1200.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-52-1200.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-5622" style="aspect-ratio:1.5;width:1200px;height:auto" srcset="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-52-1200.jpg 1200w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-52-1200-548x365.jpg 548w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-52-1200-840x560.jpg 840w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-52-1200-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-52-1200-272x182.jpg 272w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><a href="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-53-1200.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-53-1200.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-5623" style="aspect-ratio:1.5;width:1200px;height:auto" srcset="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-53-1200.jpg 1200w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-53-1200-548x365.jpg 548w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-53-1200-840x560.jpg 840w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-53-1200-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-53-1200-272x182.jpg 272w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a></figure>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Our obligatory trip to see the sea ended up with a drive to <em>Ayr</em> &#8211;</p>


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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><a href="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-57-1200.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="1200" src="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-57-1200.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-5626" style="aspect-ratio:1;width:1200px;height:auto" srcset="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-57-1200.jpg 1200w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-57-1200-365x365.jpg 365w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-57-1200-840x840.jpg 840w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-57-1200-768x768.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><a href="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-58-1200.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-58-1200.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-5627" style="aspect-ratio:1.5;width:1200px;height:auto" srcset="https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-58-1200.jpg 1200w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-58-1200-548x365.jpg 548w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-58-1200-840x560.jpg 840w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-58-1200-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.graeme-skinner.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scotland2026-58-1200-272x182.jpg 272w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a></figure>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Finally a trip to <em>Kirroughtree</em> for a wander under, erm, trees &#8211;</p>


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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Yes, we did get lost in the woods, I blame the markers that we were supposed follow were a bit random at times.</p>
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