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30/08/2026

Last weekend’s Sunday saunter.
Another cloudy day but plenty of interest on the walk. A very popular walk by all accounts.

I took the number 12 Firstbus from Aberdeen city centre (Guild Street) to St Fittick’s Road in Torry and started at the ruins of old (but not the oldest!) St Fittick’s Church before heading down to the new South Harbour at Nigg Bay then followed the coast past Girdleness Lighthouse, Greyhope Centre & Torry Battery before heading down the (currently) pedestrianised part of Greyhope Road to catch the Stagecoach 39 bus back into the city centre at the top of Victoria Road. Have included a map at the end of my photos. All in all, a really good, easy, walk.
More information under photos. I have written extensively about Girdleness Lighthouse and Torry Battery in previous posts so haven’t included a great deal of information about them in this post. Plenty of photos though!

19/08/2026

It’s World Photography Day so took myself out for a wander. Such a pity the weather wasn’t better. Cloudy and very cool.
Maybe that’s why Aberdeen Maritime Museum was so busy but good to see it being enjoyed by people of all ages. After a very interesting 45-minute film, “Call of the Sea”, about the city’s maritime history I had a walk around the exhibits then walked along to view the current state of the controversial works ongoing at the Castlegate. It sure looks a jumble!
Found myself on Castlehill near the site of Aberdeen’s castle, a medieval fortification burned down in 1308 by citizens on the orders of Robert the Bruce to prevent further occupation by troops from south of the border. The location of the castle is now occupied by multi-storey flats.

29/07/2026

Apologies for the lack of posts on here of late. Hopefully normal service will resume before too long.
Meanwhile, I thought you may enjoy seeing the stunning sky over Aberdeen last night. Quite a sight! Best sunset I have seen for a long time.

26/06/2026

A Thursday trip (in more ways than one!) from stunning sunshine at the historic Brig o’ Balgownie into mysterious mist (Scottish haar) floating under the “new” Brig o’ Don from the North Sea.
It’s some time since I visited the old Brig but it never disappoints, standing proudly above the Black Neuk salmon pool. The area was once a hive of activity for the salmon fishing industry of the 19th & 20th centuries. Today it’s a peaceful spot for wildlife and walkers.

With The Gatehouse at Nether Don currently on the market, I’m thinking this would be a good weekend to buy a lottery ticket! 😉 Once the ice house for the salmon fishers, it’s now a beautiful house with stunning views standing adjacent to the Brig o’ Balgownie. What an amazing place to stay.
Will leave you with this photo overload. I’m off to get my ticket…..

15/06/2026

Weekend walk - treats and trains.

A Sunday stroll in and around Milton of Crathes. Very chilly for June and, sadly, no blue sky but the monthly farmers’ market brought lots of tasty treats to the table. Another bonus was an opportunity (my first) to get a closer look at the Royal Deeside Railway station building, platform and a beautiful old stream train bearing Aberdeen’s motto, “Bon Accord” which was apparently used as a secret password by King Robert the Bruce and his men when they laid siege to and destroyed the English-held Aberdeen Castle in 1308. I would love a wee hurl on the train next time I visit. Some people were having a delicious looking afternoon tea on board yesterday.
More information under individual photos.

Royal Deeside Railway
Milton Of Crathes
The Green Cocoa Team
Annie's German Bakery
Milton of Crathes Farmers Market

11/06/2026

Managed to drag myself away from home gardening duties for a Wednesday wander. Weather was looking a bit doubtful (possibly a wet Wednesday ahead) but suitably clad for wet weather, I set off. Thankfully, after a brief shower, the sun came out. Where did I end up for a coffee stop? Of course! In another garden. 😃 I love a wander here.

Disappointed to find Persley Walled Garden not up to the usual high standard. Obviously some grass cutting going on (some cut/some not) but so many weeds, none of the usual beautiful flowers at the entrance, the fountain looking a bit sad, a lot of overgrown beds….. 😢 Please, ACC, don’t let this wee gem in the city’s crown go downhill again.
I hope these photos will show all is not lost yet and Persley Walled Garden (or should it still be “Woodside House Walled Garden”?) is still well worth a visit.

Originally the private produce garden for the 19th Century Woodside House Estate, the site spanned over 76 acres, stocked with fruit trees and berry bushes. The Estate was put up for sale in 1857 & with the passage of time, the stunning walled garden became derelict and overgrown.
Aberdeen City Council reclaimed the site and it was re-landscaped into a beautiful public amenity, opening on 19th July 1997, the date coinciding with the Scottish Trade Union Congress centenary. A black granite obelisk, manufactured by Robertson’s Granite merchants, was commissioned and erected in the walled garden as a lasting memorial to those who had lost their lives at work.

Let’s hope the current situation is just a wee blip courtesy of the recent weather (and not funding cuts) and the walled garden can look stunning again soon.

Danestone and Persley Community Council

09/06/2026

Reposting this for newer followers who may find it interesting. It would be good to have a lovely blue-sky day like this again! It’s rather soggy at the moment and chilly too.
From past experience, I’m thinking Facebook doesn’t often send “memories” posts to newsfeeds so I hope some people actually see this. Lots of historical info as well as the photos.

02/06/2026

Sorry for the lack of posts on here of late. The improvement in our Scottish weather over the past two weeks was an opportunity to catch up on gardening which was well behind.
I did manage a short walk around Stonehaven one Saturday morning while there to attend a coffee morning in St Bridget’s Church Hall (a beautiful Arts and Crafts style building originally a church serving the fishing community of the Old Town).
More information under photos.

Stonehaven Carronside Church of Scotland

10/05/2026

A beautiful sunny Sunday morning stroll up to the old Newhills Kirkyard. The yellow’s on the broom now too and turning the countryside golden. More information under photos.

25/04/2026

Who needs to travel to Japan for stunning Sakura when you can take a walk amongst the beautiful blossom in a local cemetery?
It took two walking visits to the south side of Aberdeen this week for me to find another piece of the MacRobert family jigsaw I have been researching. Thanks are due to one of the admins of Aberdeen Cemeteries group who pointed me in the right direction following an unsuccessful first search.
Allenvale Cemetery, originally “The Aberdeen Cemetery” opened at the end of 1874 on the south side of the city. Two extensions were added in 1912 and 1932. Aberdeen City Council now owns Allenvale and it’s in a beautiful location alongside the River Dee, across from Duthie Park.
Notable residents of Allenvale Cemetery include John James Rickard Macleod, co-discoverer of insulin, Mary Esslemont, an influential local doctor, James Scott Skinner - “The Strathspey King” - and, the reason for my visit, Sir Alexander MacRobert of Douneside. There are many other stunning memorials clearly showing the skills of master craftsmen of the granite industry of old before machines were used. Also war graves standing proudly in remembrance. With family connections to the granite industry going back over many years, I was brought up wandering through cemeteries but still appreciate the history, and sometimes mystery, found in such places.
I was lucky with the weather on both visits with blue sky showing off the blossom and surrounding area so well. Truly stunning, peaceful, walks.
Photos taken over two days (first day cloudier) so a bit of an overload!

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