Joe and I had an eventful trip to Gelder Shiel Stables recently. A terrible crime was committed there....

https://www.weirdosonbikes.com/2019/03/ ... el-stables

*Holds bike light under chin, whispers...*

"...and the old man's body has never been found..."

and not a judge in the land that would put you away for it either.

Good choice for an overnighter there, am planning to take my wee fella out there in the spring too. Met Prince Phillip there a few years back when we were having a picnic on the lawn outside - he just did a loop round the building in his Range Rover, gave us a wave and drove off. Suppose he's still allowed to drive there at least nowadays!

Yes, that's what bothers me!

by JoseMcTavish » Fri Mar 08, 2019 2:35 pm

planning to take my wee fella out there in the spring too

by Borderer » Fri Mar 08, 2019 4:01 pm

Yes, that's what bothers me!

I stopped in at the bothy for a look around a few years back. It’s proper posh. I’ve paid good money for much less comfortable accommodation. It is a bleak setting, though. And woe betide anyone who follows the wrong ‘track’ away across the bog.

lovely trip out.

I systematically rack my brain for a career change that would allow me more time with my offspring. so far, no joy.

Great to see you enjoying that time I crave.

FLV wrote:lovely trip out.

I systematically rack my brain for a career change that would allow me more time with my offspring. so far, no joy.

Great to see you enjoying that time I crave.

Thanks for that. I have tried to find ways to earn money that don't actually require me to be present at the time. There isn't one easy way to do this, so I have ended up with multiple income streams that individually aren't worth a damn, but collectively add up to something that we can just about get by on. Accepting a low income is part and parcel of that though. We can do this where we live as our accommodation costs are so low - our flat cost just £22k in 2016 and I now own it outright, which means no mortgage/rent to pay every month. This wasn't just a happy accident - we moved out of expensive Edinburgh for the sake of cheap housing in a more remote area that puts us closer to wild places - it just depends on what that is worth to you and what you are prepared to sacrifice for it I guess. I hope you find a way to get more of what you want in the future too.

Gelder is much improved - Used to be a cold bothy, without a fire (especially in winter)
Not visited recently - if that's the standard of visitor then I will need to be on my guard