Lochmaben Castle & it's fower lochs

**Kilted KT** · 11th April 06, 12:35 PM

not only am I jonesing for a kilt or two...

Now you've got me jonesing for a trip to Scotland!!!!!

**Kiltman** · 11th April 06, 08:40 PM

Thanks

**GMan** · 11th April 06, 09:07 PM

After seeing these pictures, I feel that I have already been and do not have to go.

Now if you believe that, I can sell you my nextdoor neighbors house with out his knowledge.

**Pour1Malt** · 12th April 06, 01:04 AM

Originally Posted by Kilted KT

not only am I jonesing for a kilt or two...

Now you've got me jonesing for a trip to Scotland!!!!!

it's aboot the same cost, actually.... :rolleyes:

**Mike1** · 12th April 06, 04:10 AM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

The Devon Valley walk is one of my favourites as you can set off from the old railway station site behind the shopping mall in either direction, to Alloa, or to Dollar.

Is Sterling Mills the shopping mall you refer to?

**cessna152towser** · 12th April 06, 04:26 AM

Yes, I drop my wife off with her mobility scooter at Sterling Mills and go hiking from there.

**JBfromBS** · 13th April 06, 05:05 AM

Originally Posted by Retro Red

Say, Pour1Malt, seeing the fine photo of Robert the Bruce there, I'm hoping you can clear something up for me. Can you tell me what a "Bruce" is? I've heard of other monarchs described as "the Great" or "the Lion-hearted", but with Robert being described as "the Bruce" it makes me wonder what exactly a "Bruce" is. I only know "Bruce" as a first name. Does this mean Robert the Bruce had a split personality, you know, sometimes he was "Robert" but other times he was "Bruce"?

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If I may, let me expand on P1M's answer. In 1066 one of "Robert the Bruce's" ancestors (also a Robert) joined William the Conqueror when he came across and "conquered" Britain. This Robert hailed from Brix in Normandy. Thus he was "Robert de Brix" (or Robert of Brix, if you will). I guess Brix in Norman kinda sounds like Brus in English so he became Robert de Brus. Through the years this French "de" was turned into an English "the", so his descendents were Robert (or whatever the first name was) the Brus, which became "Bruce" somewhere along the line. Along with all other "Family" names of the time (think of a blacksmith being "Robert the Smith" or a grist mill owner being "Robert the Miller") the "the" between the names was finally dropped. So it finally ended up being the family name "Bruce".
I guess you can tell what my family name is, huh?

And P1M, thanks for the great pics, I have been through Lochmaben and stopped for a pic with the statue, but I wish I had known about the great walk you took. Looks awesome!

Joe

**Pour1Malt** · 14th April 06, 02:02 AM

Joe The Bruce!

ta- fair the greet addition!

the Lochmaben walk is still there... waitin' fur ya...

come back hame, lad....

**Pour1Malt** · 19th May 06, 09:00 AM

fur further readin an piccies o Lochmabben Castle...

see

http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.u...tle/index.html

**Scottish Chi** · 19th May 06, 11:41 AM

I can't believe I missed these pictures the first time around. Must have been away those days. Glad I got to see them this time though.
Geez first it was oatmeal, then it was stout, then Highland Games, then listening to bagpipes in the office, then X Marks the Scot, then kilts, then joining St Andrews Society and local Highland Games committee, then more kilts. Now I have to save for a trip to Scotland. Well, It was under control up to listening to music. Jones seems to be getting into the checkbook rather frequently these days.

Pictures and travelog are great!

Cheers! Bill