Lochmaben Castle & it's fower lochs

**Pour1Malt** · 10th April 06, 10:32 AM

oan the castle wi Ceilidh an' Usgie a'blo'....

**starbkjrus** · 10th April 06, 10:34 AM

Very nice pix. I'm really looking forward to seeing those sights in person next year.

**Pour1Malt** · 10th April 06, 10:34 AM

oops... out a arder....

this is walkin alaig Kirk Loch....

**Pour1Malt** · 10th April 06, 10:36 AM

info sign aboot the castle...

**Pour1Malt** · 10th April 06, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by Mike1

P1M, that actually looks like blue sky in the background.

AYE!!!

it was a loosome bonny bew sky the day!

**pdcorlis** · 10th April 06, 10:39 AM

P1M

Thanks for the photos - please keep up these "virtual tours" they are great!

**Colin** · 10th April 06, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by Mike1

P1M, that actually looks like blue sky in the background.

Does it ever rain there ?

I was there for a month in May 1999 and we only had one rainy day. Of course I am from BC, so I just might not have noticed or thought twice about it.

Great pictures Pour1Malt

**Retro Red** · 10th April 06, 10:42 AM

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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**cessna152towser** · 10th April 06, 10:49 AM

Colin wrote:-

Does it ever rain there ?

I suppose that the grass on the other side of the fence always seems greener. Today was one of these rare dry days in southern Scotland when I was actually able to go out in a kilt without having to cover it over with a PVC raincoat. When I spent 24 days on Vancouver Island we had glorious sunshine every day and never saw a drop of rain until we were leaving for the airport on our final day.
I've often heard the remark "Oh for the blue skies of Canada."

**Pour1Malt** · 10th April 06, 11:04 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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lang story ... but ai'll summerize...

"The Bruce" is Englishization o' "de Brus"... which is really the family name.....

it's Norman French ai think....