External Features GardenYesGarden (enclosed)YesGarden FurnitureYesPatioNoBBQNoBike StorageYesParkingYesFishingYesGolfYesSkiingNoBeach WalkingNoSea ViewNoWater ViewNoMountain ViewNoWalk to ShopsNoWalk to PubsNoWheelchair accessNo Internal Features Double BedsYesSingle BedsYesSofa BedsNoBathroomYesShowersYesCloakroomNoHeating Costs IncludedYesLinen Costs IncludedYesWashing MachineYesTumble DryerNoDishwasherNoFridgeYesFreezerYesMicrowaveYesTelephoneYesMobile ReceptionNoColour TelevisionYesSky TelevisionYesDVD PlayerNoCD PlayerYesiPod DockNoInternetNoCotYesHighchairYesOpen FireYesPetsYesSmokingYes This comfortable detached farmhouse sits in isolation among the rambling hills of Galloway in an ideal spot for walking or fishing (local permit covers 8 lochs). Only eight miles from Stranraer for swimming, leisure centre, shopping, eating out or day trips to Ireland. Golf courses and pony trekking nearby for the more active or view the lovely scenery for those lazy days. Local shops and eating out are approx 3 1/2 miles.
Post Code:DG8 0BAHigh Mark is let from Saturday to Saturday, short breaks welcome, please contact us with your requirements.Accommodation on two floors: Ground Floor: Lounge (open electric fire), Sitting room; Bathroom with separate shower cabinet, Dining room and Kitchen. First floor: 3 Bedrooms (1Double, 1Twin, 1 with one Double and one Single bed).Services: * Oil and electric heating * Open fire (fuel included) * Bed linen and towels included * Washing machine * Fridge freezer * Electric hob and oven and Rayburn * Microwave * Phone for incoming calls only * T.V with video * CD player * Cot and High chair * Ample parking * Enclosed garden with furniture * 1 dog (on lead) only * Garage* Local shops and eating out 3.5 miles away as is the ferry terminal for Northern Ireland at Cairnryan *Extras: £20 per dog/weekLooking for a local, pick-your-own farm in Northwest England? Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in Northwest England,Those that offer organic or sustainably grown produce are identified by the words "organic" and/or "sustainable" in Green, next to their name
The U-pick crops they offer follow the name of the farm. To search the page for a specific crop, use Ctrl-F (or on an ipad or Mac, use their "search on this page" function) If they have a website, the name will be in blue and underlined; click on it and it will open their website. Beware of copycat websites (such as the one that starts with "pickit" and the one that ends with ".farms"; they do not update their information, they just steal it from us once in a great while (they are plagiarists operating in Russia and China), so theirs are usually out-of-date -and often copied incorrectly! I put dates to indicate when we last received an update from each farm, and I make updates daily (each farm as their info changes). See the customer and farmer menus at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current! And if you know of any I missed and want to add them or correct the information, please let me know! Notes for February 2017: Late winter and early Spring
crops start soon - Asparagus and Rhubarb will be ready for picking in just a few Easter will be April 16, 2017 - Farms, churches and schools have egg hunts! page to find a local Easter Egg hunt! bottling, drying and freezing directions. recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me! Click on the resources drop-down above, if you need a county map The Farm Shop at Claytons Strawberry Farm - gooseberries, raspberries, black currants, red currants and pea pods Course Lane, Newburgh, Wigan, Lancashire WN8 7UB. They also do hanging baskets and flowers and there new potatoes at theAsk for peter or David for the tip of the day A visitor writes on August 25, 2008: "I think it closed for good lastWe called a last Tuesday and were told this by the shop. would be well to check" Greenbank Farm - Strawberries, Gooseberries, Raspberries, Redcurrants, Blackcurrants and
Over Kellet, Carnforth, Lancashire LA6 IBS UK. Phone: +44 (0)1524 733296. Open: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm every day. Strawberries and Gooseberries in late June (Note: no strawberries in 2015). Blackcurrants and Potatoes will be ready in early July. Check back closer to the time for updates. Free entry to pick-your-own, just pay for whatPayment: cash, cheque only. Light refreshments, picnic area(UPDATED: July 11, 2015, JBS) (UPDATED: June 13, 2014, from their website) (UPDATED: August 06, 2008) Leapers Rock Orchard - Apples, apricots, blackberries, broad beans, cherries, gooseberries, green beans, pears, plums, raspberries (yellow), strawberries, Leapers Rock Kellet Road, Carnforth, LA6 1BP. Phone: 07831 538936. Open: Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 6pm; Sunday from 10am to 5 pm;(Closed on Monday ). Click here for a map and directions. Click here for farmshops in this area.A greatly respected member of Edinburgh's society, William Brodie (1741-88) was a skilful cabinet-maker and a member of the Town Council as well as deacon (head) of the Incorporation of Wrights and Masons.
However, unknown to most gentlefolk, Brodie had a secret night-time occupation as the leader of a gang of burglars. An extra-curricular activity that was necessary to support his extravagant lifestyle which included two mistresses, numerous children and a gambling habit. To support his night-time activities Brodie had the perfect day job, part of which involved making and repairing security locks and mechanisms. The temptation obviously proved too much for him when working on the locks of his customer's houses, as he would copy their door-keys! This would allow him and his three accomplices in crime, Brown, Smith and Ainslie, to return at a later date to steal from them at leisure. Brodie's last crime and ultimate downfall was an armed raid on His Majesty's Excise Office in Chessel's Court, on the Canongate. Although Brodie had planned the burglary himself, things went disastrously wrong. Ainslie and Brown were caught and turned King's Evidence on the rest of the gang. Brodie escaped to the Netherlands, but was arrested in Amsterdam and returned to Edinburgh for trial.
The trial started on 27 August 1788, however little hard evidence could be found to incriminate Brodie. That was, until a search of his house revealed the tools of his illicit trade. The jury found both Brodie and Smith guilty and their execution was set for 1 October 1788. Brodie was hanged at the Tolbooth with his accomplice George Smith, the demon grocer. However, Brodie's story does not quite end there. He had bribed the hangman to ignore a steel collar he was wearing with the hope this would defeat the noose! But despite the arrangement he made to have his body quickly removed following the hanging, he could not be revived. The final irony was that Brodie was hanged from a gibbet, which he himself had only recently redesigned. He proudly boasted to the crowd that the gallows upon which he was about to die was the most efficient of its kind in existence. Brodie was buried in an unmarked grave at the Parish Church in Buccleuch. It is said that Brodie's bizarre double-life inspired Robert Louis Stevenson, whose father had had furniture made by Brodie.