THE BORDERS. ESCAPING THE WEATHER BEFORE CONTINUING WITH THE ADVENTURE.

[@martinph9052]

We’ve been watching your vlogs for the past 5 years, always enjoyable and informative. Keep them coming. Cheers Martin

[@adventurevanfreddie]

Hi there, many thanks for taking the time to leave the comment. Wow, 5 years.....thank you for watching and for your continued support, it's very much appreciated by us both. Cheers Martin, take care and all the very best. Tony and Claire.

[@markharris-ti4zf]

Fabulous video as always, Wonderfully filmed and edited. Looking forward to watching next week’s instalment. Take care and best wishes to you both 🚐😁

[@adventurevanfreddie]

Hi there, many thanks for leaving the very kind comment, it's very much appreciated. Thanks for watching and we hope that you enjoy the upcoming vids. Take care and all the very best, Tony and Claire. 👍💙❤️🚐📷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@countryvanlifeuk]

Great vlog Tony 👊 Claire 😘 I cherished my last winter in Galloway A hidden Gem most miss out in ehh I was hoping you would turn right from that camp up trail past farmers gate onto Loch Doon my Valhalla of D&G one of the best view camps ever ! You may have been there ! Travel Safe Bro luv to you both as always Stay Cozy Have a good Chuff 🤪 Im still chuffing on the Isle 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥰 #vanfam 👊🦋🦋🦋🐾🚐😘

[@adventurevanfreddie]

Watcha bro, hope you're well our fellow traveller👍. Yep, your adventures through and around Galloway were epic and yes, most folks just travel through. Unfortunately, not this time, Loch Doon will have to wait for another time me old mucka, but definitely a place we'd like to visit👌💙❤️. 👌😂🤣, indeed mate, we'll travel safe and continue to chuff along the way. Be good to meet again soon. Take care on the Isle our great friend....a place we'll be visiting soon. Much love and hugs, your friends, Tony and Claire. 👍💙❤️🚐🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦋🦋🚐

[@asaandthemarchharepart2903]

Fabulous video Both. Oh I know the area so well. So love Galloway. So much to explore. Keep loving the adventure both Love and Big Hugs ❤

[@adventurevanfreddie]

Hi there. Cheers and thanks for watching as always. Ah yes, Galloway is a great place to visit and explore, we'll definitely visit again. Thank you, we will keep loving the adventure....love and hugs back at you! 👍💙❤️🚐📷

[@kieranbuckley3256]

Fab upload Tony and Claire loved the Drone Footage lol great impression of 007 lol 😆 😄 Thanks for Sharing looking forward to more Adventures 🚐🇮🇪👍😁

[@adventurevanfreddie]

🤣, damn it, I thought you were being serious about my 007 impression🤔🤣. Many thanks Kieran, glad you enjoyed the drone footage. Hope you're well and all the very best as always. 👍🇮🇪💙❤️🚐

[@geoffhughes453]

Hi guys. Another good vid, thanks for sharing more of your adventures. It really is very scenic around the border areas. Loved the park up well away from any built up places. Keep safe guys.

[@adventurevanfreddie]

Hi there Geoff, sorry for the late reply buddy. As always, it's very much our pleasure to share our adventures. Yes, a very scenic part of the UK and often driven past by many visiting Scotland. Ah, yes, the park up was a great find, but as you know, we normally do well around water lol. Many thanks as always and all the very best. Take care, Tony and Claire.

[@alanwright8478]

Dumfries and Galloway, that brings back memories of when I was working in the area. As for Newton Stewart just down the road from your park up, was where I last played golf in Scotland. A beautiful area but missed by many as they travel north. The climate here is more continental mainly due to the Gulf Stream. Very enjoyable. Many thanks ❤❤🚐🍻Al

[@adventurevanfreddie]

Hi there Al. Ah, that's nice that the vid brought back memories, hopefully they are good ones🤔. Indeed, a very beautiful area and missed by so many. We're glad that we explored more of the Dumfries and Galloway region, we toured this way on our return from the NC500. Our thanks is once again with you our friend, many thanks for watching and for your kind support. Have a smashing week and all the best as always. 👍💙❤️🚐📷

[@bettyourcampervan]

Loving your journey guys! Another great video ❤

[@adventurevanfreddie]

You are once again too kind our friend, thank you!! 👍💙❤️🚐 Glad you enjoyed it buddy. 👍

[@brianhenno4744]

Nice video, tony Claire 👍👍👍

[@adventurevanfreddie]

Many thanks Brian, glad you enjoyed it our friend. Take care and all the best as always, Tony and Claire. 👍💙❤️🚐📷

[@cackrill]

Hi Claire & Tony, Clatteringshaws Loch: my wife and I remember it well-we stopped there last year in April on our way to the NW coast of Scotland, and again in May on our way home. We will be heading into Scotland again in a few days-we will be looking out for you! Thanks for your great content.

[@adventurevanfreddie]

Hi there, many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment. Ah, a familiar area for you then, the Clatteringshaws Loch area is absolutely beautiful and very peaceful, a lovely spot to stop. Have a great time in Scotland when you visit, what a great country to explore by road. We've unfortunately moved on from Scotland now (our videos run behind), however, yes, keep your eye out, as who knows where we'll be next. Many thanks again and all the very best, safe travels when you get to them. Take care, Tony and Claire

[@joanhannah8062]

Oh I wish I had known you were in sunny Dumfries, I would have come and had a chat with you both…next time.happy travels…x

[@adventurevanfreddie]

Argh, bugger, we wish we'd known also, it would have been great to meet up with you and have a cuppa. Definitely next time! Thank you as always, take care and all the very best to you. Tony and Claire. Xx

[@colinabrehart5592]

Hi guys! Just catching up with your latest videos. D&G is a lovely area, and sometimes missed as an rea to visit, but definitely worth exploring.That steak, asparagus and mushrooms looked very tasty, and a Tunnocks teacakes for afters.... superb! 😋😋. I'm guessing Claire's was the medium rare and yours was the " knock it's horns off, wipe its bum and stick it on the plate" !?😁👍. Clatteringshaws loch looks a great park up. I think Stephen (CVUK) has parked in that area last winter(?). Hmmm, I might try that dry shampoo, looks like it could add volume to my hair...but then it would take longer to dry and I wouldn't be able to just use my old chamois leather to dry and polish my head 👩‍🦲. I like the idea of the paint tray switch holder👍. We have lights on the sides and rear of "Connie" , yet to put one facing forward. They're great for security and taking the dog out when it's dark. We've not got a roof rack, so I mounted them on CB aerial gutter mounts so I didn't have to drill more holes in the body, it's got too many naturally formed holes as it is.....we'll, it is a Transit🙄. Any way, take care guys, looking forward to the next episode in one of our favourite areas of the UK. 👩‍🦲👩‍🦳🐕🚐🥩🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🙂👍

[@adventurevanfreddie]

Hi there buddy, hope you're well. Yep, D&G is often bypassed on the way to the northern parts of Scotland and it's a beautiful part of the country. We need to put some serious time aside and explore a lot more of the region👌👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. Haha🤣, no, it's actually Claire who likes her steak to just touch the pan and be served, whereas I prefer to not have a plate covered with blood lol. Yes, Stephen parked up further up the road from the Loch, he contacted us the other day to remind us of his great park up...too late. 🤣👍, nothing wrong with a good old chamois leather and you don't want too much volume, especially when you're at work, it will get in the way. 👍Great idea for mounting extra lights on Connie the transit (with holes) and yes, lights definitely help with security. I've now added an additional switch so that I can turn the lights on/off from the bed, at least then I can look out of the rear window if something spooks Claire again👍. Sorry for the late reply and take care our friend. All the very best as always. 👍💙❤️🚐📷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@garethgeorge580]

Nice vid guys 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️❤️ Happy adventuring 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿📸👌

[@adventurevanfreddie]

Thank you Gareth. Hope you're well buddy and many thanks as always. Happy adventures indeed. All the best, Tony and Claire. 👍💙❤️🚐🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿📷

[@Garncec]

Awesome video guys as always! Love the music and giggles. I asked the wife if she knows and likes a chuffing? She said it would cost a bottle of red and a spa day to refresh my memory 🤷🤔I Said no. Expensive that chuffing. Thanks as always for making me chuckle after a shift! 👍

[@adventurevanfreddie]

🤣😂....indeed, a good chuffing can get very expensive my friend, however, a bottle of red and a spa day could be the bribe I'm looking for; if you find a spa that does monthly subscriptions....I'm in👍🤣😂🍷🤞. Thanks as always for watching and for also giving us a giggle or two! Take care and all the best as always. 👍💙❤️🚐📷

[@Garncec]

😂

[@andym1908]

We were in Dumfries the other weekend. Stayed in Annan. Opposite the Solway .

[@adventurevanfreddie]

Ah, a familiar area then. We also stayed opposite the Solway on our way back from the NC500, lovely area. Thanks for watching and all the best.

[@lizgillies3564]

Hello Tony and Claire I am late watching you guys this week, I had my cousin and his wife and their twins over for Easter weekend. It was lovely but they left today and I am sad. The house is so quiet without them. It’s great having young kids staying plenty of board games Ludo was one of them 👌. Great video as always. Dumfries looks like a nice place. Anyway I’m catching up with my 😴 can’t do late night as much anymore. As always stay safe and take care ❤❤❤

[@adventurevanfreddie]

Hi ya. Wow, it sounds like you have had a very busy Easter and it's very nice to hear that you weren't alone and had plenty of company. Young kids are great, endless energy. It's great that you played board games, something a lot of the younger generations no longer try or enjoy....and of course Ludo👍😁. Try not to be sad, just think that through your hospitality, you've no doubt given your cousin a lovely break 'from the norm' and the kids a break from the TV etc....kids love adventures away from home. Yes, Dumfries was enjoyable and helped us avoid some of the bad weather. Well, you take care, have a good night's sleep and know that you are not the only one that can't do late nights🤔😉. Sending you big hugs, sweet dreams and our best wishes as always. 👍💙❤️

[@hughsmith9401]

my home town 👍

[@adventurevanfreddie]

Hi there, sorry for the late reply! Your home town is a great place to visit, plenty of shops to restock before hitting the road again and a very interesting place to explore. Many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment, take care and all the best, Tony and Claire.

[@hughsmith9401]

@@adventurevanfreddie i am a wild camper wee van at times Dumfries like all towns going down hill as a 60 yr old seen a change in the town sad i am married to the great great great and i think a other great grand daughter of Kirkpatrick Macmillan that invented the bicycle 👍🤣in the village of penpoint 😁

[@adventurevanfreddie]

@@hughsmith9401 Yes, sadly a lot of great towns are now slowly getting 'run down' as more and more businesses struggle to get by on the High street due to online shopping etc. Wow, now there's a claim to fame, how interesting your heritage is, many thanks for sharing your ancestry. Take care and all the best. 👍💙❤️

[@gordonsummers8471]

Peter Pan is at Kirriemuir, lots of red stone buildings, similar to Dumfries. It’s north of Dundee.

[@adventurevanfreddie]

Hi there Gordon. Hope you're well. Believe it or not, it was in the end Dumfries that we visited before. It was driving us nuts not knowing, so we flipped back through our old vids and found it. We visited Dumfries on our way back from the NC500 and Outer Hebrides adventure....we couldn't believe it lol. We've been to far too many places! Take care and all the best.

[@gordonsummers8471]

@@adventurevanfreddie we are both struggling with colds. Yvonne also gets very confused if she been to a place previously, I’m lucky, I don’t have that problem, but our weighed by other memory issues.

[@stevebrown6665]

It’s an area that’s often overlooked but I for one love it round there

[@adventurevanfreddie]

Indeed, we've been to the D&G area a few times, but only ever on the return from the Highlands. It's been great spending a few weeks just going from place to place. Many thanks for watching and all the very best, Tony and Claire.

[@KevinTaylor-kv2bj]

Another great educational video again pleased to see you're nose is getting better

[@adventurevanfreddie]

Thanks for watching buddy and many thanks for nose comment, every day it's getting better, thank you! Take care and all the best, Tony and Claire.

[@kenredgate3690]

Must be your Peter Pan looks that attract you to these places mate . And yes , I've got a Sylvie with hair and won't go out the door without the lippy on . Great little vlog both . Thanks both and take care xx.

[@adventurevanfreddie]

Haha, indeed, definitely my Peter Pan looks Ken. I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one, every morning I have to sit around and wait for her majesty to get ready lol. Hope you're well mate and all the best as always. Xx

[@douglashouston81]

Ah peter pan and the little fairy, reminds me of you two, although thinking of Tony in a sparkling dress and a wand is a little unsettling 😅😂. Well guys I was in moffat yesterday, you know the little place you bypassed 😅. stopped for a Starbucks at the service station (sorry Claire 😊) Then later shared a haggis supper on a bench, yep just warm enough to do so.😮. Mind you I think Tony's steak would have been just as good 💯😊. Ps a clue on a crossword comes up sometimes as,a Scottish town, thick chips. Answer, DUMFRIES 😊. Great little park up again guys, you sure do find them, and keep doing so. Have a great week 😎.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 And hope you had a good Easter 🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@adventurevanfreddie]

🤣😂🤔Cheeky git😂🤣👍, I look good in a sparkling dress I'll have you know🤣. Ooo, your little visit to Moffat sounds great, a haggis super on a bench sounds just perfect our friend, however, your Scottish heritage is certainly showing.....'warm enough'....you must be joking, it needs to be another 10 degrees warmer to be sitting eating on a park bench, well it does for us soft southerners🤔😂. Thich chips-Dumfries, that's one to remember lol. Yes, another great spot to stay and explore, and as you well know (as you've been with us for a long time), find a loch/lake and find a park up👍😎. Yes thanks, a quiet Easter but a nice one, we hope that you both had a great Easter👍🙏👌. As always, thanks for the giggle and for sticking with us. Take care and all the very best as always our friend, Tony and Claire. 👍💙❤️🚐📷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@douglashouston81]

@@adventurevanfreddie you too guys 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🕊️

[@Kermit-Si]

What a place to be at one with nature, lovely park up. Another great watch guys. If your heading for the coast, I highly recommend the road from Glenluce down to the Isle of Whithorn, fantastic park up there, have you been? Enjoy 👍 🐸

[@adventurevanfreddie]

Hi there, many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the informative comment. No we've not been there, however, many thanks for sharing the location, we've added it to our journal for a future visit. Many thanks again and all the very best, Tony and Claire. 👍💙❤️🚐📷

[@patriciayassin2983]

Could it have been Kirriemuir in Aberdeenshire? JM Barrie was born there in a white weavers cottage that was said to be the inspiration of the Wendy House?

[@adventurevanfreddie]

Hi there, many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the comment, sorry for the late reply. We're still no closer to remembering where we were. I (Tony) thought that we were in Wales somewhere???? Possibly Kirriemuir, we may have stumbled across something whilst touring the Cairngorms.....We may have to look at our old videos lol. Many thanks again and all the very best, Tony and Claire.

[@ianross04]

I'm with Ms C and I too think you have been to Dumfries! Mr T, you should know only too well, the hoochies have exceptional memories.. especially old debates about how much you borrowed from them 😂. Nice meal in your cab. Is that one of those ridgemonkey thingummy's which you used to do the Asparagus?

[@adventurevanfreddie]

Hey up. Not Dumfries, it was our first time visiting, however, we're still not quite sure where we were🤔. Isn't it terrible that we've been to so many places we've forgotten where we've been😂😎. Haha, hoochies, now that's a term of endearment I've not heard in years...brilliant. Yep, an early Ridge Monkey, brilliant thing for the van and home, cooks stuff faster and is a lot more versatile than an ordinary pan. Many thanks as always buddy, hope you're well. Take care and all the best. Tony and Claire. 👍💙❤️🚐📷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@ianross04]

@@adventurevanfreddie ridgemonkey is now on my shopping list. Thanks MrT

[@adventurevanfreddie]

@@ianross04 no worries mate. They do a few sizes, so choose wisely....or buy a couple lol. All the best.

[@StevenGodfrey3956]

Schhhhaken not schhhhhtirred Tony Connery !! 😂😂 Claire you looked like the Doc out of back to the future with the ruffled hair doo !!! 🤣🤣🫶👌 Hope you are both well and as always slàinte 💙🤎🥃🥃🥃🫶👋🤣

[@adventurevanfreddie]

Hi there Steven, hope you're well mate. Haha🤣, definitely not the best impression of Sir Connery lol and yes, definitely schhhhaken not

[@adventurevanfreddie]

Whoops..... Schhhhhtired🤣👍. 🤣😂, wish I'd thought of Doc when I was filming Claire👍🤣, I could have added a movie clip, the similarities are extraordinary🤣. Let's catch up soon mate, Slainte as always.....thank you, and best wishes to you bufdy👍💙❤️🥃🥃🥃👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🚐.

[@JenniferAdair-lj7ic]

THAT MIDSTEEPLE I GOT MARRIED THERE ON 5 SEPTEMBER 1986❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@adventurevanfreddie]

Wow, a very familiar place for you then.......a very beautiful building right in the heart of town, an impressive place to get married. Many thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave the nice comment. All the very best, Tony and Claire. 👍💙❤️🚐📷