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Last week we walked on the coastal footpath from Portsoy to Cullen, Banff, which was a good walk of nearly 13 km, especially the second half from Sandend to Cullen, which goes past an old castle, lots of nesting sea birds and.......a pet cemetery.
The residents were mostly dogs and cats, but I saw a grave for a hamster. As we walked past I was buttonholed by a lady to carry a sack of slate chippings up to her moggy's last resting place. I'm not sure of the place's history but it was very well populated, so to speak.
When we first saw it we assumed it was a graveyard for humans as we had seen several others in the area which were sited away from the church, we assumed in ground which was easier for digging. The church being built on rocky ground. In the last picture below you can see the Portsoy graveyard on the extreme left of the campsite. The two churches, one with tower and one with spire are in the village itself some distance from the graveyard.
Anyway, the only reason for posting these pictures is to publicise this area which is not so well known outside Scotland I think. And finally, you don't need to walk 13 km for some Cullen Skink, every café and pub in the area sells it. But I do recommend Cullen Skink: Broken Link Removed
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The residents were mostly dogs and cats, but I saw a grave for a hamster. As we walked past I was buttonholed by a lady to carry a sack of slate chippings up to her moggy's last resting place. I'm not sure of the place's history but it was very well populated, so to speak.
When we first saw it we assumed it was a graveyard for humans as we had seen several others in the area which were sited away from the church, we assumed in ground which was easier for digging. The church being built on rocky ground. In the last picture below you can see the Portsoy graveyard on the extreme left of the campsite. The two churches, one with tower and one with spire are in the village itself some distance from the graveyard.
Anyway, the only reason for posting these pictures is to publicise this area which is not so well known outside Scotland I think. And finally, you don't need to walk 13 km for some Cullen Skink, every café and pub in the area sells it. But I do recommend Cullen Skink: Broken Link Removed
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