Pour ceux qui ont un peu oublié leur anglais... 
(Mais non ce n'est pas de Brigitte dont je parle, bien sûr!)

Je vais continuer à écrire mon blog en français, anglais & néerlandais parce que ce sont les langues de ma famille et de mes amis.  

Chris est à la retraite à partir du 11 septembre prochain et nous espérons "nous promener" en France pour quelques semaines entre le 12 septembre et le 31 octobre…

Voor degene die hun Frans of Engels 'n beetje vergeten zijn...

Chris gaat met pre-pensioen vanaf 11 september en wij gaan 'n paar weken naar Frankrijk ergens tussen 12 september en 31 oktober...

For all our friends who speak other languages than French or Dutch...

Chris will be retired from September 11th and we will have a few weeks in France till October 31st... Want to follow us?

Whitby

NL: Hier op de foto: Whitby, Noord Oost Yorkshire. Het is het de afgelopen paar dagen afwisselend zonnig, koud en winderig geweest maar wij zullen niet gauw de sfeer vergeten van de vele kleine stadjes & dorpjes aan zee en ook de prachtige "Moors" gebied hier rondom Egton waar wij kampeerden.

F: Sur cette photo: Whitby, Nord Est du Yorkshire. Les derniers jours le temps a été changeant chaque jour et même chaque minute... Soleil, nuages gris et vents ont prêté à nos images des villes & villages côtiers cette atmosphère si saisissante des régions du Royaume-Uni. Et les balades sur les "Moors" (Les landes) autour du village où nous campions, Egton, ont été extraordinaires...

E: Here on this photo: Whitby, North East of Yorkshire. For the last few days we have got stormy weather but also bright spells and great gray skies. We won't easily forget that part of Great-Britain with its picturesque little towns & villages at the sea and also the moody "Moors"around Egton, the place where we were camping.

Yorkshire

Newton-under-Roseberry

E: In late spring Newton Woods is an amazing place to hear varieties of birds and to admire the stunning blue carpets of bluebells.

NL: In mei zijn de Newton Woods gevuld met vogels getsjirp en bedekt met een zee van boshyacinten, de befaamde "Bluebells".

F: En mai, dans les bois de Newton Woods, on entend toutes sortes d'oiseaux et les sous-bois sont recouverts d'un tapis bleu et odorant, les fameuses "Bluebells" ou jacinthes des bois.

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Here above: Roseberry Topping, on the left.

* Chris Rea dedicated the song Chisel Hill from the album Shamrock Diaries to Roseberry Topping.

Roseberry Topping can be seen from many miles away and was long used by sailors and farmers as an indicator of impending bad weather. An old rhyme commemorates this usage:

When Roseberry Topping wears a cap, let Cleveland then beware of a clap!

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Here under: The Woods around Roseberry Topping

From Wikipedia:

Newton under Roseberry is a village in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is on the A173, between Great Ayton and Guisborough and is close to the base of Roseberry Topping.
The village is situated near the edge of the North York Moors National Park, and also close to the border of Redcar and Cleveland withMiddlesbrough and the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire.

* A reference to Newton under Roseberry was featured in the folk-rock group America's "Hat Trick" from the Hat Trick album. The exact lyric stanza is:

Newton-Under-Roseberry-Topping
And it's cold and it's wet
And you feel like you're part of all time

How true!

Driving on the A173, between Guisborough and Great Ayton, we found that beautiful forest with many walks...

May 18th: 
A VERY rainy day around Carlisle... But it should be BRIGHT & SUNNY tomorrow, so time for a tour in Lake District! 

Dumfries & Galloway, like a hidden gem in South West of Scotland...

Beinn Bhreac-Liath

Wat meer regen de laatste dagen maar wel heel veel sfeer...

The way to live on Skye...

The Old Man of Storr

Quiraing Early morning May 9th of May

Quiraing début promenade de 6 miles...

A mi-chemin...

Sur le retour, presque 11 heures on a faim... :o)

Beter weer vanochtend, gaan we voor een eerste verkenningstocht...

Road A 863 View on Macleod's Table

Lekker blond nietwaar?

Weg B 885 van Bracadale tot Portree

    May 4th, View on the way to Fort William & Ben Nevis

    May 4th, Waiting for Nessie... Loch Ness

    Yesterday, May 1st

    Somewhere on the A 93, Glen Shee, Cairngorms National Park.

    On the A 93, Glen Shee, Cairngorms National Park.

    On the A 9, Glen Garry, Grampian Mountains.

Great sunny & bright weather most of the day but we have had snow at the top...

Frontière Ecossaise - Schotse Grens - Scottish Border

Scottish Border 29th of April 2013

Scottish Border 29th of April 2013

We have found a great camping site in Roy Bridge. View on the mountains this morning - 30th of April 2013

Le Temps, Het Weer, The Weather

Pour ceux qui ont un peu oublié leur anglais... 

Magnifique soleil aux Pays-Bas, pluie sur la plus grande partie de la France, on dirait que le soleil fait des apparitions en Grande-Bretagne... Plus que deux jours!

Voor degene die hun Frans of Engels 'n beetje vergeten zijn...

Mooi weer hier in Nederland, regen op een groot gedeelte van Frankrijk, steeds meer zonneschijn in de Verenigde Koninkrijk. Nog maar twee dagen!

For all our friends who speak other languages than French or Dutch...

Really nice sunny day here in Holland, quite rainy weather in the greatest part of France but it looks like the sun is trying to come through in the UK. two more days and we will be there!

Langue, Taal, Language...

Pour ceux qui ont un peu oublié leur anglais... 

(Mais non ce n'est pas de Brigitte dont je parle, bien sûr!)

Je vais essayer d'écrire mon blog en français, anglais & néerlandais parce que ce sont les langues de ma famille et de mes amis. Mon premier mail était destiné à ceux qui veulent nous "suivre" en Écosse du dimanche 28 avril au dimanche 26 mai prochain…

Nous partons du port d' IJmuiden (vers Amsterdam) dimanche et serons à Newcastle sur Tyne le lendemain matin. Après… C'est direction l'Écosse, les Highlands et l' Ile de Skye. Alors cela m'a paru amusant de créer un blog pour raconter un peu notre voyage. 

Voor degene die hun Frans of Engels 'n beetje vergeten zijn...

Ik ga proberen, zo vaak mogelijk, om deze blog in het frans, nederlands en engels te schrijven omdat het de talen zijn van onze familie & vrienden. Mijn eerste mail was bedoeld om jullie op de hoogte te brengen van deze blog als jullie het fijn vinden om virtuele mee te gaan naar Schotland van a.s. zondag tot zondag 26 mei...

Wij vertrekken zondagavond vanuit IJmuiden en komen maandagochtend vroeg in Newcastle upon Tyne. Daarna... Richting Schotland, de Highlands en Skye eiland. Daarom leek het mij grappig om deze blog te maken zodat jullie 'n beetje mee mogen genieten van deze grandioze landschappen.

For all our friends who speak other languages than French or Dutch...

I will try, as often as possible, to write here in French, Dutch and English. My first mail was meant to let you know about this blog and let you enjoy a little bit of our 4 weeks journey through Scotland.

We are leaving next Sunday, April 28th, taking the ferry in IJmuiden, near A'dam, and arriving Monday early morning in Newcastle upon Tyne. Then... Going north to Scotland, the Highlands and the Island of Skye. Het seemed a perfect way to tell you about our holidays and the stunning sceneries of Scotland.

Weather forecast: SW Scotland, Lothian Borders

UK Outlook for Saturday 27 Apr to Monday 6 May 2013:

Most areas will be dry and bright at first this weekend but a band of cloud and rain is expected to move southeastwards across the UK during Saturday and Sunday. Colder, more unsettled weather will follow in behind this band of rain, and it is likely to remain unsettled for much of the rest of April. As a result most areas will see sunny spells and showers, and some of the showers could be heavy with a risk of hail and thunder. It will also be breezy at times. Temperatures are likely to be colder than normal for the time of year with a chance of overnight frosts, especially in rural areas. There are signs of warmer, more settled conditions becoming established across the UK at the beginning of May.

Updated: 1145 on Mon 22 Apr 2013

UK Outlook for Tuesday 7 May 2013 to Tuesday 21 May 2013:

There are signs that the relatively cool and unsettled conditions will have given way to somewhat more settled weather around or just before the start of this period, with an easterly weather type during early May which will then probably prevail into the middle of the month. Given that the North Sea is colder than normal for spring, this will leave eastern and northeastern coasts colder than average, whilst further inland daytime temperatures will most likely be around average, and perhaps a little above average in the west and northwest. Meanwhile, more settled weather also increases the chances of below average rainfall amounts, especially in western and northwestern regions, with near or above average sunshine.

Updated: 1242 on Mon 22 Apr 2013

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/dg/

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Starting a blog...

Starting a blog about our very next holidays in Scotland, from Sunday 28th of April to Sunday 26th of May and meant to be read by family & friends...

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