Amazing Amisfield

Amisfield, Dumfries in the south west of Scotland is surely one of my favourite places in the world. The country beauty here is unmatched, where life is simple and the air is fresh. I have fond memories of being here in 2001, and despite being away for over five years, it feels like I was here only yesterday. This time however, the grass is green rather than covered with snow. The paddocks are filled with newly born calves and lambs, all snuggling close to their mothers. Rabbits, pheasants and chirping birds cohabitate, and only scurry off when the Johnstone's three gorgeous labradors lumber through the fields.

Maureen and Andrew are close friends of my parents and are blessed with almost 400 acres of land here in Dumfries. The other half of Amisfield is owned by the other half of Andrew's family, and has been handed down over generations and generations of the Johnstone family. Here, the land is lush and the farming industry this season will be prosperous.

All day today, Maureen and I worked around the farmhouse, clearing out the gardens, riding around on the four-wheeled bike checking on the stock, and running around with Buffy, Mun and Jake (the dogs). We then took a drive to Maureen's mother's house in another town, and we would have taken the top off the BMW, had the wind not been still a little chilly. Maybe tomorrow!




Mun and Buffy






Buffy, watching the young Mun race off into the distance





We took the dogs into the forest, another part of the Johnstone estate.









Maureen and Andrew keep the old farmhouse in such good condition, and has placed pots around the yard so that now in Spring, everything is in bloom.





Waking up to a misty morning outside my bedroom window.






A photo of Maureen's gorgeous mother and I. She is so tiny, that she came barely up to my waist! So adorable!







Maureen's little toy - new BMW M3, which we took out for a spin this afternoon.