Dreamexist Tours

11/07/2023

Hi all,

I will be running historical tours of Craigiebuckler on three Saturdays this summer:
29th July,
12th August &
19th August.

You can sign up/book a place by email at [email protected]
Or call/text me on 07711 922092.

The price is £5 per person, payable on the day of the tour.

Please see the attached flier for more information, and make sure you’re following the Dreamexist Tours page to stay updated.

There will be old photos, old maps and many stories and much information about the area and its past.
You’ll be introduced (not literally :)) to some fascinating characters who have had a role to play in the history of the area.

Learn about the origin of the place names. Find out about the Chinese influence and connections to the Second O***m War.
Mary Queen of Scots features too!

And the Blaikie family connection with Craigiebuckler, the family which provided not only two Lord Provosts to the city in the nineteenth century but also the author of a long forgotten economic catastrophe for many landed gentry and wealthy clients in and around Aberdeen.

You’ll visit and learn about the history of Craigiebuckler House, Craigiebuckler Parish Church, Walker Dam, and the sites of Springfield House and Burnieboozle House, and we finish the tour at the Hazlehead estate (now Hazlehead Park).

Why not come along?

Tours start at 10:45 at the entrance to Couper’s Pond on Macaulay Drive and last approximately 2 hours.

29/07/2022

Some rain forecast for the first half of tomorrow morning (Sat., 30th July), but will hopefully be past by the time of the tour starting at 10.45 a.m. Temperature 16-18 degrees C, light winds. All good. Looking forward to it :)
Robin

28/06/2022

Thanks to all (including the three best behaved dogs in Scotland :)) who attended Saturday's historical walking tour of Craigiebuckler (25th June) - great weather and good conversation, new information and feedback. One very welcome feature of the tour is gaining more information on the area's history from among those attending - on this occasion regarding Yixin (or Prince (of) Kung), an important figure within the Qing dynasty in China in the nineteenth century who had an indirect influence on the history of Craigiebuckler. (If you want to learn more about the connection, please come along to a tour. You can see his photograph in an earlier Dreamexist Facebook post).

The next historical walking tour of Craigiebuckler is this Saturday (2nd July) at 10.45 a.m. - there are still places left - if interested in attending, please get in touch !

Robin

03/06/2022

All looking good weather-wise for tomorrow‘s historical walking tour of Craigiebuckler. Sunshine and 14-15 degrees C forecast, minimal chance of rain 🔆 Some spaces still available. 10.45 a.m. start.
Robin

20/05/2022

For those attending tomorrow‘s tour, the weather forecast is looking good at 15 degrees C, minimal chance of rain, and not much of a breeze. So all good. See you tomorrow at 10.45 a.m. :)
Robin

04/05/2022

Hi All,
Craigiebuckler historical walking tours are about to recommence.
The tour dates for the Spring and early Summer are as follows:

Saturday, 21 May;
Saturday, 4 June;
Saturday 25 June;
Saturday, 2 July; and
Saturday, 30 July.

The meeting point is on Macaulay Drive beside the entrance Couper’s Pond at 10.45 a.m.. The tour will finish next to the cafe at Hazlehead Park and will last approximately 2 hours. The cost is £5 per person, payable on the day.
Come along and learn about the history of the area and gain an insight into how the area looked over the last 200 years or so, who were the local movers and shakers, the origin of some of the place names, and much more.
Please share this post with anyone you think might be interested.

To register for a tour or if you have any questions, please contact me by phone/text on 07711 922092 or by email to [email protected]

Best wishes
Robin Clarkson

02/12/2021

Springfield Road in the 1940s, looking north

01/12/2021

One Saturday walking tour remaining this year, which will take place this Saturday (4th December) at 10.45 a.m.. Usual starting location and starting time of 10.45 a.m.. Spaces still available. £5 per person, pay on the day. Weather forecast looking OK atm, cold but dry with some winter sun ☀️

Also, we have one additional tour offered this coming Monday (6th December) - same tour and same starting location but with a slightly later start time of 11.15 a.m.. Spaces available. £5 per person, pay on the day. Weather forecast looking fine - cold but dry.

Tours then returning in the Spring - information to follow.

26/11/2021

In light of the prevailing weather conditions and the forecast for tomorrow morning, tomorrow’s walking tour (Saturday, 27th November) is cancelled. I have sent individual texts or emails to those booked on tomorrow’s tour. Spaces still available for the tour on Saturday, 4th December (the final tour of 2021).

13/11/2021

Weather forecast still good. Tour begins at 10.45 👍

12/11/2021

Weather forecast for tomorrow morning’s walking tour is good, 10 or 11 degrees C (feels like 8 or 9 degrees), only a very small chance of any rain. Tour starts at 10.45 a.m. from the entrance to Couper’s Pond on Macaulay Drive.
Robin

11/11/2021

Three tours remaining for 2021, then a break until the Spring. See details attached.
Robin

03/11/2021

Hi All,

Four remaining Saturday Craigiebuckler history tours with spaces available left in 2021. The dates are 6th November, 13th November, 27th November and 4th December.

I've recently posted some photos, and will add more in the next wee while. The recently posted photos include one of a Qing Dynasty Chinese prince. What has he got to do with the history of Craigiebuckler you may ask ? Come along and find out !

Best wishes
Robin

01/11/2021

22/10/2021

Hi all,
For those attending tomorrow’s tour, the forecast is for a dry morning but quite windy, temperature 11 degrees C (feels like 8 degrees C). So all good. I won’t post another weather update in the morning unless there is some unexpected change of forecast. See you tomorrow at 10.45 :)
Robin