I don’t know how I missed this video Ed. I agree with you, Dumphres is a wonderful place to visit. I guess a person needs to be a bit of a lover of history and special things that have contributed to the betterment of mankind. You did great job touching on the significance that this city made to Burns himself. I am always touched by your true respect for all the things you share with us. Thanks for being a light in my life. Lynn
Thanks Neil. It's an interesting comment because I've never quite understood why this video sees very few views. Dumfries, from a Robert Burns point of view, is very much worth a visit. I think the town has suffered badly from many floods from the river and, like many towns in Scotland, has a central shopping area of streets that has struggled, with many small shops going bust. As you say, I did my best to promote the town, and perhaps that best was not quite good enough.
@@EdExploresScotland, your promotion was fine. Like many small towns there is often little to put it on the map (Burns aside). I do address the haggis for a charity event most years, so I do appreciate the man. I visited Abbotsford House recently, first time in 45 years, and was a wee bit disappointed (my childhood memory was of something bigger, perhaps it was just that I was smaller).
I don’t know how I missed this video Ed. I agree with you, Dumphres is a wonderful place to visit. I guess a person needs to be a bit of a lover of history and special things that have contributed to the betterment of mankind. You did great job touching on the significance that this city made to Burns himself. I am always touched by your true respect for all the things you share with us. Thanks for being a light in my life. Lynn
I've driven past Dumfries hundreds of times and, even though you did your best to promote the place, I doubt I'll pop in on my next time going by.
Thanks Neil. It's an interesting comment because I've never quite understood why this video sees very few views. Dumfries, from a Robert Burns point of view, is very much worth a visit. I think the town has suffered badly from many floods from the river and, like many towns in Scotland, has a central shopping area of streets that has struggled, with many small shops going bust. As you say, I did my best to promote the town, and perhaps that best was not quite good enough.
@@EdExploresScotland, your promotion was fine. Like many small towns there is often little to put it on the map (Burns aside). I do address the haggis for a charity event most years, so I do appreciate the man. I visited Abbotsford House recently, first time in 45 years, and was a wee bit disappointed (my childhood memory was of something bigger, perhaps it was just that I was smaller).