Grateful thanks to the many kind people who have replied to my message and given us lots of ideas for eating and sightseeing - nearly everyone mentioned the Bladnoch Inn! We're looking forward to our visit very much, and certainly won't go hungry. Joining WigList has been one of the best bits about investigating my family - you're a wonderful group. Warm regards to all Diana Harris ----- Original Message ----- From: "ailsa158" <[email protected]> To: "'Gallahill'" <[email protected]>; "'Wigtownshire List'" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 1:03 AM Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] visiting next month in search of Rennies >I cannot wait to get back to Wigtownshire after that list, Fiona! > > Also thanks for the reminder that the inn in Sandhead is called Tigh na > mara. > > Regards, > > Ailsa > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gallahill [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, 21 July 2010 8:42 PM > To: ailsa158; 'Wigtownshire List' > Subject: RE: [WIG LIST] visiting next month in search of Rennies > > A bit closer to Wigtown is the Clansman in Port William (you need to book > but its excellent) The Steam Packet in the Isle of Whithorn (again you may > have to book?) The Crown in Newton Stewart, Bladnoch Inn (Bladnoch is on > the > outskirts of Wigtown) and the Creebridge again in Newton Stewart. Both > the > Crown in Newton and the Baldnoch Inn are owned by the same people and food > in both is good. In fact food is good in all of the above I've done a bit > of research and sampling in the past year! > The Tig as its known locally in Sandhead, the Tighnamara, is still owned > by > the Fishers and is an excellent place to eat at any time of day. There is > also an excellent tea room in Sandhead called Woodlea, does good home > baking. The tea room with the view that you have to visit is Ghallie > Craig > at the Mull of Galloway,Drummore, its just before you come to the light > house which is another good visiting place. > > Hope this gives you some food for thought > Fiona in sunny (yes its just come out!) Stranraer > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of ailsa158 > Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 12:56 AM > To: 'Diana Harris'; 'Wigtownshire List' > Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] visiting next month in search of Rennies > > > Hi Diana, > > We have not been to Wigtownshire for two years (we live in Sydney > Australia) > but at that time the locals were flocking to the Sandhead Inn in Sandhead, > Stoneykirk Parish. We had chosen to stay there because my forebears (that > word again!) had owned it in the 1830s. We had no idea how good the food > would be until we tried it on the first night. We ended up eating there > for > 6 out of seven nights. The chef had taught the owner how to cook so every > meal was good even when it was the chef's day off. > > I suggest you check it is still going well since there may be new owners > etc. > > Regards, > > Ailsa > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Diana Harris > Sent: Wednesday, 21 July 2010 3:09 AM > To: Wigtownshire List > Subject: [WIG LIST] visiting next month in search of Rennies > > Dear All > > We will be staying B&B in Wigtown for 4 days at the beginning of August, > and > we're very much looking forward to visiting the places where my Rennie > family lived for many generations and seeing some archive records and > memorials first-hand. > > Can anybody who knows the area recommend places to eat in the evening? > (Practical considerations!) > > Many thanks > > Diana > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >