With a Saint Bernard dug in the picture it has to be Montrose that had blue skies today —
and with that naval bunnet it has to be the four legged crew member on a navy gunboat under a \Norwegian skipper tasked with protecting allied shipping in the North Sea during the second world war —
the big fella has pride of place opposite the seaman’s mission at the north end of the bridge —
While down by the seaside at the north end of the esplanade the X-ADV has a well-earned rest —
and well she might after an arduous cross-country trip this morning by Crieff – Methven – Pitcairngreen – Stanley – the Beach Hedges – Blairgowrie – Alyth – Kirriemuir – and past a thousand big tractors and tattie loaded trailers n a’ n a’ – enroute tae Brechin and our destination on Montrose seafront —
but it was all well worth it —
to catch what might be the last few rays of summer —
with five thousand miles coming up on her screen —
from-a-distance 