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Dalpeddar Diaries – March 24
Wild garlic is an ancient-woodland-indicator plant. If you spot it while you’re out exploring, it could be a sign you’re standing in a rare and special habitat. Here at Book Warren HQ we are very lucky to have this annual plant growing in our woodland next to Mennock Water. It’s latin is name Allium Ursinum, …
New and Exciting Books for 2024
How is it 2024 already? What did you receive to add to your reading pile? Did you manage a few hours absorbed in an exciting new novel or finally finished a classic that you had always wanted to read? Whatever you’ve been enjoying (and finished!), don’t despair, we’ve got a whole lot of suggestions to …
Dalpeddar Diaries – December 2023
Winter truly arrived here at Mennock with ice, snow and frost over several days; it didn’t stop the wildlife from visiting though. Back in November before the cold weather arrived, we had the privilege of watching a female Sea Trout (Brown Trout) preparing the river bed and then laying her eggs whilst being closely watched …
Dalpeddar Diaries – We Shall Remember Them
As we approach Rememberance Sunday, we thought we would tell you about two young men who lived at Mennock Pass Cottage and whose names appear on the Mennock War memorial. As mentioned in a previous posting, before it was named Mennock Pass Cottage it had been previously known as Dalpeddar Cottage. In WW1 23 men …
Scottish Crime Writers Month
This September why not call in at Burnside Tearoom in Sanquhar and choose from a selection of thrillers written by some of the best Scottish crime authors!
Dalpeddar Diaries 8th June 2023
Our ever expanding list of fauna and flora now includes our first wild black rabbit, Gold Crests, Kingfishers, Globeflowers, Wild yellow poppies and with so little rain in recent weeks, even the Mennock water is starting to sprout all sorts of interesting weed and aquatic life. The woodland has now transformed from its winter rest …
Booktime Magazine – May/June 2023
Our latest edition of Booktime Magazine is available now to collect from Burnside Tearoom in Sanquhar or click on the link above. Full of fabulous reading ideas for everyone. New fiction, great YA titles and wonderful books for children. Click or Collect your copy.
Booktime Magazine Mar/Apr 2023
We’re delighted to bring you the new edition of Booktime Magazine, free and available to read online and free paper copies will shortly be available in selected outlets locally. Titles listed in the magazine can be ordered through our online book shop and you can either arrange for home delivery or, if you email us, …
Dalpeddar Diaries 6th march 2023
Taking the opportunity to enjoy the sunshine, we wandered down into the wood behind the Book Warren to see the emergence of spring flowers. Our snowdrops have been glorious and now the daffodils are rapidly forming their buds. The dark green leaves of bluebells are pushing through the leaf litter, tiny Celandine leaves precede their …