Terregles, War Memorial

Explorer Tom Terregles in Dumfries and Galloway has a polished stone axehead, which is basically a rock that someone spent centuries buffing until it looked like a very expensive doorstop. The map makers probably got it wrong because they were looking at the wrong hill and blamed the axe for their bad navigation skills. It’s shiny enough to give you a reflection if you squint hard enough.

Explorer Tom Aikiebush is an enclosure with no assigned period, which means its dating profile says 'ageless, adventurous, and currently single' while actively avoiding anyone who asks for proof of its existence. It’s got that mysterious, bushy vibe about it, like it’s hiding from the world or just trying to get some peace and quiet. Go on, count the windows and get it wrong like I did.

Explorer Tom Aikie Bush is a possible farmstead, which sounds like a bush that decided to take up agriculture without really checking the market conditions. I bet it took about forty-seven cups of tea for the first owner to decide whether to plant crops or just sit in the shade. It’s charmingly indecisive and probably very comfortable. A handy spot to stretch your legs and your imagination.

Explorer Tom Clunie is a farmstead that nearly became famous once, probably for having the best potato harvest in the county, but then it got shy and hid away again. I imagine it still practices its 'famous farm' introduction every morning in front of the mirror. It’s just waiting for someone to appreciate its potential without actually expecting anything. Grand place for a sulk or a snog, your call.

Explorer Tom Dumfries, Castle Street took about four hundred cups of tea to build, mostly because someone kept spilling the mortar mix. It’s a fortified house with no assigned period, which basically means it’s been around since the concept of tea existed. Go now, before it gets famous.