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    Walter Scott’s First Letters to and from C.K. Sharpe at Hoddom Castle

     

    Thomas Carlyle Portrait

     

    In books lies the soul of the whole Past Time:the articulate audible voice of the Past,

    when the body and material substance of it has altogether vanished like a dream.

    (Thomas Carlyle)

    A single-track [...]

    June 29th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Castles, Sir Walter Scott | Leave a comment

    Hoddom Castle: Old Stones and Stories in Dumfries & Galloway…

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    Blooming rhododendrons at the entrance of Hoddom Castle, in Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland © 2006 Scotiana

    Just try to imagine what it can be to get asleep and wake up in the shade of an old castle, to be immersed in the silent atmosphere of such a place when the only sounds around are [...]

    June 18th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Castles | Comments are closed

    From Castle Douglas to Hoddom Castle in Dumfries & Galloway…

     

    Hoddom Castle Caravan Park map

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    In a recent post about golf, I’ve mentioned Hoddom Castle for its quiet and beautiful golf links, promising to tell you more about the castle itself in another post. Standing as it is, amidst a vast wooded estate which has been partly converted into a [...]

    June 8th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Caravan Parks & Campsites, Castles | Leave a comment