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Notes about “Old Mortality” by Sir Walter Scott…

When Janice and I made our promise to Sir Walter Scott to read all his books, we certainly did not realise the magnitude of the task 😉 How many books did the great Scottish author write, I could not tell exactly but what I do know is that there are many of them! 😉

Today, […]

March 31st, 2023 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: History, Scottish Writers & Artists Houses, Sir Walter Scott, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Discovering the Scottish Borders: “Peel towers”…

Recently, I came across a very interesting article published by Holly Kirkwood in the magazine Country Life. In this article Holly Kirkwood draws our attention to the so-called “peel-towers”, a type of construction typical of the Scottish Borders. “There are more than 100 peel towers in various states of repair and ruin scattered […]

January 30th, 2023 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Castles, History, Sir Walter Scott | Leave a comment

Notes about “The Antiquary” by Sir Walter Scott…

Dear readers,

Autumn is back with its gorgeous colours and shorter days. A good time for fireside reading and for me to go on with my promise to Sir Walter Scott to read all his books. A promise that seems to be well on its way though I still feel like the climber at the […]

September 29th, 2021 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Books, 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

Robert the Bruce’s Heart Buried at Melrose Abbey

In 2000, when we first visited Melrose Abbey, we did not know that the heart of Robert the Bruce, the famous Scottish King who defeated the English army at Bannockburn, on 24 June 1314, was buried there.

Indeed, we didn’t know much about Scotland and its history for it was our first journey there, only […]

July 23rd, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Abbeys & Churches | 2 comments
 
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