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  • Scotstarvit Tower and walk

    Yesterday was a positively gorgeous sunny day – in the morning anyway – and so I got myself going early to finally explore this tower, which we drove by on our daily commute for years. I had been led to believe that you could not go inside, but was excited to discover that fact had…

  • West Sands walk, St Andrews

    West Sands in St Andrews is a destination beach for many reasons, and it never disappoints. A close friend of mine walks the beach almost every day, and he agrees that it never looks exactly the same. The beach is well-known as the location for the opening scene in Chariots of Fire (check it out…

  • Caerlaverock Castle

    I have to admit that when I first thought about Caerlaverock, it wasn’t top of my list of castles I had to visit. But several years back we decided to go south rather than north for our holidays, and spent a few days exploring Dumfries. I definitely missed the hills and dramatic scenery of the…

  • My thoughts on: medieval historical fiction

    A list of favourite medieval historical fiction.

  • Mottisfont estate and walled gardens

    Gallery of pictures from a summer visit to Mottisfont walled gardens

  • An Easter Weekend adventure – to England and back

    Easter may be the most important holiday in the Christian religious calendar, but my experience has involved mostly flowers (and flowery dresses as a child), jelly beans, chocolate, and family. I must admit also to a weakness for Handel’s Messiah, which I find to be supremely beautiful music, especially when echoing in a church. This…

  • My thoughts on – is it a castle?

    Just what makes a proper castle in my mind? Find out more

  • Finally, a castle – Doune

    For my first featured castle, Doune was an obvious choice. Located not far from Stirling, it sits in a lovely wooded area by a river, and is easily recognised from a number of movies and TV shows including Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Outlander, Outlaw/King, Game of Thrones, and more. It also holds many…

  • Eden Estuary and Kincaple walk

    I had every intention today of diving in with a castle post, but the gorgeous weather inspired me instead to take and then write about one of my favourite walks for when it is sunny but time, transportation or inclination prevent me from wandering further afield. The walk is about a 1 1/2 miles if…

  • Alva Glen walk

    This walk will always have fond memories for me as one of the first we took after being allowed to leave our local area as Covid restrictions eased in summer 2020. The walk takes you up through one of the many lovely glens in the Ochils, where if you are determined enough, you can climb…

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