THIRLESTANE 1: Dream days in a fairy-tale Scottish Castle…
Who has never dreamed to spend a holiday in one of those fabulous “romantic” castles which have enchanted generations of travellers, artists, writers… a few months ago the dream came true for us and...
View ArticleThirlestane Castle 2: our unforgettable visit of the castle!
In my last post I told you about the wonderful days we shared in Thirlestane Castle with our dear friends Iain and Margaret! Souvenirs ! Souvenirs ! In the living-room of our magnificent apartment,...
View ArticleNotes about ‘The Black Dwarf’ by Sir Walter Scott…
Dear readers, Here we are again, at the beginning of a new year, hoping for the best in the coming months. Given the sanitary situation we still don’t know when we will be allowed to return to...
View ArticleDiscovering 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...
View ArticleNessie in Art: The Fascinating Cultural History of the Loch Ness Monster
The Loch Ness monster, or Nessie for short, is a cryptid (an animal such as Sasquatch that has been claimed to exist but never proven to exist) that is said to live in the murky depths of the Loch Ness...
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