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Castle EdzellTheir wonderful looking box hedge garden had box blight - bad news :( It has looked much happier in the past. I believe they are going to slowly replace it all with yew hedging. Plus all those holes in the walls will have plants in them come summer. I declare that we all must have a little summer/tea house at the bottom of our own gardens.
Stonehaven
I have too many photos - here is a good overview, I hope... it's a stunning and huge attraction....
Glenfiddich Distillery
I'm even getting bored with my own photos now, hahaha. I took so many on my phone that it's just about enough to fill a book, if I kept going.
So we also saw the Culloden Museum and Battlefield and Castle Urquhart (on Loch Ness - no bloomin monster!)
Then a glorious drive towards the ferry again ...
You see I have so much gardening to talk about and beauty in the garden and allotment plus a fantastic new book which I've reviewed (out next month!) I best get writing xx
Hugs and love
Carrie
Carrie, thanks for sharing such wonderful photos. I would love to visit some of these castles, so much history, and I am sure, you did, and as I did when in Amsterdam, when standing in these ancient places, you wonder how life was for the people back in ancient times, what were they doing, what were they like.
ReplyDeleteTotally awful spelling in the last attempt to answer your comment xx
DeleteIt is astonishing to stand in a place with where so much of later influence happened. I am constantly amazed that this buildings and sites still exist. It is so real! Xxx
I managed a photo of the monster during our stay! That's a big smile outside of the distillery.
ReplyDeleteNo!! It can't exist I looked really hard! Of course it's a big smile, I love small businesses run by a family and getting awards and praise from all over the world! Nothing to do with drinking lots, hahaha!
DeleteBut I have a photo here http://glallotments.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/holiday-wildlife.html
DeleteA most enjoyable selection of photos of some lovely places, most of which I've been to albeit a long time ago. Flighty xx
ReplyDeleteTime to dust off those driving gloves! xx Glad you liked the photos xxc
DeleteIt was lovely to meet you at the Loch Ness Inn - you certainly made the power cut more entertaining! We returned home to the lovely sight of apple blossom on the tree, spinach leaves and pee shoots emerging from the earth and the scent of lavender in the air. Even my rosemary bush is thriving! Happy days:) Jen XX
ReplyDeleteWasn't it fab, best power cut ever! So many lovely plants growing for you. Ohh lavender and rosemary = heaven!
DeleteI can't believe you got me to sing, I never do that now! xxc
a good holiday ;~)
DeleteWhat a nice holiday! I loved the pictures, especially the castles!!! I've always wanted to go Scotland. I'm hoping on my next visit to my daughter who lives in England, we can schedule a visit. It will depend what time we go.
ReplyDeleteI know I said this before, but I like how you're laying out your photos...its a bouquet of photos:~)
Hope you got my email about my secret photo techniques....
DeleteIf you are going to the trouble of visiting your daughter in england you owe to yourself to visit a little part of bonny Scotland too xxxx