by Trevor Millum | Sep 24, 2024 | Gardens, Places, Visits
This is not an aberration or a Photoshopped picture – the sun shone! And in spite of Scottish squalls, kept shining for most of the trip. Of course, there were castles; this one is Hermitage – very solid and near to nowhere. And there were distilleries....
by Trevor Millum | Jul 31, 2024 | Places, Visits
The Kelpies stand 30 metres high in the flat Falkirk landscape. A mix of myth and heritage, the kelpies are shape-changing spirits inhabiting Scottish and Irish lochs and also a tribute to the tough workhorses who pulled the barges and carried out other hard work in...
by Trevor Millum | Oct 7, 2021 | Gardens, Places, Visits
The dolphin sculpture sits on a promontory in Portsoy on the Aberdeenshire coast. Portsoy is a small harbour town but with imposing 18th century buildings on the quayside. You can see the dolphin on the horizon here. Not far away is Cawdor with a typical Scottish...
by Trevor Millum | Sep 7, 2020 | Music, Visits
The first live concert for months! Snake Davis, virtuoso sax and flute player, with Helen Watson, superb vocalist. Not the Ropewalk this time but an unusual venue: the land behind Wootton village hall. Heavy rain held off until the last couple of numbers were due. The...
by Trevor Millum | Aug 28, 2020 | Gardens, Places, Visits
Quite far, is the answer. But worth the journey. The Three Witches take pride of place – they, along with six other sculptures on a Macbeth theme, are to be found in the woods next to Glamis Castle. Not merely woods but a Pinetum with, we are told, the tallest...
by Trevor Millum | Jul 24, 2019 | Gardens, Places, Visits
There are enough pictures of pretty bays and beaches but you can never have too many gardens. So here is Diffryn Fernant, near Fishguard. Go see it, says Monty Don, so we did and he’s right. It ranges from the cottage and kitchen garden areas near the house...
Recent Comments