Today is the autumn equinox when the hours of daylight and darkness are equal. After today, the nights are longer. Autumn is here I was inspired to write a poem: Hibernators scurry, gathering their stores.Farmers rush to harvest crops.Today we see the equinox.A new season ushers in. Time shifts away from the light.Greens turn into reds and goldsas branches lose their velvet cloaks.Summer’s warmth is … Continue reading Autumn Equinox
Sitting on top of Dunnideer Hill, near Insch in Aberdeenshire, is the ruinous remains of a former important stronghold. Dunnideer castle is purported to be the earliest recorded town house on mainland Scotland. The first documented mention of a Castle on Dunnideer Hill was in 1260AD, but when was it built? Dunnideer Hill lies on the outskirts of Insch in Aberdeenshire and the iconic tower … Continue reading Dunnideer | is it a fort, a tower house or a castle | and when was it built?
Hello everyone! We’ve a new vlog out! This week we take a leisurely stroll around the picturesque 17th century walled garden at Pitmedden, which was once described as one of the best gardens in Scotland. We agree! Come with us while we explore these beautifully landscaped gardens and the fascinating museum of farming life, which will immediately transport you back to a bygone era. Here’s … Continue reading Pitmedden Garden | one of the best in Scotland!
The Tarves Heritage Project was set up in 1992 with the aim of pulling together past and present heritage from the area. The centre lives in part of the old school building and houses displays on themes relevant to the area; farming, domestic life, shops, local trades, the school, the kirk. The school building was built in 1837 during the reign of Queen Victoria but … Continue reading Turning back time | the Tarves Heritage Project
Hello everyone! Well, we’ve had some cold weather lately haven’t we!? Last week, we got snowed in for four days during a particularly cold snap when the temperatures stayed below zero all week! Brrr! While I was holed up at home, I took some photos of our garden covered in snow. Hope you enjoy these snowy scenes! Take care! Continue reading Snowed In !!
This week’s video is of our visit to Fort George, the current home of The Black Watch We visited in April 2023 Fort George is a fine 18th-century military fort built after the Battle of Culloden to deter any further Jacobite rebellions. It is strategically located on a promontory jutting into the Moray Firth and is naturally well-defended as it is flanked on three sides … Continue reading Fort George | Home of The Black Watch
Hello everyone! This is a video of a wander we did in July 2023 around the woods at Lossiemouth. It was a hot day and we got a little bit confused half way round! Firstly, we walked along the river bank before venturing into the woods where we discovered a WWII pillbox, some anti-tank road blocks and some giant hogweed. The path eventually led us … Continue reading Two get lost in Lossie
I entered this poem into a competition which was judged today. It wasn’t placed but I’d still like to share it with you. The poem had to be no more than 40 lines on the theme of “vision”. My husband and I own a gift shop with a refillery and coffee shop attached. We host crafting workshops too. I’ve always wanted to own a … Continue reading My vision has changed
I put this on my own timeline yesterday … I thought I’d write a cento this morning. A cento is a two line poem made up of a line from each of two other poems and they can make sense or not.I wanted my cento to reflect the strange times we’re currently living in because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Here is my cento:.Eye of newt … Continue reading A Covid-19 Cento
I wrote this poem while sitting in my lounge yesterday. It’s a “found” poem. A found poem is a poem that has been made from things that you’ve seen, heard, found, smelt, felt, etc when you’ve been on a journey, waited in a waiting room – anything really. So, I looked around my lounge to see if I could “find” a poem there. I wanted … Continue reading The poem in my lounge
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