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Crichton Castle in Midlothian, Scotland
I do hope that I’m not repeating myself because I could have sworn that I had already done a post on our visit to Crichton Castle, but it doesn’t seem to be on the blog, and the photos weren’t on...
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Well the Classics Club Spin number has been chosen, it’s number 3 so the book that I’ll have to read before April 30th is Sir Walter Scott’s Bride of Lammermoor. That’s fine by me as I’ve been meaning...
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The Classics Club Spin no. 1 – The Bride of Lammermoor by Sir Walter Scott
I was quite pleased to get The Bride of Lammermoor by Sir Walter Scott for my Classics Club Spin book, because I often need my arm twisted a wee bit to get down to reading more of Scott’s books. I...
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Rosabelle Shaw by D.E. Stevenson
Rosabelle Shaw by D.E. Stevenson was first published in 1937. I’ve wanted to read this book ever since I realised that D.E. Stevenson had named a character Rosabelle. I was at school with a girl with...
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Abbotsford, Sir Walter Scott’s Study
We went to Abbotsford one day early last Month, it was the last hot day of the Indian summer, perfect weather for looking around Sir Walter Scott’s home and gardens. Below are some photos of his study...
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Abbotsford – the library
Back to Sir Walter Scott’s Abbotsford, the ceilings are all very ornate, and each one very different. The photos above are of the ceiling in his library, the second photo is of the ceiling above the...
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Sir Walter Scott’s Abbotsford – again
Time for a few more photos of Sir Walter Scott’s old home – Abbotsford, in the Scottish Borders. Below is a photo of his dining room and it’s quite different from how it looked when Scott was alive....
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Abbotsford’s gardens
Looking towards the front of Sir Walter Scott’s Abbotsford the photo below is what you see to the right hand side of it. The photo below is of the same piece of garden ground but this time viewed from...
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My library books
I had been doing fairly well with concentrating on reading my own books – until recently. At the moment I have quite a few out and I’m waiting for one to turn up. I need to read The Chalk Pit by Elly...
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The Fair Maid of Perth by Sir Walter Scott
The Fair Maid of Perth or Saint Valentine’s Day as it was originally titled by Sir Walter Scott was first published in 1828 and I believe it was originally in three volumes, but they’re all...
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