Monthly Archives: August 2007

Ratty Update

Posted on August 16, 2007 by

This is for those of you who asked for a close-up of Gilbert and Sully. Also, you’ll notice they’ve given up residence in the toilet for the more comfortable climes of the hammock!

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Collecting Eleanor

Posted on August 16, 2007 by

As most of you will know who read this blog regularly, I am interested in all thing Eleanor of Castile. About 2 years ago I starting collecting books and photographs of Eleanor and her memorials, my favourites being old engravings. … Continue reading →

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Lake Schwarzee

Posted on August 15, 2007 by

Please scroll down if you are looking for Wordless Wednesday, thanks! View of the lake at Schwarzee, near Kitzbuhel, Austria. It’s very peaty, hence it’s colour. Also the local equivalent to going to the beach!

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Wordless Wednesday #15

Posted on August 14, 2007 by

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I Think I Saw This One Coming

Posted on August 14, 2007 by

These are just so fun, I couldn’t resist. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte is one of my favourite books. Though I couldn’t work out how I could be 50/40%. What happened to the other 10%?? You scored as Jane Eyre, … Continue reading →

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Cool TV – Ghost Whisperer

Posted on August 13, 2007 by

Finally, we get to see season 2 of Ghost Whisperer! It must be getting on for a year now, and we’ve switched channels here in the UK, thank goodness I am still able to get it. Melinda Gordon (Jennifer Love … Continue reading →

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The Park at Haddo House

Posted on August 12, 2007 by

I normally do buildings, but I’m in a park kind of mood – the Park at Haddo House in April, with the daffodils in full bloom.

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Miss Elyza’s Mausoleum

Posted on August 12, 2007 by

This is a really impressive sight. You can make it out easily from the road and through bushes and trees. It was designed by Miss Elyza Fraser’s great friend James Byers – the antiquarian five years before she died (1805). … Continue reading →

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Hounds on the Range

Posted on August 12, 2007 by

We decided to let the hounds take us for a drag around the woodland walks on the Castle Fraser estate on Friday.  You can tell from the pictures they had a very very good time! The walk we went on … Continue reading →

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Eleanor Has a New Coat…

Posted on August 11, 2007 by

of paint!  We thought it was about time Eleanorblog evolved a bit further, and have more colour.  I hope you like our new look.  Oh, and yes that is one of my photos now in the header – Castle Fraser … Continue reading →

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