Monthly Archives: September 2008

The Aftermath of the Battle

Posted on September 26, 2008 by

A  picture I took of the battle.  I wasn’t able to get outside very much though, it was too busy.  See my previous post for a video of the fab Clan An Drumma though for more action. Please note this … Continue reading →

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The Day By the Sea

Posted on September 20, 2008 by

Happened a couple of weeks ago now, but I’ve been too caught up in other things to actually write about it.  We went for a meander out, thinking we would maybe do a bit of shopping.  Turns out, we ended … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique, BlahBlahBlah, Books, Jewellery, Photos | 6 Comments

Check out Retrogirl!

Posted on September 17, 2008 by

Hello lovely people.  I have just discovered that my friend Elinor has started a blog! There is only one post at the mo, so it is a baby blog, but I would appreciate it if you would pop over and … Continue reading →

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A Very Quick Update, and Shout Out to Clann an Drumma!

Posted on September 15, 2008 by

Hello, I will do a longer post soon, but just wanted to say the Battle of Harlaw and Medieval Festival went well, despite Saturday’s awful weather.  The sun even came out yesterday We had a medieval camp, fighting soldiers, cannons … Continue reading →

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Strictly’s Back Next Week!

Posted on September 13, 2008 by

Yay, Strictly Come Dancing starts again next Saturday.  I’ve been watching the preview tonight, and it looks like it’s going to be another fun year. You can always tell when Winter’s coming, when good TV is back on our screens!  … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Harlaw and Medieval Festival this Weekend

Posted on September 13, 2008 by

Hello, just a quick reminder, it is the Medieval Festival including the Battle of Harlaw, this lovely rainy weekend at the Castle. You can read some more details here, plus this section of the site will tell you all the … Continue reading →

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Awarded and Tagged

Posted on September 8, 2008 by

The lovely Lidian, has presented me with the equally lovely I Love Your Blog award!  Woo hoo I love her blog too!  Actually I’ve found so many I love lately, I’m way past due to updating my Blogroll. Anyhoo, I … Continue reading →

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Castles, Castles, Everywhere…

Posted on September 5, 2008 by

Well, for those of you that may not have noticed (how?!) my friend and I are still avidly and intrepidly visiting more ruins, and some intact places of castles – and other stately homes and historic places of interest – … Continue reading →

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Victorian Ladies Fashion

Posted on September 3, 2008 by

I love this ad, it’s so beautifully done.  I’m almost convinced I need a bonnet…almost.  Though Sarahanne over at Victorian Times has me totally convinced I need one of her dresses, sigh. I suspect this ad will be right up … Continue reading →

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