Category Archives: Architecture

Summer Visits

Posted on July 30, 2010 by

I managed to have some long overdue time off recently, and guess what?  I managed to squeeze in some castle visits!  Big surprise there eh?! I went up to re-visit Huntly Castle, which is always a good one for a … Continue reading →

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Monumental

Posted on April 17, 2010 by

Just ‘cos I’m in a postcard kind of mood. The tomb of Queens Elizabeth and Mary at Westminster Abbey.  I love tombs, and I love wandering around them at the Abbey! Following on from tombs, here is the Guard’s memorial.  … Continue reading →

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Why Am I Haunted by Venice?

Posted on January 30, 2010 by

For some reason at the beginning of this week, for at least three nights in a row I dreamt about Venice.  Why?  I just don’t know.  I haven’t watched, read, looked at or otherwise done anything remotely involving Venice.  Yet, … Continue reading →

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Hopeful Castle Visits

Posted on August 1, 2009 by

I completely forgot to update on the results of my castle poll from June. Apart from the one or two of you that voted ‘Other’ and didn’t specify where (doh), the top castles were: Cairness House Balmoral Castle Glamis Castle … Continue reading →

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Mystery Church Revealed

Posted on July 29, 2009 by

Thanks to some lovely online (mostly Flickr) help, I now know the location of the church. It is St Mark’s Church, Talbot Village, Bournemouth. Thanks to everyone who helped.  Mystery solved!

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History Books I’d Like to Get My Hands On

Posted on July 14, 2009 by

Been thinking about these a lot lately, keep updating and trimming the list.  Have absolutely no space in the house either, but who cares… Here are my top books that I want to own: Sir Thomas Lawrence: the Artist by … Continue reading →

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Decisions, Decisions

Posted on June 5, 2009 by

June is a very busy time of the year for me in the day job, so when I can I’m already planning some things to do during July and early August and to take some time off to do them. … Continue reading →

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Round-Up of Castle and Historic Houses Visits 2008

Posted on March 21, 2009 by

It was a good year for visits in 2008, and I thought I would re-visit this briefly as the new season will soon be upon us! I managed to visit and photograph 54 properties and ruins August-October alone.  This is … Continue reading →

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Time For a New Castle, I Think

Posted on March 3, 2009 by

I know some of you were going to set up with me and buy Tillycairn Castle a while ago, but I’ve just discovered another on the market that I think we’ll have to add to our empire. Midmar Castle is … Continue reading →

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