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Category Archives: Places to go
The Castle Season Begins Again
Well, hello! It’s that time of year again already – it almost feels impossible, but Castle Fraser opens again for the 2012 season tomorrow 1 April. I know that there are lots of fabulous events already planned this year, and … Continue reading
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Carol Concerts at Castle Fraser
Still can’t quite believe the castle season has ended already. Here, however, is the carol concerts flyer for info. for early December. Don’t leave it too late, they’re very popular and often sell out!
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Castle Events – October and December
I can’t believe it’s that time of the year again, and we are winding down to the end of season at the castle. It’s not exactly been great for weather during the Summer here, but we have had some sunny … Continue reading
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Virtual Tours
The National Trust for Scotland I discovered recently has been putting online some virtual tours of their properties. The particular reason I noticed is that they did one for the view from the top of the tower at the castle. … Continue reading
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Help Save Hartlebury Castle
Can you help Hartlebury? I’ve been meaning to talk about Hartlebury Castle, Worcestershire for a while. Not heard of Hartlebury before? Well, if you’re a fan of historic buildings that you should find out more about it now! The Hartlebury … Continue reading
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Hello Breathing Space
Well, for a short while at least. It is now the holidays at Uni, and though I have essays to write it’s nice to have a short break to do something relaxing. I’ve also been taking a few days leave … Continue reading
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Field Trips Galore!
Just a quick hello, to thank everyone who has supported me with my study and exams recently – I passed with flying colours! I am now doing several more History of Art and Scottish History courses. I thought my regular … Continue reading
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The Children of Green Knowe
One Christmas when I was a child, I remember watching a TV programme set in a beautiful country house (makes so much sense now, lol), with ghost children and a scary moving statue of St. Christopher. I never managed to … Continue reading
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The Castle Ghosts Series
As an addendum to my previous post, I remembered watching a series about castle hauntings on the Discovery channel some years ago. I know that there are many ghost-type programmes out there, some better than others. I did enjoy the … Continue reading
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