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Lilly
Oct 9, 20208 min read
Findlater Castle
You know I love a good ruin, and Findlater Castle (pronounced FIN-dla-ter) on the northern edge of Aberdeenshire/Banffshire is a special...
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Lilly
Apr 25, 20204 min read
Dunnet Head - the Top of the Mainland
Dunnet Head, October, 2016. The most northerly point of the UK mainland (many think John O’Groats is furthest north but not quite). A...
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Lilly
Apr 23, 20205 min read
The Ardgour Wreck
It was a cold, clear November day in the Highlands. I woke up that morning in a hotel in Ballachulish, delighted to see that snow had...
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Lilly
Apr 21, 20204 min read
Caisteal Maol, on the Shores of Skye
As you cross over the Skye Bridge from Kyle of Lochalsh to the Isle of Skye, you might notice a very small ruin off to the left on the...
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Lilly
Apr 1, 20203 min read
Guest Post - The Time Travelling Cook!
First in my series of Scottish Heritage guest posts, is my friend Denise from The Time Travelling Cook! Denise is one of my go to people...
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Lilly
Mar 30, 202011 min read
The Tales of Duchal Castle
A demonic monk, a rebellious noble, a giant cannon, a King’s mistress….If I’ve got your attention, grab a coffee or a dram and I’ll tell...
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Lilly
Feb 1, 20202 min read
Angus Martin's Grave on the Isle of Skye
At the tippy top of Skye’s Trotternish (Tròndairnis) Peninsula is the Kilmuir Graveyard. It feels like the edge of the world, with its...
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Lilly
Jan 23, 20202 min read
Musings on Newspapers in the Aberdeenshire Woods
On a rainy autumn day I was out exploring on a trail in the Aberdeenshire woods. Wandering off path to explore as I often do, I came to a...
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Lilly
Jan 19, 20202 min read
Thorax Stone Circle
On a hill above Aberchirder stands this small stone circle. The farmer was a very nice woman and walked me up the track to the circle,...
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Lilly
Jan 18, 20202 min read
Tolquhon Tomb at the remains of Tarves Kirk
On my last last day in Aberdeenshire this past trip I stopped to visit the Tolquhon Tomb/ Tarves Tomb. It was a soggy day not ideal for...
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