footsteps: Echoes of the Past

I used this picture of footprints in the snow to highlight the idea that no matter where we walk, we are walking in the footsteps of someone else, just on a different time or day. When I visit old historical buildings, some now juxtaposed with modern technology or walk along once busy paths or roads … Continue reading footsteps: Echoes of the Past

The House of Binns and a stroll that became a 3 Mile Walk

. The Area surrounding the House of Binns is not only beautiful, picturesque, but oddly tranquil. This is Ironic as I have always felt an undercurrent of something sinister, not just the with house and its grounds but the whole area down to the coastal region of Blackness Castle, which it overlooks then west towards … Continue reading The House of Binns and a stroll that became a 3 Mile Walk

My big Sis and our early enchanted adventures including being saved from the sheepdog and the rolly poly tent

I cant remember the exact age that I was when realised that my life with my big sis in it would be a constant adventure but that's exactly what its been for as long as I can remember. Childhood games were never straight forward they always had an exciting twist which I accepted as the … Continue reading My big Sis and our early enchanted adventures including being saved from the sheepdog and the rolly poly tent

Granny B the “visitors” tea-leaves tea-cups and the best biscuits!

My granny B was my mum’s mum and was a definite mystery to me as a child. Firstly because she had a jar of sweeties on a table by her chair that used to refill all by themselves between visits (or so I thought) and secondly because of her ability to read all the little … Continue reading Granny B the “visitors” tea-leaves tea-cups and the best biscuits!

Dunrobin Castle revisited-but unfortunately even the ghosts seemed to be socially distancing

Had the good fortune to be back in neighbourhood of Dunrobin Castle the most northern of Scotland's great houses and largest in the Highlands which I absolutely loved one of my most favourite places so far that I have visited. The last time I was here I did not have time to walk the stunning … Continue reading Dunrobin Castle revisited-but unfortunately even the ghosts seemed to be socially distancing

Blackness Castle

Blackness Castle – My Gateway to Hell. I have visited Blackness Castle a few times over the years so in reality it wasn’t a new trail in the sense of being unaware of the fact that several poor souls had been imprisoned there over the centuries. To me it is filled with negative energy and … Continue reading Blackness Castle

Bolton Castle, The watcher and the strange orbs

An imposing Castle on the edge of a picturesque village, my first thought when I looked at it was how on earth was I going to manage all those stairs, but it turned out not to be a problem at all. Especially when there was a number of people who were at least 20 years older than … Continue reading Bolton Castle, The watcher and the strange orbs