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Category Archives: ancient stones
Easter Aquhorthies
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water stone ice
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far over the misty mountains cold…
but no dungeons deep or caverns old… Hill in question: Bennachie and yes, a moo free chocolate Santa made it up there… very impressive on his fat little legs *patronises chocolate fondly* Related posts:stepsraspberry cream cakeScottish macaroons
Also posted in food, friends, vegan products, woods
Tagged mountain, Scotland, sweet, views, walk
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Chessmen and Star Wars shoes
Visited the Lewis Chessmen at Aberdeen Art Gallery (other Scottish tour dates) – they are beautiful though I really can’t see Jabba the Hut wearing the green basketball boots that have been named for him… Related posts:Happy Birthday Charlotte 
sunny workHappy Easter
Also posted in art, films, friends, home educational bits, odd, only pics, trips
Tagged education, history
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2 Churchyards
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Scotch Broth
Autumn. Cold winds. Rain. Hail. Even a few moments of snow yesterday between bursts of hot sunshine. Walking on the South side of the hill in the woods it is suddenly no longer autumn but the end of summer. Off with jackets, faces to the sun then round the corner into the North and winter, now [...]
Dunnydeer stone circle
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if the mountain defeats us…
but it didn’t, so we did not have to brave the mines of Moria, 3 times up and down Bennachie accomplished and quite a bit of money raised for the trees :) My legs hurt today! These new signs help to avoid confusion, there are even paths at the bottom linking different carparks so you can [...]
Also posted in food, friends, trips, vegan products, woods
Tagged friendship, grow, mountain, Scotland, trees, views, walk, wildlife
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sea, river, Balvenie, vikings
Had a wonderful afternoon with friends, sea swimming and boogie boarding – walking over dunes beforehand. Then another busy day yesterday at a home ed group viking re-enactment workshop (associated with the Dufftown Heritage Festival this weekend), also visiting Balvenie Castle and Banff Museum (which is exactly as I remember it as a child, slightly disturbing). Saw some [...]
Also posted in beach, friends, home educational bits, trips, vegan products
Tagged castle, education, friendship, history, memories, Scotland, swimming
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Tap o’ Noth and Dunnydeer
Practice triple climb of other hills! Tap O’ Noth first, then Dunnydeer twice. Related posts:Dallas Dhu and Findhornsheep and shunningamid the snow
