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archeaology

By Lucy | Published August 26, 2008

Home ed group trip to the Birnie archaeological dig. Archaeologist gave us a very interesting talk about the site and finds and then it was off to the trenches where 1st year archaeo students were excavating an iron-age burnt down roundhouse: We got to sieve the earth removed by diggers, quite a few things were found [...]

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picnics

By Lucy | Published July 4, 2008

…lots of them. Had a lovely one with the home ed group after drama the other day. Then last night, all spontaneously we decided to go see Illyria’s Pinnochio, quite macabre, nothing like Disney So a small picnic went with that   Came home and were hungry, so on with the citronella candles and noodles were prepared [...]

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over the sea to

By Lucy | Published March 28, 2008

Skye! Had fab week with old friends, staying on the Northernmost tip of the island, generally having a good laugh and fun :) Had great views up there both back to the mainland and across to Lewis. Come back feeling all relaxed and refreshed… so photofest ahoy! (mouseovers) more on flickr… driving down sides of lochs: and [...]

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white horse on Mormond Hill

By Lucy | Published March 2, 2008

Mother’s Day trip up here with friends today: Related posts:GatekeeperFort Georgebanana maths

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Culloden

By Lucy | Published January 31, 2008

Home ed group trip to Culloden Moor today – site of the last battle fought on British soil. They have just opened their new state of the art visitor centre and it was great. There is an amazing room called the immersion theatre where there’s cinema-type screens on four walls and you’re in the middle of the [...]

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loud chat and mountains

By admin | Published November 25, 2007

Got the bulk of the kitchen decorating done yesterday… just some little touches to add, but we’ll do that together in the week sometime. Had a great day out today with friends. Davie decided to stay at home and complete some more DIY jobs around the house after he heard we intended going shopping and [...]

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pilgrims

By admin | Published October 10, 2007

Following on from our earlier reformation roleplay we visited Pluscarden Abbey yesterday. We all really enjoyed that – watched a short service in the Abbey which was fascinating and beautiful. It felt a unique experience to us – loved it when monks started arriving from all directions for the service. No photos of that of course but there [...]

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graveyards

By admin | Published August 25, 2007

Explored some. So much history there. Some photos: It’s wonderful – the childrens ability to find interest and information everywhere is growing… I love to see it Related posts:lord of the fliesskoool and sooup :) save the earth

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whale in harbour

By admin | Published August 2, 2007

I hardly listen to local news so would have been unaware of the minke whale in Fraserburgh harbour if it had not been for a phonecall from a friend this morning. Poor thing had followed a fishing boat in and is now stuck – it’s mother is waiting outside. Hopefully rescue efforts will re-start soon. [...]

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guinea pigs, gardens, castle, stones

By Lucy | Published June 17, 2007

At Nicola’s:    Kildrummy Gardens, beautiful, beautiful – had a picnic there:   Kildrummy Castle, evocative ruin in the mist: Grampian Transport Museum, always good:   Whitehill Stone Circle – we had to walk miles up a hill… me in totally unsuitable footwear… but it was worth it, very peaceful up there: Related posts:transport and the [...]

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