Category Archives: trips

windows to the Druids’ Temple

By Lucy | Published June 23, 2009

A corny title to a post again… joy So, lots of windows at Tolquhon Castle: (more tolquhon pics on the link at the bottom) Onto the Druids’ Temple at Ythsie, a great peace to be felt at this place: day enhanced by Wayne and Katie and then Ancestors of Avalon Related posts:da vincibaking and mistletoeChessmen and [...]

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girls go up the mountain

By Lucy | Published April 22, 2009

This was actually yesterday morning: Got to give a mention to Moonrabbits Cotton Comforts who were included in a two year study of reusable pads from around the world by Brunel University – they came 1st for value and were in the top 3 for being well made, comfy etc. Fab Now on to today and [...]

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a stone circling day

By Lucy | Published April 2, 2009

Loanhead of Daviot: Easter Aquorthies: Couldn’t access the stones at Castle Fraser as they were having stabalising work done on them… so we went to Broomend of Crichie to see the remains of a circle and henge – there were also avenues here in the past, only one stone remains of them. Day greatly enhanced [...]

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Gorgeous Graduation

By Lucy | Published December 8, 2008

Hopped off the train in Glasgow and trotted along to Stereo where I failed to take photos of much of the food and it was all so wonderful! The spicy potato soup is below but we also had a mezze platter, big breakfast, haggis fritters, chilli nachos, ice cream and sticky toffee pudding: Over at Cat’s: Fabulous [...]

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paint and flames

By Lucy | Published November 20, 2008

Had a nice time at Smarty Art in Granton-on-Spey with the HE group. We’ll get our glazed and fired pieces back at the Christmas party… lovely helpful people in the group Bits of science, first from previously mentioned Krampf: then chemistry set was dug out to build on what Ben was telling them about firework [...]

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a day of trains, mountains and friends

By Lucy | Published October 23, 2008

It’s the tattie holidays – we get to see more of our friends who go to school Starting off at the Strathspey railway on a steam train seen in ‘Monarch of the Glen’ as Glenbogle but it’s actually Broomhill station First sight of the train (there’s going to be a LOT of pictures) The autumn [...]

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cirque and sushi

By Lucy | Published September 25, 2008

Went to the open day at the Sheriff Court last weekend – most fascinating… I had seen some of it when I did jury duty but they showed us a lot more including the cells, witness rooms, the prisoner route all the way to and including the van. Was fun to sit in the advocates chair [...]

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doors beaches angels

By Lucy | Published September 5, 2008

Fantastic Contraption - fun little physics game Doors Open Days - free entry days were there’s normally charges and open days at places not normally open to the public in Scotland. National Schools Films Week (link deactivated as it was doing something weird demanding passwords!) – free films, booking open to home educators too, primary and secondary. There [...]

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Dunideer, Leith Hall and Daviot

By Lucy | Published August 30, 2008

Dunideer Leith Hall Daviot That celery soup recipe converts very well to mushroom Related posts:bones and rubblecherry treefrogs and barre

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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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