Landscapes held us
Filmed at Crichope Linn and Gilchristland: To play this short film please click here or on the image above. Music credit: Take Me I’m Yours – an acoustic cover by … Continue reading Landscapes held us
Tag: Dumfriesshire
‘He took no part in public life’
Recently, a friend of mine told me about Crichope Linn gorge, Crosshouse parish, Dumfriesshire. There are many wonderful stories about it and I am hoping to visit soon. Online there … Continue reading ‘He took no part in public life’
Never saw a Train
Mrs Ann Beattie Davidson ‘who never saw a train‘ lived at Crathat [Crathwaite] with her husband Willie Davidson and their family. She died on the 19 December 1903. Crathwaite, a … Continue reading Never saw a Train
The Buchanite Delusion
In 1783, Mrs Buchan, in her late 40s and the daughter of an inn owner, declared herself a prophet and a biblical figure in her own right, and claimed to … Continue reading The Buchanite Delusion
Scattered with derelict concrete boxes
I could not have made this film without this wonderful website by Richard Edkins Ministry of Supply: To play this film please click here. Image credits: CANMORE archive Music credits: … Continue reading Scattered with derelict concrete boxes
The Butler’s son (this is for you)
Gelston castle, outside Castle Douglas:
Reached by ‘one of the finest avenues in Scotland’
Kenmure castle, New Galloway, is now a roofless ruin but is still reached by ‘one of the finest avenues in Scotland’:
Moat Brae Storytelling Centre
It was a real delight to return to Moat Brae House in Dumfries. It has been restored as a stortytelling centre. It is magical! Anybody with young family should go! … Continue reading Moat Brae Storytelling Centre