A Doocot became a hoose

The pathway leading up to the Glentulchan Gardener’s House reminds me of one of the paths leading up to Little Sparta. It would seem that  the Dovecot from Glentulchan was … Continue reading A Doocot became a hoose

‘Are aulder than auld Perth’

The Mercer family was said to be “aye aulder than auld Perth”. In return for giving the North and South Inches to the people of Perth, the Mercer family were … Continue reading ‘Are aulder than auld Perth’

Strange Tales and Stranger Truths

Chapter two of ‘Repeats its love’: Strange Tales and Stranger Truths [1] Sir John Clerk, Baron of Taste died on the 4th October 1755 aged 78 years. In his last … Continue reading Strange Tales and Stranger Truths