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Header Slides
Today's header slides are of Tantallon Castle a Historic Environment Scotland property in East Lothian, viewed from Seacliff; and the extremely unsettling Cruggleton Church near Garlieston in Dumfries & Galloway.
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In Focus
Duffus Castle stands in open countryside 1½
miles south-east of Duffus , 3 miles south-west of
Lossiemouth, and 3 miles north-west of
Elgin. It is a superbly complete and well preserved example of
a motte and bailey castle and worth travelling well out of your way to see. It was built by Hugh de
Freskyn some time before 1150, the year in which King
David I stayed at the castle while arranging for the building of nearby
Kinloss Abbey. (
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On This Day
21 April 1567: James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, kidnaps Mary Queen of Scots on the edge of Edinburgh and takes her to Dunbar Castle, where he rapes her. They agree to marry.
21 April 1703: A "Company for the Quenching of Fire" is formed in Edinburgh, the ancestor of the modern fire service.
21 April 1746: The City of Glasgow hosts formal celebrations to mark the defeat of the Jacobites at the Battle of Culloden, and awards the Duke of Cumberland the freedom of the city.
21 April 1838: The noted US naturalist, explorer, writer, and geologist John Muir is born in Dunbar.
Featured Book
The High Road by Ken Lussey (15 September 2023).
A fast-paced thriller set mainly in central Scotland and the far north-west. Callum Anderson is in Scotland to scatter
his father’s ashes when he’s asked by a cousin to look for her missing sister, Alexandra. With his life in London in tatters
and suspended from duty by the Metropolitan Police, why not? It soon becomes clear that Alex is on the run from someone who sees
Callum as a means of finding her and adding to a trail of bodies across two countries. Can Callum find Alex before his
own hunter finds him?
Read our full review.
Scottish Resources
- First Mortgage Scotland's leading mortgage advisors, providing fee-free and impartial mortgage advice.
- Luxury self-drive Land Rover tours with Celtic Routes - scenic routes, handpicked hotels.
- Simply Owners Scotland - Book Scottish self-catering cottages direct with owners for the best rates.
- Rare Find Whisky A collection of singularly special whiskies you won't experience anywhere else.
- Cottage Gems A fabulous collection of luxury, stylish and 5 star holiday properties in the UK and Ireland.
- Scot Mountain Holidays Walking, biking and adventure holidays in Scotland plus family run lodge.
- Hebridean Princess Small ship luxury cruises throughout the Highlands and Islands.
- Sykes Holiday Cottages, providing a great choice of self-catering accommodation throughout Scotland.
- Cottages & Castles A fabulous selection of self-catering properties for your perfect Scottish escape.
- Wedding, family and other photography in central Scotland and beyond by Carolyn Henry Photography.
- Apartments at Turnberry Luxury self-catering accommodation overlooking Ayrshire's beautiful coastline.
- Floral interior design trends for modern homes. Buy your flowers from myglobalflowers.com
- Holidaycottages.co.uk offer over 750 hand-picked holiday cottages in wonderful locations across Scotland.
- Arachnid Press Independent Scottish Publisher. Our latest book is the World War Two novel Friend or Foe?
- For a great choice of holiday cottages across the UK visit Countrycottagesonline.com
