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Save Abbotsford, One of the Best Loved Scottish Pilgrimages!

Today people are discovering or rediscovering the great authors of the past. Walter Scott is one of them, a most famous one and not only in Scotland. In France, for example, a new translation of his books is under way, in the prestigious “Bibliothèque de la Pleiade”, each novel being translated, introduced, and annotated […]

May 15th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Sir Walter Scott | Leave a comment

Discover Sir Walter Scott’s Memorabilia Collection Inside Abbotsford…

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Box stand by Joseph Shillinglaw, Darnick, Broxburghshire – Abbotsford

Hi Mairiuna! I’m back online and must tell you that reading your great post about Sir Walter Scott’s romantic home, Abbotsford, brought back to mind the great number of memorable, historical and valuable objects we saw when visiting the many rooms of his […]

May 8th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Sir Walter Scott | 2 comments

Abbotsford, The Home of Sir Walter Scott!

Abbotsford notice board © 2007 Scotiana

Abbotsford!

The Home of Sir Walter Scott!

Abbotsford © 2000 Scotiana

With hills, fields and woods in the background, like a fairytale castle, the old house emerges from beautiful gardens with its many chimneys, its crenellated turrets and crow stepped gables…

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May 2nd, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Sir Walter Scott | Leave a comment
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