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In Memoriam of Sir Walter Scott: September 21st 2011…

 

Abbotsford notice board © 2007 Scotiana

Hi everybody,

Today is September 21st, the first day of the autumn season though here, in the south of France, it looks like a summer day, warm and sunny! I wonder what is the weather like in Scotland now…

Is it as beautiful as it was, […]

September 21st, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Sir Walter Scott | Leave a comment

Save Abbotsford: Sir Walter Scott’s House in the Scottish Borders

 

Abbotsford © 2006 Scotiana

Hi everybody!

Hope this article finds you well and enjoying life. 🙂

We received a letter in reference with the restoration of Sir Walter Scott’s House in the Borders region of Scotland and thought it would be great to share its contents as it is a cause that […]

September 17th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Sir Walter Scott | Leave a comment

Melrose Abbey : a King, a Wizard and Sir Walter Scott’s Faithful Servant Buried There?

Ardvreck Castle Loch Assynt Sutherland Scotland Source : Wikipedia

While travelling all over Scotland we’ve discovered a great number of ruins and visited some of them, from the grandiose remains of castles, abbeys and churches, often set in dramatic landscapes, to the more modest and heartbreaking crofts […]

August 2nd, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Abbeys & Churches | 11 comments

Magnificent Melrose Abbey …

Hi Mairiuna! Delighted to read your last post 🙂

As we have not had the chance to visit this architectural gem by night, as suggested by Sir Walter Scott in his marvelous poem ” The Lay of the Last Minstrel”, this little video created with the photos we took while visiting the […]

July 19th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Abbeys & Churches | Leave a comment

Melrose Abbey: an Architectural Gem in the Scottish Borders

Melrose Abbey © 2006 Scotiana

Melrose Abbey is a religious, historical and architectural landmark in Scotland, one you must not miss when you visit the Scottish Borders, together with the three other very beautiful Border abbeys : Dryburgh, Jedburgh and Kelso. They are in ruins but we love them all, especially Melrose and […]

July 9th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Abbeys & Churches | One comment
 
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