Hello, my name is Alison, I was born in the London area and currently live in Scotland. Welcome to my pages, I’m interested in loads of things, many of the random, which you’ll read about here.
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Time for another knitted update from the Mum’s latest creations.
The Mum has been busy this year, not only with her own creations, but with some commissions. First up was a request to provide bats for sale at some bat walks in August:
She also was...
Some of you will already of heard of Bletchley.
World War II
Codebreakers
Spies
Some simply because the Victorian house is amazing also.
Or maybe even because you saw the film Enigma, and wanted to know more about the codebreakers.
Truth is,...
As promised in my previous post, here amongst other things is the early plastic (probably early twentieth century) cameo brooch I bought at the antiques/collectibles shop at Haddo.
It is dark brown, detailed and gorgeous! Didn’t hurt that it only...
Yes, it’s that time of the year again where I give you the details of our Christmas events at the castle.
This year we will be having our traditional carols week, plus a family fun weekend. Please see poster with all events.
Are ye coming?! I’ll...
I can’t believe how fast the year has gone – and it’s that time again, when the end of castle season looms.
Hmm, update, well…
The Castle Fraser Restaurant has been up and running since August, and I’m told is doing well and has gorgeous food.
Ilyria...
Heartily recommended! Alison has a relaxed style of writing, and makes me want to learn more about photography and history, as well as enjoying reading about her day-to-day activities.
Alison has one of the most interesting personal blogs with topics that include her love of history, specifically Eleanor of Castile, and her adept ability to take some really amazing photos of her current home in Scotland. I follow her blog posts and I am never disappointed.
