tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post3528306259920890326..comments2023-11-01T02:35:48.057+00:00Comments on Geranium Cat's Bookshelf: Rosslyn CastleGeraniumCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010199887691558717noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post-84657706539160301282014-10-29T17:22:02.759+00:002014-10-29T17:22:02.759+00:00The puppy is (well, was) a whippet lurcher (that i...The puppy is (well, was) a whippet lurcher (that is, a crossbreed between a whippet and some other breed), very common here in whippet-land. She's too solidly built for a whippet but has all the other sight-hound characteristics - neurotic, obstinate, aloof, loves warm places, in short, quite adorable.GeraniumCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03010199887691558717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post-5245620939616347122014-09-20T00:56:12.557+01:002014-09-20T00:56:12.557+01:00Hi, I'm wondering what breed(s) your puppy is?...Hi, I'm wondering what breed(s) your puppy is? She looks exactly like our dog, but he was a rescue dog (in Australia) so we can only guess what he is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post-64966298540754116392012-12-29T05:45:15.103+00:002012-12-29T05:45:15.103+00:00PS happy late birthday for this year, too!PS happy late birthday for this year, too!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095246748581382752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post-89809442523637516862012-12-29T05:44:53.132+00:002012-12-29T05:44:53.132+00:00What a lovely way to spend your 50th birthday!!! ...What a lovely way to spend your 50th birthday!!! It was delightful to read. The chill would have got to me too, as well as the spiders and heights.....My 50th is coming next year, and we are trying to think of something special or interesting for it. I'd love to spend it in a castle!! Wow. I love that fire, and the hallway, etc. Plus the view. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095246748581382752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post-55632251594554724472012-11-25T15:10:45.884+00:002012-11-25T15:10:45.884+00:00I have been to the chapel today, so thankyou so mu...I have been to the chapel today, so thankyou so much for giving me the push I needed. What a place! Must gather my thoughts, and the pictures of the exterior I took, and write it all up, but I'm so glad I've seen it at last.Cornflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17779286635989616330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post-62115820115272404292012-11-23T18:12:21.741+00:002012-11-23T18:12:21.741+00:00I had a lovely birthday, pottering, writing some o...I had a lovely birthday, pottering, writing some of the above post, baking for the upcoming week and reading - very lazy.GeraniumCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03010199887691558717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post-88319130290341834602012-11-23T18:09:45.749+00:002012-11-23T18:09:45.749+00:00I had to keep telling myself firmly that it wasn&#...I had to keep telling myself firmly that it wasn't too spooky. I am SO glad I didn't see a ghost (not least because the rest of the family would have been horribly dismissive about it!)GeraniumCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03010199887691558717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post-34545670964833303862012-11-23T18:07:59.657+00:002012-11-23T18:07:59.657+00:00It would be lovely in a long hot summer!It would be lovely in a long hot summer!GeraniumCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03010199887691558717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post-59181320768369980942012-11-22T14:53:27.034+00:002012-11-22T14:53:27.034+00:00How utterly gorgeous and what a treat! I have alwa...How utterly gorgeous and what a treat! I have always suspected that the past would have been too cold a place for me and this confirms it.<br /><br />I hope you enjoyed your birthday.Juxtabookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102279698993288454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post-74424955945491304292012-11-21T17:18:29.729+00:002012-11-21T17:18:29.729+00:00Happy birthday! What a wonderful post, it was lov...Happy birthday! What a wonderful post, it was lovely to read your story, about the history, and see your photos. Being able to wander around the rest of the property, too. It does sound cold and a little spooky, but what an experience!Charliehttp://wormhole.carnelianvalley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post-78382187149073044642012-11-20T06:41:33.255+00:002012-11-20T06:41:33.255+00:00What a fascinating post, thank you for sharing thi...What a fascinating post, thank you for sharing this with us! When I first started reading, I thought how wonderful it all sounds, and then when you wrote about the cold and your discomfort because of the height, the possibility of losing one of your dogs due to that bridge, the spider nursery and the arctic bathroom, I thought, hmmm... maybe not THAT wonderful :-) Still, it was an unforgettable experience for you and your family, and maybe if one was there at a warmer time of the year, things would be different.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post-10240279756481958082012-11-19T20:35:45.799+00:002012-11-19T20:35:45.799+00:00Thank you too, Margaret. It was your post prompted...Thank you too, Margaret. It was your post prompted me to write this one, because I thought it might be fun to show the inside of the house. It's definitely for warm weather though.<br /><br />Despite my fear of heights I enjoyed seeing the roof and went up on two separate visits. I haven't been back since, but would love to go again now it's finished. But not at half term. I think I need to decide the day it is *least* likely to have visitors, and go then. I wish I knew when that would be!GeraniumCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03010199887691558717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post-77046289144102646832012-11-19T20:30:56.154+00:002012-11-19T20:30:56.154+00:00Thank you, Karen - I had a very pleasant and peace...Thank you, Karen - I had a very pleasant and peaceful day. A mild winter day is perfect for the chapel, because there is something so magical about the view across the glen with the bare trees creating a sort of smoky backdrop. The interior is really beyond description. The history of both, with their associations with Templars, freemasonry and, even more interesting in a way, gypsies, is completely absorbing, and has a way of making history seem very immediate. GeraniumCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03010199887691558717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post-40281430511727349442012-11-19T20:24:24.449+00:002012-11-19T20:24:24.449+00:00Belated birthday wishes from me too. I loved the c...Belated birthday wishes from me too. I loved the castle ruins when we were there a few weeks ago, so it's good to see what the house looks like inside. I must say that I'd really like to stay there, but in better weather.<br /><br />We first went to the Chapel a few years ago, when you could go up on the roof (although I didn't, but OH did). I enjoyed that visit more than our recent one, which was on a rainy day in the school half-term and packed with people - we should have known better.Margaret @ BooksPleasehttp://www.booksplease.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post-61898726429942111732012-11-19T19:53:24.805+00:002012-11-19T19:53:24.805+00:00I'm ashamed to say that I have never been to t...I'm ashamed to say that I have never been to the chapel in all the years I've lived in Edinburgh, and I didn't know the castle existed! I must go and explore soon as I've had the chapel on a mental list of places to visit for ages. A belated happy birthday to you!Cornflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17779286635989616330noreply@blogger.com