"Despite the fact that nowadays the Hermitage Castle has a romantic and bucolic atmosphere" - mmm, that's never how I've felt visiting. It's always incredibly overbearing and ominous. Then again I maybe knew too much history to think otherwise!
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HERMITAGE CASTLE. A bucolic spot on the Scottish Borders | Architectural Visits
Scottish Borders, Scotland [1240] This time I would like to show you something different, another kind of visit. I am talking about the places that, even if their architectural design is not very important, they seduce and captivate us in a strange way. It can be because of its history, the site, its architecture, or the […]
Border Reivers: Anglo-Scottish Border Raids, 1513-1603
Compete to become the most famous Reiver clan in the Scottish Borders.
Continuing our watch of the Gaelic programme walking from Melrose to Lindisfarne. We recorded it and are slowly getting through it. Onto episode 3 which goes from Monteviot to Kirk Yetholm. So getting into my granny’s home country. The iPlayer version of this episode is only online until Monday evening coming.
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Slighe Naoimh Cuithbeirt/St Cuthberts Way - Series 1: Episode 3
A’ triall bho Monteviot gu Kirk Yetholm. Exploring from Monteviot to Kirk Yetholm.
Vivienne Dunstan