This maze was designed in 1980 by John Scofield and planted with 1500 Leyland Cypress trees donated by NICHOLAS SAUNDERS. The first tree was planted by Anna Vaughan, the youngest child in the Traquair school. In 1982 after an extremely severe frost two thirds of the Leyland Cypress died and were replanted with Beech.
The maze [...]
Archive for March, 2014
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Newcastle & Crookham 2013
Traquair – The Maze
12 Comments CherryPie on Mar 20th 2014
Filed under Holidays, Newcastle & Crookham 2013
Traquair – Residents
Scott & Shackleton:
We are Pygmy goats originally from the Cameroon Valley in Africa. We love to frolick and climb things and are very friendly.
We eat greens and special grains and like to be cosy when it is cold.
We have been named after the famous explorers, Scott who led an expedition to the North Pole [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Mar 19th 2014
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Traquair – The House
Once a pleasure ground for Scottish Kings in times of peace, the a refuge for Catholic priests in times of terror, the Stuarts of Traquair supported Mary Queen of Scots and the Jacobite cause without counting the cost.
Imprisoned, fined and isolated for their beliefs, their home, untouched by time, reflects the tranquility of their family [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Mar 18th 2014
Filed under Anecdotes, Science & Nature
Saturday Sunset…
…Over ‘My Oak Tree’.
10 Comments CherryPie on Mar 18th 2014
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New Element Discovered: Managerium
A major research institution has recently announced the discovery of the heaviest element yet know to science. This new element has been tentatively named “Managerium”. Managerium has 1 neutron, 12 assistant neutrons, 75 deputy neutrons, and 111 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312.
These 312 particles are held together by forces called [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Mar 17th 2014
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
A Perfect Day for a Walk
The weekend weather was glorious and I seized the opportunity to enjoy a walk in Attingham Park on Sunday afternoon. Due to the weather being so nice, it was heaving with people. However it was still possible to find pathways where it was relatively quiet.
As you can see I also had a rather naughty lunch [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Mar 17th 2014
Friendship is a single tree under which many can enjoy the shade.
From a Thousand Paths to friendship by David Baird
6 Comments CherryPie on Mar 16th 2014
