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 [...]
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Traquair – The Maze
12 Comments CherryPie on Mar 20th 2014
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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
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
Hadrian’s Wall was built by the order of Emperor Hadrian, following his visit to Britain in AD 122. It was planned as a continuous wall with a milecastle every Roman mile (1.48 kilometres) and two turrets equally spaced between each milecastle. The wall, with its defensive ditches and large forts, stretched from coast to coast, [...]
11 Comments CherryPie on Mar 15th 2014
I’m Only A Cat
I’m only a cat,
and I stay in my place…
Up there on your chair,
on your bed or your face!
I’m only a cat,
and I don’t finick much…
I’m happy with cream
and anchovies and such!
I’m only a cat,
and we’ll get along fine…
As long as you know
I’m not yours… you’re all mine!
Author Unknown
22 Comments CherryPie on Mar 13th 2014
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Wallington – The Hothouse
4 Comments CherryPie on Mar 12th 2014
