{Dean Castle} A Knight's Day Out

Happy Friday dollfaces!! I hope you've had a wonderful week, as promised, this is the first of my posts to show a little of what I've been doing on my lil' two week break, which sadly will end on Monday! This is Dean Castle, it was quite a small low key one compared to the other castles I've been too here and to the others I'll show later. But, being American, I'll take any kind of castle no matter how long I've lived here, hehe! Hope you enjoy and don't mind the pics of me, lol!!

Have a great weekend!!
xxx 




{Dean Castle (the building attached on the left is called 'Dower House) takes its name from ‘The Dean’ or wooded valley – a common place name in Scotland. The original keep dates from around 1350 with the Palace being added around 110 years later. Built by the Boyd family, it has strong historical connections with many people and events in Scottish history - Robert The Bruce who gave the lands to the Boyds, James III whose sister married a Boyd, the Covenanters - some of whom were imprisoned there, Bonnie Prince Charlie – whose rebellion was joined by the 4th Earl of Kilmarnock and Robert Burns who was encouraged to publish his poems by the Earl of Glencairn who owned the castle at the time. To read more go: here}

{Lion statue detail found in the garden - my daughter's favourite}


{This is why you don't let your husband have the camera so much, hehe j/k}

 


{I loved the flowers growing all over the castle and over the window}



{Shield over the door as you go into the castle}


{The courtyard inside, I loved the walk way detail on the right, I stood there imagining a princess walking along it and a prince stood down below and only knowing she was there by her silk robes blowing in the wind..but that's just me daydreaming again, hehe}


{Door detail...come inside}


{Armour Display - this pic came from the website as my camera battery was running low}


{The mighty sword}

{Hats for my collection ; ) It's beautiful}

{Hand guards for the Knights to wear}

{I don't know why, but I really wanted this shield, it's marvelous colour attracted my eyes}


{My necklace, we were outside eating our lunch}


{Horses & Donkies out on the castle farm - the donkey was loud and my baby daughter didn't like it}



{I wanted to take this floppy eared bunny home with me}



{And to end, my most favourite of Scotland..the Highland Cow or as it's said by Scots, 'The Heeland Coo'!! He is precious, I just want to hug him, hehe!!!

{All photos taken by me, except ones I'm in, taken by husband}


















{Detail Obsession} Tie Me up in Bows!

Happy Midweek cupcakes...I hope you are fairing well so far...I spent all yesterday at the beach with my husband and girls, was so nice! Did I mention how much I love bows!?! Rawwrr..I do!! Well, they tie closely with stripes, woo! (did you see what I did there? lol) I have them everywhere and their just a little detail that I like to see! Well, I am off for more fun in the sun..gotta enjoy it while it lasts..I do live in Scotland after all ;D

xoxoxoxo

P.S. My first castle blog to come this week I promise for the sweet flowers that have been asking for them!!










































{all images from tumblr..except for 6 & 9 from the sweet Haleigh at Making Magique}

Today I shine & Glimmer {Happy Monday}

{Daphne Guinness. Photo: Craig Arend. People at the Paris Couture Shows, Day 2}

....Happy Monday sparkles! I hope your weekend was fantastic, it was so warm and sunny here :) Isn't this women fab, I love how she shines and wears exactly what she wants with no notice of what anyone might say or do, that's how it should be!!(not necessarily my style, but I like her braveness to wear it) Make sure you shine no matter what!! Anyways..We were out enjoying the weekend & went to this castle that has a sort of adventure park attached to it as well, it was a lot of fun & stress too, haha. The man told us it would be perfectly fine for us to do the walk in the woods with our pram (stroller) and it turned out to not be the best choice for us, too steep, loads of rocks and not very safe, so we had to turn back and just walked another way straight to the castle (I felt like there should have been a little worm to tell me to go this way that would lead straight to the castle like in the movie Labyrinth - sadly there was not) But, we had fun regardless and I got the best Hush Puppy (strawberry slushy) after to cool me down..which my daughter drank most of, haha ; ) I took pictures, which I'll post soon as well!! Have a glorious Monday!!

xoxo

Heart Shaped Visions

Aloha! (I really wish I was in Hawaii). How lush are these glasses!?! They remind me a bit of the ones I had when I was 6, I wore them everywhere pretending I was a Hollywood actress like Faye Dunaway when she was in the Supergirl movie ;) lol!! Hope all of you are peachy!! Have a sweet day!!

xoxoxoxox

Purple Power!

Have a great day beauties! Was out all yesterday we went to a castle with a park, lots of fun, but now I have sore feet, am resting them today. Although, I may go for a drive later. I took pictures which I will share with you all sometime soon!! But for now, I will leave you with some relaxing purples!! Take great care!!

Love love!

Talk to me here and here sweeties!!
xoxo



















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