More 5 words meme
Words from gothadh this time:
Dundee
Quite possibly the most under-rated city in Scotland. People tend to be really rude about it because it is kind of down-at-heel but there are some really lovely bits, the people are friendlier than anywhere else I've lived, and I really love the position of the place. I love the East coast, it is softer and more homely than the very rugged West coast, and lots of places are within easy reach, it's just over an hour to Edinburgh, Aberdeen or Stirling and only about 2 hours from Glasgow. Plus, I can afford to live here and I have a lovely view across the Tay from my flat. Having beaches, hills, fields, forests and rivers all close by is the best of all worlds in my book.
Castles
The Boy and I are members of Historic Scotland and love visiting castles. I'm a big fan of castle architecture, they are generally in commanding spots with fabulous views, and the history is fascinating too. I find it really quite moving to stand within stone walls and think of all the history they have seen. It seems such a shame to me that so much of what gets built today is so flimsy and impermanent. EDIT: Elcho Castle is one of my favourite places in the world; it is a lovely homely castle in a most beautiful setting down by the river Tay with a lovely orchard in the grounds.
Crafts
My dislike of intellectual snobbery extends to the art world too, I don't understand why some people look down on 'crafts' like anything that is useful can't be considered proper art. Lots of things can be beautiful as well as practical. I'm a big fan of the arts and crafts movement, and love beautiful wooden furniture, pottery and textiles. Of course these days my interest is more than just intellectual because I aspire to being a crafter myself, but I guess I've always been a bit of rebel when it comes to art, because I insisted on doing a mixed media Art GCSE even though my art teacher told me I was just making life hard for myself.
I'll tackle past and future later, I should really do some more flat wrangling since I'm using the mess to excuse my inability to concentrate on work!
Dundee
Quite possibly the most under-rated city in Scotland. People tend to be really rude about it because it is kind of down-at-heel but there are some really lovely bits, the people are friendlier than anywhere else I've lived, and I really love the position of the place. I love the East coast, it is softer and more homely than the very rugged West coast, and lots of places are within easy reach, it's just over an hour to Edinburgh, Aberdeen or Stirling and only about 2 hours from Glasgow. Plus, I can afford to live here and I have a lovely view across the Tay from my flat. Having beaches, hills, fields, forests and rivers all close by is the best of all worlds in my book.
Castles
The Boy and I are members of Historic Scotland and love visiting castles. I'm a big fan of castle architecture, they are generally in commanding spots with fabulous views, and the history is fascinating too. I find it really quite moving to stand within stone walls and think of all the history they have seen. It seems such a shame to me that so much of what gets built today is so flimsy and impermanent. EDIT: Elcho Castle is one of my favourite places in the world; it is a lovely homely castle in a most beautiful setting down by the river Tay with a lovely orchard in the grounds.
Crafts
My dislike of intellectual snobbery extends to the art world too, I don't understand why some people look down on 'crafts' like anything that is useful can't be considered proper art. Lots of things can be beautiful as well as practical. I'm a big fan of the arts and crafts movement, and love beautiful wooden furniture, pottery and textiles. Of course these days my interest is more than just intellectual because I aspire to being a crafter myself, but I guess I've always been a bit of rebel when it comes to art, because I insisted on doing a mixed media Art GCSE even though my art teacher told me I was just making life hard for myself.
I'll tackle past and future later, I should really do some more flat wrangling since I'm using the mess to excuse my inability to concentrate on work!