Culzean Cannon Spam

Sep 27, 2011 11:52

Yesterday we had a rare dry day so we went for a spin down to Culzean. The castle and gardens looked glorious as always. I swear that little bit of the Ayrshire coast gets better weather than anywhere else in Scotland, it always seems to be warm and sunny there. We didn't go into the castle this time, we spent most of the afternoon on the shore, ( Read more... )

clan kennedy, real life, history, culzean, age of sail

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vsee September 27 2011, 10:57:14 UTC
OOh, cool. :)

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anteros_lmc September 27 2011, 21:49:28 UTC
Thank you! It's a lovely spot :)

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katriona_s September 27 2011, 14:55:19 UTC
This seems to be really a good place to spend a sunny afternoon. Thank you for sharing these photos, I love them!

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anteros_lmc September 27 2011, 21:50:50 UTC
Culzean is always a perfect spot to spend the day! If you ever come back to Scotland you should visit. The house itself is stunning and the gardens and estate are just gorgeous.

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kittycallum September 27 2011, 16:31:37 UTC
Very picturesque ... looks like an excellent day!
(And who *wouldn't* want to sit by their summer-house and look out over the sea with complete assurance that they would be well-defended should enemy forces decide that they're taking over? ;))

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anteros_lmc September 27 2011, 21:54:04 UTC
It was a fabulous day!

And I believe you may be right about the summer house. Though I still feel that a dozen cannon are a little excessive to guard one's tea!

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kittycallum September 27 2011, 23:21:38 UTC
It must be very valuable tea!

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anteros_lmc September 28 2011, 20:54:35 UTC
Believe it or not the Kennedys were known for smuggling tea! Have a look at the footnote to The Factor ;)

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rum_inspector September 27 2011, 20:44:30 UTC
You saw Archie Kennedy's big guns?
:D

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anteros_lmc September 27 2011, 21:55:31 UTC
I did indeed! And rest assured he has more than adequate elevation! ;P

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eglantine_br September 28 2011, 02:36:40 UTC
Oh my.

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anteros_lmc September 28 2011, 20:50:26 UTC
rum_inspector started it!

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