Category Archives: Scotland

Grantown-on-Spey New Burial Ground

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Magicfingers

On the face of it, it’s all very strange.  Any psychologists out there?  You see, whenever I see a CWGC sign such as this on a cemetery gate, it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.  And that can’t be … Continue reading →

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Boat of Garten War Memorial

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Magicfingers
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Nethy Bridge War Memorial

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Magicfingers

A most curious place for a war memorial, you might think. And you might be right. I did tell this gentleman that in due course his picture would find its way to all parts of the globe, but whether he … Continue reading →

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Insh – St. Eunan Church & Churchyard

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Magicfingers

Up on Holy Hill, the little church of St. Eunan looks down on Loch Insh, as it has done for more than 1,300 years.

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And Now For Something Completely Different

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Magicfingers

This barren, flat, piece of scrubland, about five miles east of the centre of Inverness, saw what would turn out to be the final set piece, hand-to-hand battle to take place, up to the present time (no promises post-Brexit), on … Continue reading →

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On the Military Road

Posted on April 28, 2019 by Magicfingers

Well that was fun.  This is Stratherrick war memorial, the shot taken from the first of General Wade’s Military Roads (he built a number), which since the late 1720s has run the length of the Great Glen between Fort William … Continue reading →

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Coldstream War Memorial

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Magicfingers

No, that isn’t it. This is. To satisfy your curiosity, here’s the monument visible in the first photo. Which may, or may not, be of interest. Coldstream is home, of course, to the Coldstream Guards, and lies on the River … Continue reading →

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