Bridget Kennedy // Journal
back home over the border
16-09-2008
yes i jumped ship, and returned to england. could have done with a ship actually as northumberland has been subjected to rainfall of biblical proportions.
i was very sad to go, and as i'm not too good at the old farewell thing i probably didn't say all my thankyous. i hope everyone who i meet up ... Read More |
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Three circle day
04-09-2008
Monday brought a wonderful adventure to three stone circles and one souterrain!Maasa and I had an interesting discussion about the different levels of preservation, presentation and interpretation that are present at these sites. Tarlands is sign posted off the road and has a carpark, a ... Read More |
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three circle day continued
04-09-2008
Next up was a circle in a church yard. Very interesting atmosphere. Two women welcomed us into the church which had a most amusing piece of writing, grand Victorian prose, about the archealogy of the area. this spurred us on to our third circle which was just outside of Echt. Read More |
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fun with rock (part three)
04-09-2008
So this was the last of our circles, which was probably the most secluded of the three, probably because it is enclosed by a circle of trees.We were just about to leave when I remembered reading something about the recumbent stone in this circle having some markings on it. On close ... Read More |
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roaming in the gloaming with Masashi
31-08-2008
Sunday 31st AugustMasashi Echigo, a research resident from Japan (via London via Rotterdam), arrived earlier this week and it was my pleasure to take him on a wee tour of the surrounding area. He's interested in stone houses and stone circles, he's certainly come to the right place ... Read More |
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