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Katek Mon 08-Aug-16 21:15:41

My 'Strip the Willows' days are over Cherrytree especially as it was the Orcadian version!! A rather more sedate Gay Gordons with the 10 year old grandson is more in my line these days.

It's certainly worth visiting that part of the country.....very unique. Could you not drive it in stages Jane? There are flights as well.

Cherrytree59 Mon 08-Aug-16 19:33:09

Well. katek I'm envy
Somewhere else to add to my bucket list!

Have your feet recovered yet
from all that 'Gay Gordons' and 'Strip the Willow'? grin

Jane10 Mon 08-Aug-16 19:12:23

Will google it. Its annoying how car sick I get. That usually puts the kibosh on going very far up North.sad

Katek Mon 08-Aug-16 17:04:51

Ackergill Tower jane

Katek Mon 08-Aug-16 17:04:04

There's even meant to be a ghost on the battlements lona! A fair maiden flung herself off rather than succumb to the advances of her captor who kidnapped her on her wedding night. The imprint of where she fell is apparently outlined in the stone, so the story goes.

Jane10 Mon 08-Aug-16 17:00:34

The hotel looked gorgeous. What is it called?

Katek Mon 08-Aug-16 16:57:28

Don't think you're alone daphne-for weeks/months your focus is on wedding clothes, shoes, booking hair/nail appointments, hotels, presents, hearing about all the plans etc, then suddenly it's gone in a day. We made it into a 4 day family weekend which was lovely and kept the atmosphere going. Only prob is I now sound like I smoke 40 Woodbine a day because I've talked myself hoarse!

Lona Mon 08-Aug-16 16:51:22

That looks and sounds fabulous, just my sort of place! Lucky you envy

DaphneBroon Mon 08-Aug-16 16:48:42

Stunning location for what sounds to have been a very happy occasion.
Am I unique in not infrequently feeling a let-down after such occasions? I would have expected to have grown out of that by now blush

Jane10 Mon 08-Aug-16 16:38:27

Gosh that sounds wonderful. I've always fancied visiting the castle of Mey. I'd love to see the Queen Mothers collection of Wemyss ware.

Nanabelle Mon 08-Aug-16 16:33:40

What a lovely place for a wedding. We visited there on a cruise around the UK. Glad you all had a wonderful time and hope our weather stays good for all your washing ….. but leave it until tomorrow!

LullyDully Mon 08-Aug-16 16:30:11

Sounds lovely.

Katek Mon 08-Aug-16 16:24:47

Just home from big family wedding in extreme north of Scotland. Service was held in same church that Queen Mother used to worship in when she stayed at Mey. We stayed in a wonderful 15th century tower house hotel right on the coast, looking out of the window from the bed was like being at sea!! (Pic attached) The young couple were so happy, there was such a feeling of linking with the past in the church-how many young couples said their vows in that spot? It was a wonderful day and the weather gods were relatively kind! Even passed within 100 yards of Prince Charles who was at the local Games! Very discreet armed police presence spotted in fields though! We're now limp, washed out with suitcases full of washing. Had a lovely time though.