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Two Sundays for the price of one
Jul. 2nd, 2023 06:05 pmWe were awake at seven o'clock this morning; as we quite often are. But today, instead of letting the radio lull us back to sleep, we got up and headed out early to the Farmers' Market in Sedgefield. Usually we arrive as the market is nearly over, and we buy whatever has not yet sold out; today we had choices to make, which was strange, but good. And I remembered to take my stash of empty jars back to the lady who makes jam (she had made some gooseberry chutney this month) so I felt doubly smug.
Just a fortnight ago, on our first day in Fife, we went to Kellie Castle (we went because we wanted to, but we went that day because it was Sunday and Kellie Castle was in a minority in being open). Since our previous visit, in 2014, there have been a couple of organisational changes. Entrance to the castle was by guided tour, whereas I'm pretty sure we were permitted to wander freely, before, with volunteers in each room - some of them in period costume - to provide information and make sure we behaved ourselves. Our guide was very thorough (he told us that the tour was supposed to take 40 minutes, but somehow he always needed a full hour) which is mostly a good thing, but a discouragement from asking too many questions.
The other change is that - inevitably - they have given up on banning photography inside the castle. In celebration of which, a truly magnificent plaster ceiling:
Our guide wanted to tell us about the dogs looking down from the central painting, King Charles spaniels, in anticipation of a visit from one of the Stuart kings. I wondered what the long-necked birds were, but didn't ask...
( More photos, all exterior )
Just a fortnight ago, on our first day in Fife, we went to Kellie Castle (we went because we wanted to, but we went that day because it was Sunday and Kellie Castle was in a minority in being open). Since our previous visit, in 2014, there have been a couple of organisational changes. Entrance to the castle was by guided tour, whereas I'm pretty sure we were permitted to wander freely, before, with volunteers in each room - some of them in period costume - to provide information and make sure we behaved ourselves. Our guide was very thorough (he told us that the tour was supposed to take 40 minutes, but somehow he always needed a full hour) which is mostly a good thing, but a discouragement from asking too many questions.
The other change is that - inevitably - they have given up on banning photography inside the castle. In celebration of which, a truly magnificent plaster ceiling:
Our guide wanted to tell us about the dogs looking down from the central painting, King Charles spaniels, in anticipation of a visit from one of the Stuart kings. I wondered what the long-necked birds were, but didn't ask...
( More photos, all exterior )
