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A Tale of Two Castles

Posted on September 12, 2016September 14, 2016by Emma Gibb

I feel like I’m playing catch up with most things at the moment; the housework (particularly laundry), a list of things I’ve been trying to accomplish for weeks now (print photos/organise the October holidays/write thank you cards); my blog.  When life gets that bit more hectic, time to just sit and write gets buried under the […]

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A Morning at Drum Castle

Posted on July 8, 2014March 21, 2016by Emma Gibb

Since moving to Culter five months ago, we’ve often driven to nearby Drum Castle to walk in its woodland (I love the peacefulness of the Old Wood of Drum).  On Sunday morning, however, our walk was abandoned when we discovered that the play park my toddler has gazed at so longingly over the last few months has […]

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I’m Emma, a mum of two based in Aberdeenshire close to the Angus border. On my blog you’ll find posts about family-friendly things to do and see in our local area as well as suggestions for trips around Scotland, craft ideas and poems about motherhood.

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