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Sunday evening poem instalment. A wee bit o' George Mackay Brown magic ... 💫 Sunday, for fear of the elders, I sit on my bum. What’s heaven? A sea chest with a thousand gold coins. 💫 He was in touch with the mystics, I swear. #georgemackaybrown #poetryofthesoul #poetrylovers #poetry #booklover #booksbooksbooks #scottishpoetry #scotlandlovers #scottishauthors #scottish poet #edinburgh #visitscotland #scotlandisnow #scotland #alliseeispretty #beautyyouseek #exploremore #hiddenscotland #momentslikethese #creating_boldly #creativityfound #pursuepretty #romance #theeverygirl #unlimitedscotland

B O O K R E C O M M E N D A T I O N 📚 It's been a wee while since I did a literary shout-out, so let's start with my recommendation of the month: Hings by the mega talented Chris McQueer. 📚 Hings is a collection of surreal, hilarious short stories which include drones taking over a postman’s life, a shed with a banging techno night, a car salesman whose midlife crisis involves becoming a ned in a gang, how life would be if everyone’s knees were on backwards, and my personal favourite, Korma Police (arrest this nan). 📚 These stories are laugh-out-loud funny. You have been warned. I personally, have gobbed out my coffee on more than one occasion in public whilst reading this book! 📚 The stories range in length, so you can delve into them depending on your time limits. Hings is one for anyone who likes provocative and fresh short fiction and gets Scottish, working class humour (think Irvine Welsh meets Limmy doon the back o' the chippy drinking Buckfast and you're almost there). 📚 My own personal opinion is that Hings is pure class! One of the best short story collections I've read in a while with an inventive, likeable voice. Looking forward to reading more from Chris. Get it in yer reading pile! It's a trip! Yours, aye Gill x #chrismcqueer #hings #scottishauthor #booksbooksbooks #booklover #scotlandisnow #scottishwriters #literature #bookseverywhere #creating_boldly #creativityfound #followyourpassion #goodvibes #hiddenscotland #ilovebooks #momentslikethese #postitfortheaesthetic #poetsandwriters #scotland #thenewbohemians #theartofcoorie #unlimitedscotland

Welcome tae Lallybroch lass! Or, as we Scots ken it, Midhope Castle in West Lothian. 🏰 Midhope Castle is a 16th Century, 5-storey tower house which lies on the extensive Hopetoun Estate. 🏰 It changed aristocratic hands for many years as the initials of owners on its lintel stones bear witness. The present doorway and lintel are the work of ‘G. L.’ – George Livingston, third earl of Linlithgow, who came into that title in 1646 and kept it until his death in 1690. It then went to the Hopes who remodelled the building. 🏰 The inscription above the kitchen reads ‘ASPIRET COEPTIS JESUS’, translated as ‘May Jesus favour your undertakings.’ 🏰 Midhope Castle was used to house farm workers after the building of nearby Hopetoun House and as recent as 1851, 53 people lived here. 🏰 Just like in Outlander, the castle has Jacobite associations. The lintel stone on the castle doocot (a circular, roofed building intended to house pigeons or doves) bears the initials 'JL', referring to James, fifth earl of Linlithgow. He was to lead a turbulent life, fighting at the infamous Battle of Sheriffmuir and as a result, losing his title and estates for his part in the noble cause. 🏰 A beautifully decorated, yet dilapidated ceiling was relocated from Midhope to the Abbey Strand building just outside the gates of Holyrood House in Edinburgh. You can visit the bookshop there to admire the excellent restoration work which was done on it to bring the Scottish renaissance style back to life. 🏰 Oh yeah, and a little kent series called Outlander filmed here a few times. Dead casual likes. Although you've probably never heard of it or Sam Heughan. Like who even IS he?! 😂 Yours, aye Gill x #outlanderlovers #outlanderfans #outlanderobsessed #outlanderlove #outlanderlocations #scotland #lallybroch #visitscotland #adventurethatislife #beautifuldestinations #castlesofscotland #dreaminginpictures #exploremore #folkandstory #followyourbliss #greatphotographer #hiddenscotland #inspiremyinstagram #iamatraveller #littlemomentsofmylife #loveletterto #myslowandsimple #momentslikethese #postitfortheaesthetic #romance #scottishscenery #scotlandisnow #seeingthepretty #theoutbound #unlimitedscotland

Friday I held a seaman’s skull, Sand spilling from it The way time is told on kirkyard stones. Happy Friday, friends! Keep the poetry in your soul and the curiosity in your senses. ❤ Yours, aye Gill x #georgemackaybrown #scottishpoetry #scottishpoet #scotland #edinburgh #alliseeispretty #beautyyouseek #beautifulscotland #booklover #booksbooksbooks #literature #creating_boldly #cityphotography #creativityfound #dreaminginpictures #fridayvibes #gowildlyandslow #hiddenscotland #inspiremyinstagram #igersscotland #littlemomentsofmylife #loveletterto #momentslikethese #mysticalart #myslowandsimple #poetryofthesoul #postitfortheaesthetic #poetsandwriters #seeingthepretty #scotlandisnow

🎊B U N T I N G🎊 "Make plans and take pictures." - Kai Krause. #bunting #glasgow #glasgowlife #scotlandisnow #scotland #alliseeispretty #athomeintheworld #beautyyouseek #creating_boldly #cityphotography #creativityfound #dreaminginpictures #exploremore #folkandstory #followyourpassion #followyourbliss #hiddenscotland #littlemomentsofmylife #postitfortheaesthetic #seeingthepretty #todaysgoodthing #unlimitedscotland #verilymoment

Let's us all just head on back to the Highlands for a minute. Aaahh ... that's better! ❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄ Have a wonderful Sunday everyone and be sure to stop at least once today to take in the beauty that is this world. 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲 Yours, aye Gill x #visitscotland #visitperthandkinross #alliseeispretty #athomeintheworld #aseasonalyear #awesome_earthpix #awhisperedbeauty #snowscene #snowphotography #beautyyouseek #beautifuldestinations #beautifulscotland #calmfluencer #coorie #creativityfound #dreaminginpictures #deeptime #exploremore #gowildlyandslow #hyggelife #hygge #hiddenscotland #iamatraveller #inspiremyinstagram #littlemomentsofmylife #myslowandsimple #momentslikethese #pursuepretty #scottishscenery #thewildernesstonic

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