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Hi, friends!
Foods you like, despise, can't eat (allergies, etc.)
I have the worst salty-sweet tooth. I love rich. I love vaguely bitter. (THAT EXPLAINS SO MUCH). I love acid. I love earthy. I'm allergic to iodine, but that basically only matters if I'm consuming massive amounts of seafood (unlikely to come in a mailed package, I think?) or getting prepped for surgery.
I'm not a huge fan of nuts, and I am actually really bad about eating fancy food treats. Punsir teases me that I save my Cadbury eggs until they're going to hatch.
Coffee vs. tea?
I drink so much tea that I should probably see the dentist more often. I love black teas, white teas and flavored teas. I think green tea tastes like icky, icky grossness in a cup, but chais are my favorite. I'm not the biggest anise fan, so I try to find teas without anise in them, and hibiscus gives me headaches, but otherwise, I am an equal opportunity tea lover.
Where do you live? (I'm thinking climate, big city/small town, etc.)
We just moved to Philadelphia after several years in the DC area. Our apartment is right on the edge of young, hip party area, but we're still brick sidewalks and old growth trees. I love living somewhere with lots of opportunities to run, window shop and eat. There's a ton of great restaurants in our neighborhood, and we're just starting to discover them. While Punsir and I have been doing Weight Watchers (HELL YES DOWN THIRTEEN POUNDS), and that has stalled our foodie explorations, I think we're going to have a great time exploring the area. I grew up not far from Philly- about 90 minutes- so it's kind of fun to explore the city in a totally new way.
The only down side is that I work about 75 minutes from Philly, via car. I spend a lot of time in the car. BOOOOO.
Favorite yarns / fabrics?
I just, oh, god, I have such a yarn problem. I love Sundara. I love MadTosh. I love Fiberphile. I knit A LOT, and I love luxe fibers with rich handpaints. I don't love variegated, but a tonal yarn totally has my number. I also love sturdy wools: workhorses like Ella Rae and Cascade for giant sweater production, and I love unexpected details, like 5% of camel. I'm big into the feel and hand of yarns, so I'm always looking for a new experience.
Fabric is harder. I buy fabric like a champ. A champ with a broken sewing machine. I love charm packs and jelly rolls in vintage style prints.
Crafty pursuits - knit, crochet, spin, sew, quilt, make friendship bracelets, any of these or others?
I love art: the Art Deco period, Art-Nouveau, the Arts and Crafts movement, Anglo-Japanese (like Whistler, Singer Sargent, etc.) and saturated, stylized colors. Klimt, and the like: they move me so. I love to cook and I'm fine with attempting something exotic and complicated, even if it spectacularly fails. I love to work with my hands.
Hobbies/pursuits/proclivities/passions (other than the aforementioned crafty ones, obvs)
Books, in all forms. Movies. Clothes. Food. Wine. Flowers. Jewelry. Living far, far beyond my means. (kidding about that last one)
What do you do in life? (job, career, school, family, etc.)
I'm an exhibits curator at a museum. My job is to design and put together the shows the museum displays. Right now, I have a show opening in three weeks, so I'm super busy. I love that my job not just encourages but requires me to learn as much as I can, about anything I can. It's a really creative, mindbending kind of work: I'm just as likely to be knee deep in a fish tank as I am inside a dinosaur skeleton, or in an archive repairing a print so I can display it as I am to be working with a band saw to build a case. I really, really, really love my job.
What makes you happy?
My sweet, sweet Punsir. My friends. I make no distinction between the online and the inperson. Hot tea. Red wine. Stinky cheese. High heels. NPR. The smell of the air after it rains. Clean laundry. Heavy blankets. Antiques.
Random favorites -- colors, flavors, scents, books, movies, TV, magazines, genres, time of day, motifs (foxes, bees, squirrels, owls, beavers, mushrooms, bats) etc.
My favorite color is blue: sapphire, rich, so saturated it's almost grayblack. I love heavy jewel tones; if the color would belong in a byzantine mosiac, I'm going to love it. I wear lots of different perfumes: some floral, some oriental, some lighter and sweeter. My favorite perfume is the same as the one my mother wore as twenty years ago: a classic never dies!
I love TV: sharply crafted procedurals like The Wire or complex dramas like Breaking Bad are my favorites. I also love 30 Rock, Masterpiece Theater, Antiques Roadshow and documentaries. I am a huge, huge dork. If there's a historical costume, I will watch it.
My favorite times of day are the quiet ones. I love early morning and afternoon. The warmth after a hot bath, the calmness of a big cup of tea and my knitting. I don't have particularly favorite motifs, but I love vintage or vintage inspired. I've recently started wearing pins and broaches (often in my hair), and I love the power of an accesorry to take a plain outfit somewhere new.
1. MCC: BRIE_DOTS7w, 2. birdie with chick, 3. Alfie, 4. Sadie up close, 5. groovy green, 6. Untitled, 7. Up for Adoption - L'il Heart Milk (nude), 8. watch out... beetles about!, 9. Violeta, 10. Out in the forest, 11. Eiffel On The Background, 12. Umbrella, 13. A Blythe A Day (5/365), 14. Lomo mode, 15. cosmo, 16. Lana's tattoo, 17. O-Ren, 18. Blythe - Apple (SME) - #8 *ADOPTED*, 19. New Gal....., 20. neeon, 21. Heidi with Navy Pier in the distance, 22. white magic night, 23. Britney eat your heart out!, 24. Her name is Bonbon, 25. Blythe - Briar Rose (BBB) #44, 26. The Night Is Coming, 27. Amélie & School Uniform, 28. Carmen, 29. Midnight, 30. mon petit ange, 31. phoebe ampersand, 32. Ashlette is so pretty!, 33. =), 34. Untitled, 35. HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008!, 36. Rocking her new dress
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In order of release: Mono Comme Ca, Birdie Blue, Mademoiselle RoseBud, Samedi Marche, Groovy Groove, Mitten, Milk, Tweedly Do, Purple Pinafore, Margaret Meets Ladybug, V Smash, Candy Carnival, Roxy, Good Neighbour Cafe, Cinema Princess, Tommy, Asian Butterfly Encore, Samedi Marche Encore, Rendezvous Chou Chou, White Magic Morning, White Magic Afternoon, White Magic Night, Merry Skier, Cute and Curious, Blackberry Bush, Tea For Two Encore, Rosie Red Encore, Strawberry Mille Feuille, Night Flower, Darling Diva Honey Bunny Once More, PD1 Ashelette, PD1 Ginger, PD1 Violet, Picadilly Encore, Last Kiss
I had this idea that I loved each Blythe release in their own way and had a fave of practically each girl on Flickr so here is a pictoral history of my favourites of each Takara release all in one place.
Not all of these photos are mine (though I wish they were!). If I have used your image and you want me to remove it please fm me. I meant no disrespect I just love your pic!
More to come!
Elspeth hanson is on of the nicest people I have ever met, but I asked her to put on a mean bear stare for this one.
Last week I was fortunate enough to get to a photoshoot with the gorgeous Elspeth Hanson, one of the girls who plays for the premier string quartet Bond. I was assisted by Milly Colley and we had a great day shooting around Kensington.
Bond are celebrating they're 10th anniversary this year and are currently doing a launch tour in Taiwan. They have sold over 4million albums worldwide
Elspeth just got back from getting a faceup from Auntie Kitty. She went from having the default orange look to having a pink glow. I'm so in love!
I met Elspeth and Martin heading out of Wellington by the Ngauranga Gorge and we rode to Petone, then the cycle trail up to Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt and then piloted them to the camping ground at the beginning of Akatarawa Road.
So far they have ridden from Wales, across Europe, Asia, Australia, the South Island of New Zealand. They are now heading to Auckland then will fly to the USA and ride from the West Coast to the East Coast, fly to Portugal, ride through France and back to Wales. After a breather back home in Wales they'll then head to the bottom of South America and head north - now if that ain't impressive I don't know what is! Big kudos to Elspeth and Martin.
And they are riding mighty Thorn Nomads like myself ;-)
Elspeth and Martins Crazy Guy on a Bicycle blog: www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/oureverest
So adorable when I see Elspeth just birthed out from the box. Can't resist to take a photo of her =)
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Fur: American Shorthair - Brown & White Patch
Eyes: Exotic Breeze (Shape: Curious | Pupil: Small)
Shade: Twinkle
Tail: Mysterious
Ears: Scotty Fold
Whiskers: Chocolate (Shape: Curious)
Size: 12 cm (4.7 inch)
War Memorial DORNOCK and EASTRIGGS DUMFRIES, SCOTLAND
In honour of the men from Dornock Parish who fell in the
Great War 1914 – 1918
James Graham MUIRHEAD. Private CH/17214, Royal Marine Light Infantry on H.M.S. Cressey.Born Born 20 March 1894 at Dornock Anna, Dumfries, died 22 September 1914 aged 20. Son of Alexander and Elspeth Muirhead, of Lowthertown, Dornock, Eastriggs, Dumfriesshire. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent.
David MURRAY. Private 18286, 1st King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Died of wounds 28 August 1915 aged 28. Son of William Murray, of Irvington, Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire husband of Janet Bell Denholm (formerly Murray), of Reid's Square, Moffat, Dumfriesshire. At rest in East Mudros Military Cemetery, Greece.
David CLOWE. Private 13081, 8th King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Died 25 September 1915 aged 22. Son of Catherine Graham Clowe, of Bellevue, Dornock, Eastriggs, Dumfriesshire, and the late George Clowe. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France. He died the same day with the same regiment and is commemorated on the same memorial.
Simon CLOWE. Private 13672, 6th King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Died 25 September 1915 aged 20, Son of Catherine Graham Clowe, of Bellevue, Dornock, Eastriggs, Dumfriesshire, and the late George Clowe. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France. He died the same day with the same regiment and is commemorated on the same memorial.
William ECCLESTONE. Sergeant 1630, 6th King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Died 21 October 1916 aged 28. Husband of Kate Eccleston, of 5, Marchamley, Shrewsbury. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. (All records show Eccleston)
William MacDuff HILL. Gunner 63685, 156th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.. Died of wounds 5 October 1916. Born at Dornock, resided at Ruthwell both in Dumfies, son David Paterson and Elizabeth Mary Hill, nee Johnstone of Dornock. At rest in Longueval Road Cemetery, Somme, France.
Robert ANDERSON. Private 18653, 1st King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Killed in action 21 October 1916. Native of Halfmorton, Dumfries, resided in Dumfries. Son of Christopher and Margaret Anderson, nee Dirom husband of Agnes, nee Notman. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Charles Irvine VEITCH. M.M. Gunner 85191, A Battery, 82nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Royal Field Artillery. Died 14 March 1917 aged 22. Son of David and Dinah Veitch, of Dornock, Eastriggs, Dumfriesshire. At rest in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
Edward McLACHLAN. Private 240620, 1/5th King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Died 19 April 1917. Commemorated on the Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
Robert JACKSON. Suffolk Regiment. There is no record for this soldier listed with the CWGC
David ARMSTRONG. Private 229384, 44th Canadian Infantry. Died 16 September 1917 aged 24. Son of Walter and Margaret Armstrong, of 3, East Rd., Eastriggs, Dornock. At rest in Dornock Cemetery, Dumfriesshire.
Thomas William MCCUBBIN. Private 37110, 14th Highland Light Infantry died 23 September 1917. Native of Anna Dumfriesshire resided at Bothwell, Lanarkshire. His widow, Helen was granted a war gratuity 12 February 1918 revised 9 March 1918. At rest in Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand, Somme, France.
Thomas H ARMSTRONG.Private 10010, 9th Gordon Highlanders. Died 22 August 1917 aged 32. Son of John and Ellen Armstrong. Born at Dornock, Dumfriesshire. At rest in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Edward GORDON. Private 23678, 7/8th King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Died 23 July 1918. At rest in Bizancy Military Cemetery, France.
James DIROM. Private 119683, 62nd Machine Gun Corps. Died 1 August 1918. At rest in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France.
David POOL. Lance Corporal 1018446, 5th Canadian Infantry. Died of septicaemia 21 September 1918 at a Military Hospital, Langworth Road, Salford from gunshot to his right thigh and shoulder. Born 10 October 1888 to John and Margaret Agnes Pool, of Woodhead, Annan, Scotland. His father as his next of kin. At rest in Anna Cemetery, Dumfriesshire.
William POOL. Private 3206255. 10th Canadian Infantry. Died 28th September 1918 aged 34. Native of Dornock, Dumfries-shire. Son of John and Margaret Agnes Pool, of Woodhead, Annan, Scotland. At rest in Haynecourt British Cemetery, Nord France.
William Stewart MUIRHEAD. M.M.. 29th Canadian Infantry. Died 18 November 1918 aged 31. At rest in Dornock Cemetery, Dumfriesshire.
James MUIRHEAD. Private 292461, 1/7th Gordon Highlanders, transferred to Labour Corps as Private 632113. Died 7 November 1918 aged 29. At rest in Dornock Cemetery, Dumfriesshire.
The following are not commemorated on this memorial but have a connection with Dornock.
Alexander Tait ARMSTRONG. Lance Corporal 3571, 9th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Died 14 January 1920 aged 29. Son of John and Helen Armstrong, of Dornock husband of Margaret Trodden Armstrong, of 19, The Rand, Eastriggs, Dumfriesshire. At rest in Dornock Cemetery, Dumfriesshire.
James EDGAR. Blacksmith’s Mate, Clyde Z/1310 Royal Naval (VR), H,M.S. Queen Mary. Died 31 May 1916. Son of Thomas and Esther Edgar, of 1, Carnegie Gardens, Port Glasgow. Native of Dornock, Dumfriesshire. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire.
John Miller IRVING. Staff Sergeant Instructor 4311, Indian Defence Force attached to B Coy. 39th Chota Nagpur Regt., formerly 2nd Cameron Highlanders. Son of George and Lizzie Irving, of Dornock, Dumfriesshire; husband of Annie Blanche Irving, of Wistaria House, Long St., Sherborne, Dorset. At rest in Bhowanipore Cemetery Kolkate, Calcutta, India.
John McLACHLAN. Private 13563, 15th Service Battalion, (1st Glasgow), Highland Light Infantry killed in action 3 July 1916. Native of Annan, Dumfriesshire. Son of John and Ellen of 2 George Street, Annan. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
And in memory of those who gave their lives in the Second World War 1939 -1945
James BURNETT. Guardsman 2699454, Scots Guards. Died 6 December 1944 aged 36. Son of James and Agnes Jane Burnett husband of Margaret Burnett, of Eastriggs, Dumfriesshire. At rest in oosterbeek War Cemetery, Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands (Holland)
Kenneth Gordon COMRIE. Major 110479, Royal Army Veterinary Corps. Died 12 February 1944 aged 27. Son of Leslie John and Catherine Bickerton Comrie husband of Isobel Susan Comrie. M.R.C.V.S. At rest in Cassino War Cemetery, Italy.
Leslie Cameron COMRIE. Lieutenant 186389, Royal Corps of Signals. Died 17 June 1943 aged 32. Son of Leslie John and Catherine Comrie; husband of Mona Kinnear Comrie, of Sheffield. B.Sc.(Edin.). At rest in Chittagong War Cemetery, Bangladesh.
Robert Carthon Patrick CARMONT. Bombardier 925570, 130the Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 15 August 1944. Son of James H. Carmont, and of Eleanor Carmont, of Glasgow. At rest in Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma.
James COWAN. Gunner 325665, 155 (The Lanarkshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 8 February 1943 aged 23. At rest in Sai Wan War Cemetery, Hong Kong, China
William Miller CONGHIE. Boy 1st Class P/JX170173, Royal Navy on H,M.S. Hood died at sea 25 May 1941 aged 16. Son of Lizzie S. Conchie, of Eastriggs, Dumfriesshire. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire.
Thomas DALTON. Private 2933816, 5th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Died 6 April 1943 aged 25. Son of T. and Margaret Dalton, of Eastriggs, Dumfries-shire. At rest in Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia.
John HYSLOP. The following two names and information may be the John Hyslop mentioned on this memorial.
John Coyle HYSLOP. Private 72012, 2nd Corps Ammunition Park, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 29 May 1940 aged 18. Son of James and Elizabeth Hyslop, of Provanmill, Glasgow. Commemorated on the Dunkirk Memorial, France.
John Davidson HYSLOP. Driver T/91970, 50 Infantry Brigade Coy, Royal Army Service Corps. He was captured by the Japanese on the 15th February 1942 died a prisoner of war 5 December 1943 aged 32. Son of John and Margret Hyslop nephew of Mrs. J. Armstrong, of Glasgow. At rest in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand.
William John Thomas IRVING. Second Lieutenant 89371, 76th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 10 June 1940 aged 24. Son of George and Elizabeth Irving, of Annan, Dumfriesshire. At rest in Hornoy Communal Cemetery, Somme, France.
Robert MAXWELL Trooper 7914789, 3rd The King's Own Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 12 June 1944. Native of Dumfriesshire, husband of Fairley Maxwell. At rest in Bolsena War Cemetery, Italy.
John Ernest (Jack) PHILLIPS. Flight Sergeant 617380, 44 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 1 September 1941 aged 21. Son of John Ernest Mungo Phillips and Beatrice Mary Phillips, of Eastriggs, Dumfriesshire. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
Harry PITT. Assistant Steward, Merchant Navy on S.S. Ceramic (Southampton) died at sea 7 December 1942 aged 36. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London.
David Stevenson SCOTT. Private 14638286, 1/7th Middlesex Regiment. Died 26 March 1945 aged 21. Son of James and Margaret Scott, of Rigg, Dumfriesshire. At rest in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany.
John McGinlay SHANNON. Private 14080890, 4th King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died 28 June 1946 aged 18. Son of George Shannon and of Mary Ann Shannon (nee Robertson), of Eastriggs, Dumfriesshire. At rest in Munster Heath War Cemetery, Germany.
Arthur James H SHIELDS. Corporal 14851735, 1st King's Own Scottish Borderers. Died 22 November 1947 aged 21. Son of John Hadwin Shields and Elizabeth Janet Shields, of Eastriggs, Dumfrieshire. At rest in Ramleh War Cemetery, Palestine (including Gaza)
David William SMITH. Guardsman 2697039, 1st Scots Guards. Died 30 April 1943 aged 38. Son of Margaret Smith husband of Helen Smith, of Langholm, Dumfriesshire. At rest in Oued Zarga War Cemetery, Tunisia.
Robert VALLANCE. Lance Sergeant 3190429, 7/10th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Died 6 April 1943 aged 21. Son of Robert and Ethel Vallance, of Eastriggs, Dumfriesshire. At rest in Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia.
James Irving WARWICK. Able Seaman C/JX151041, Royal Navy on H.M.S. Legion. Born 7th August 1921 at Annan, Dumfriesshire Died 26 March 1942 aged 20 at 45th General Hospital, Malta. At rest in Plot F grave 95 Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta.
Photographer: Unidentified
Location: Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Inspired by Elspeth Diederix. Colors a bit colder than the other nature photographs from the Veluwe for today because of the plastic gloves, I think it's more fitting this way. Blogpost.
Age: 40, Hometown: Southsea, Portsmouth, Wife & children: Lesley and daughter Elspeth (6) and son Artemis (4), Parents: Mother – Susie, father – Nigel. Live in South Africa
Angus will be away over Christmas serving on Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Daring which is on a nine-month global deployment. The Portsmouth-based ship will be alongside in Singapore during the festive period with sailors being able to call and Skype their families from ashore.
HMS Daring most recently took part in Op Patwin where she was the first UK warship to arrive at the Philippines following the devastating typhoon. She gave immediate assistance to communities on remote islands – delivering food, water, tarpaulins and shelter kits as well as providing medical care with medics from Save the Children.
Angus usually spends Christmas Day with his family in Southsea – and this year will be flying them out to meet the ship in Singapore instead.
“The day starts with church then opening presents, having a large festive lunch and going for a long walk,” he said.
“We usually spend the day with our parents, siblings and extended families. My favourite thing about the day is watching the children open their presents and I am really privileged that I don’t miss out on that this year as they fly out to see me.”
His Christmas message to his family:
“I am looking forward to spending Christmas with you in Singapore – see you in a week!”
Photograph by Elspeth Mary Moore
SUNSHINE AND SHOWERS
Thursday 20 July, Friday 21 July and Saturday 22 July, 8pm, Tribeca, Manchester..
Fame is a fickle mistress - and Arty Sunshine has had his fair share of both. However, even he is surprised when a funeral provides the chance for a come-back. 'Variety was the spice of life' he thought, but can the Stannah Stair Lift Star really be the pathway to glory? Presented by Dreamshed Theatre.
Comedy, theatre, new writing, variety
@DreamshedChelt
Tickets are on sale via www.greatermanchesterfringe.co.uk
A carved wood bench the side supports representing the eider ducks, for which the reserve is famous, on columns of shell and weed encrusted rock, the back board is carved to suggest the estuary landscape the bench faces.
Related Information:Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), which manages Forvie, near Newburgh, commissioned the bench after a donation by David Bruce Pimlott in memory of his wife, Elspeth. Mr and Mrs Pimlott enjoyed regular walks at Forvie before they moved to Northumberland.
Forvie National Nature Reserve is on the Ythan Estuary on the east coast of Scotland approximately 16 miles north of Aberdeen.
The stark beauty of empty sand dunes is complemented by the call of Eider ducks, wafting like gentle gossiping across the Ythan estuary. With the constant shifting of the dunes, layers of history have come and gone, revealing the half buried remains of a twelfth century church.
The Sands of Forvie is a nature reserve north of Newburgh in Aberdeenshire in the northeast of Scotland. Forvie
National Nature Reserve has the fifth largest sand dune system in Britain, and the least disturbed by human activity.
The dune system is an integral part of the Ythan Estuary and separated by the estuary from Balmedie beach. The reserve contains large areas of sandy foreshore, mobile and fixed dunes, dune pasture and lowland heath and the successional development of vegetation. The sand dunes are of various stages of evolution and contain marram grass (Ammophila arenaria), red fescue, (Festuca rubra), crowberry, (Empetrum nigrum), the cross-leaved heath (Erica tetralix), common sedge, (Carex nigra), marsh pennywort (Hydrocotyle vulgaris) and the invasive creeping willow (Salix repens ssp. argentea).
The reserve contains the largest breeding colony of eider duck in Britain and an internationally important ternery.
The area is designated as a Special Protection Area for wildlife conservation purposes. The reserve is managed by Scottish Natural Heritage. Stevenson Forvie Centre near Collieston provides information on the reserve.
The sands were the site of the village of Forvie that was abandoned due to drifting sands.
Forvie was active in World Wars I and II, although very few details are recorded on the use of the area. It was incorrectly claimed there was a nine-hole golf course from 1900 to the outbreak of World War II. The course built for Lady Cathcart in 1900 was on the west coast island Uist.
The layout of Forvie and Newburgh could be mistaken for the mouth of the River Don in Aberdeen. With this is mind, defences were put in places around the mouth of the Ythan.
These consisted of pill boxes, two gun batteries and anti-tank blocks built by the 143rd Pioneer Corps. From a review of vulnerable beaches from April–October 1941, Forvie appeared on this list and was identified as "blocked with mines". The minefield ran from East to West (WO ref 31/521474 to 538472).
These were British Type C land mines weighing about 65 lbs each. Following a clear up of the area in July 1944, a number of landmines were unaccounted for due to the shifting sands of the area. Mine clearance altered the area slightly as the Bomb Disposal Unit from the Royal Engineers used a converted Bren gun carrier (known as a wasp) as a flamethrower to scorch vegetation on the mined area. Records show on some days 222 mines being dealt with, the actual mine count is unknown but the area took several months to clear. on 27 July 1944, Sapper Harry Dean (28) of 11 coy, Royal Engineers was killed whilst clearing a mine at Forvie. Sapper Dean is buried in Yorkshire .
minefield start / end from Royal Engineers file in TNA - Kew
Forvie sands was used to train the Gordon Highlanders and Highland Light Infantry in desert warfare, in addition to this Forvie Moor was used to train soldiers in the use of grenade, anti-tank grenades and 2" trench mortars. Since the war, mortar bombs have been found across the moor. Craters are still visible in the area. The soldiers training at Forvie were billeted at the Slains Lodge and buildings in Collieston.
On 3 November 1940, 30 High Explosive Bombs were dropped on Forvie Links by the luftwaffe. This is listed in the Aberdeenshire Civil Defence register, however little evidence exists that this occurred. No craters or patterns indicating a bombing run can be seen.
Whilst soldiers were training there, the moor were off limits to locals. However on Sundays, the locals could use the moor. During this time, locals collected birds eggs to use as food was rationed, and there was a plentiful supply of rabbits. On Sunday 30 November 1941, three local boys found an unexploded anti-tank grenade in a rabbit burrow that the army had been demonstrating to the home guard. One of the boys (Alex Ross), then threw it away where it exploded causing him to lose sight in one eye.
On 31 March 1941, the British steamer Melrose Abbey ran aground. On 2 April 1941 she was hit by a drifting sea mine blowing a large hole in her side, and settled on the Ythan river bed. During this time, a machine gun was posted at Forvie Sands to offer some protection for the vessel whilst plans were made to move her as she was a target for passing aircraft.
The ship was refloated on 26 July 1941 and towed to Aberdeen for repairs. She was later sunk by U-356 on 27 December 1942 north-east of the Azores. Several websites confirm this sinking, but this disagrees with the information in the reference below, which states that "As for Melrose Abbey, she was released from the Royal Navy in May 1945 and returned to her former owners, the Associated Humber Lines." The second reference may help to resolve this mix-up of ship names.
Beside the pill box of Forvie, two mobile naval 4" guns were places and controlled by 942nd Defence battery.
On 26 January 1942, the SS Lesrix, which was carrying machinery, ran aground off Hackley head during a blizzard. Locals in the community aided in the rescue of some of the crew, although ten crew members were lost. A bronze medal for gallantry was given by the King to one local for his part.
During patrols on the beach and cliffs of Forvie, a dinghy was found and this sparked a search for a spy that had been landed by submarine. This spy was caught in the moray area. It was rumoured that Tillery house near Udny had fascist sympathizers, where spies and airmen were told this was a "safe house" during the war. Since there were also Norwegian army personnel in the area who patrolled the beaches, the coast guard and home guard were issued with passes to identify themselves to the Norwegian soldiers.
In 1948, the Forvie area was earmarked to be a bombing and artillery range for the Royal Air Force and Army, as a site further north than the existing area at Lunan Bay near Arbroath. Forvie was to be used for air to ground and dive bombing practice. This involved a gunnery range out at sea and an rifle range on the moor. This proposal was cancelled in 1950; records exist in the National Archives on the proposal.
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Scan of a photo taken on 21 April 2003 at Eddie Stobart Crick depot
KIC606 H3125 'Elspeth'
T10ROB H186 'Leonie'
Elspeth needed some attention today, and I wanted to play around with the pretty light coming in. All in all, we both got what we wanted! ^__^
Elspeth and Laramie are celebrating the arrival of their new cabinet! Their Aunt Kathleen gave it to them as a surprise. ^_^
(Outfits by Blair)
Photograph by Elspeth Mary Moore
NERDFUCKER: A SOLO PLAY WITH BAD BOUNDARIES
Sunday 16 July, 9pm, £10/£8.
King’s Arms Theatre, 11 Bloom Street, Salford M3 6AN.
The spectators are early, her lover is late, and the players are due any minute. Not the best time to question what the hell she’s doing here, waiting to get naked in front of a room full of strangers, but with 60 minutes before the game starts, it’s all the time she has left.
Solo show,Drama,Comedy,Thriller
@camerynmoore www.camerynmoore.com
Tickets www.ticketweb.uk/search?q=nerdfucker%3A+a+solo+play+with+...
Pattern: Rowan Knitting Magazine 37 / Laura Long
Yarn: Rowan Calmer
Needles: 5 mm
Crochet hook: 3 mm
The plate on the right was made by an old friend, Elspeth Soper who was at Farnham art school at the same time as me. Such lovely work. One of our favourite possessions. Just unpacked in time for Christmas. The jug ewer? came from a second hand dealer who had just returned from France with a load of stuff from an auction.
Flip Flop Roadkill
This is great.....
by Elspeth Murray......
Flip Flotsam
This is the beach
where the flip flops come
at the end of their
flip flop trip.
And where does a
flip flop trip begin?
the floor of a flip flop factory;
on the shelf of a flip flop shop;
or the foot of a flip flop fan?
And what snaps the strap
of each flip flop
that finds its flip flop fate?
a flip too far;
a flop too fast;
or a slip that
flapped it back?
And what does the sea say
when she sees another flip flop fall?
Oh, flip flop and flotsam
fair and foul,
I'll freely float you all!"?
OR ...
Do the waters, wavey and wide
curse each clutch of clutter
that comes on each tide
and storm up the sand
with curses that worsen
at each
beach-tripping
strap-snapping
flip-flopping person?
Had a chance to go to The Dushanbe Tea Room with the Big Girls last week!
They Ordered Iced Chai with Almond Milk and Ricotta Cake<3! YUM:D!
Photography: Felipe Enger
Model: Elspeth Rose
Concept and Styling: Isadora Mezzetti
Make Up and Hair: Tracy Grabs
Assistant: Michael CW Chiu
Today is elspeth birthday
One year with me ^^
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Hoy es el cumple de elspeth!!! Un año comigo!!!! Dar mil gracias sara-chan *O* que me concedio la oportunidad de tenerla!!Mil gracias guapa!
The new Timmergreens Primary 1b in August, 1994, with their teacher, Mrs Vera Muir, comprised, from left, back - Jenna Ford, Ross Taylor, Jennifer Craig, Liam Easson, John Crichton, Elspeth McCormack, Kim Robertson, Kirsty Murray and Danielle Findlay: Susan Pedgrift, Jack Penman, Fiona Stewart, Amy Miller, Laura Petrie, Grant Cherry, Liam Gallon, Michael McMillan and Emma Ward: front - Cally Robertson, Jennifer Dunning, Kieran French, Gary Kennedy, Thomas Peers, C.J. Spink, Jamie Turnbull, Abby Robb, Leon Beckles and Ashley Ruxton. (Photograph- Colin Wight)
Photography by Elspeth Mary Moore
BLEEDING WITH MOTHER
Tuesday 4 July, Wednesday 5 July and Thursday 6 July, 7pm, £9/£7.
53two, 8 Albion Street, Manchester, M1 5NZ.
Bleeding with Mother is a black comedy featuring a family gathered around their mum’s coffin on the night before her funeral. Regrets, unresolved family squabbles, nosey neighbours, sibling rivalry, henpecked husbands, a treasure trove and even a séance feature in this kitchen sink play written by northern playwright Sarah Cassidy.
Comedy, drama, farce, theatre
@sarahcassidy
Tickets: www.ticketweb.uk/search?q=Bleeding+with+Mother&org/21...