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[andrewducker]

A frosty day at Abbotsford.

Our last attempt to take a day off together was interrupted by children catching norovirus. Again. So we're enjoying the chilly weather in Walter Scott's garden (the house is closed for a week being dressed for Christmas).
Original is here on instagram.

Comments

[cmcmck]

Such a pretty spot!

Sorry the kids have the lurgi.

[andrewducker]

It took out three of us last week, thankfully we're pretty much fine again now and they've both safely gone in to school/nursery today!

[greenwoodside]

Glad to see in the comments that you're all recovered.

Beautiful photo! I went to university in eastern Scotland, and while I can't say I miss the sparse central heating in the halls of residence, I do miss the corbie step gables.

[andrewducker]

You do get some lovely architecture.

And I am delighted by my central heating.

[vivdunstan]

Lovely photo. I know it well from childhood, having lived in Melrose for some years when young. Sir Walter Scott was a close family friend of my ancestors too, which is a nice link.

[andrewducker]

Thank you! We hadn't been before. We'll have to go back when the house is actually open!

[vivdunstan]

It's well worth a visit inside - sorry you missed it the other day! The architecture inside is amazing, including in his massive library of books. But I especially enjoyed his huge collection of historical artefacts that he had gathered, that are on display to be seen. I've never seen anything quite like it. I suppose it's almost like a Renaissance or early modern "cabinet of curiosities", though a cabinet wouldn't be big enough to store it all!

[darkoshi]

It looks very fairy-tale-esque.

[andrewducker]

It's amazing what some pointy architecture and a sprinkling of frost can do!

[mountainkiss]

That is a beautiful scene.

[andrewducker]

Thank you! It took several attempts to get the effect I wanted, but I'm delighted by how it turned out.

[anef]

Sorry to hear about the Norovirus, I hope everyone is well now. I'm not sure I've been to Abbotsford.

[andrewducker]

It's worth a visit. We're going to go back when we can get into the inside (which, it turns out, is any week except for the last one!)