The Key to Stirling

The Key to Stirling

Wednesday the 15th of January 2020 saw a historic day commemorated at Bannockburn House. A Brief Come Back The brief return of the Ancient Key of Stirling, which had lain hidden within the House for many a year. It was proudly welcomed by the many volunteers and...
Deck the halls with boughs of holly

Deck the halls with boughs of holly

As I write this, the late autumn rain is falling, and the wind is blowing hard but in the next few weeks we will reach the Winter Solstice – the turning point of the year!  Winter Solstice  Solstice comes from the Latin ‘sol’ – sun...
May ‘Blossom Time’

May ‘Blossom Time’

One of the abiding joys of Spring is the fact that many deciduous trees waken up from their winter dormancy and burst into flower. They are festooned in fragile blossom and look absolutely stunning and perhaps one of the most special of all these flowers is the Cherry...