{"id":30043,"date":"2015-08-06T14:15:49","date_gmt":"2015-08-06T18:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=30043"},"modified":"2015-08-06T14:19:51","modified_gmt":"2015-08-06T18:19:51","slug":"throwback-thursday-10-years-ago-in-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/throwback-thursday-10-years-ago-in-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"Throwback Thursday: 10 Years Ago in Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ten years ago this month, on a visit to Scotland, I learned it isn’t always wise to grab a bull by the horns.<\/p>\n

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Photo taken Aug. 15, 2005 (MrB’s birthday!).<\/p><\/div>\n

Meet Hamish.<\/p>\n

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Nervous about the horns even at a distance.<\/p><\/div>\n

Hamish the Highland cattle<\/a> was one of several interesting animal-related sights in Scotland. I immediately sought out the statue of Greyfriars Bobby, a Skye terrier who supposedly spent 14 years guarding the grave of his owner<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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At the Bobby statue. I still have that sleeveless turtleneck despite its sad history. Click to read the original post about the top.<\/p><\/div>\n

I met some peacocks on the grounds of a castle. I love the ones with the traditional blue\/green plumage …<\/p>\n

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I still have that McQueen jacket and Prada purse.<\/p><\/div>\n

… but white peacocks are pretty special too.<\/p>\n

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Strut!<\/p><\/div>\n

Certain city people get very excited about sheep.<\/p>\n

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Free-range sweaters!<\/p><\/div>\n

Unfortunately, I failed to find the Loch Ness monster. Poodle<\/a> Maps was brand-new back in 2005<\/a>, and nowhere near as sophisticated as it is now. Today, you can search for Nessie via Street View<\/a>. Once you find her, you can take her for a 22-minute ride <\/a>across the loch. Please ask her nicely!<\/p>\n

There are so many fascinating historical sites in Scotland, including Edinburgh Castle<\/a>, the standing stones of Kilmartin Glen<\/a> …<\/p>\n

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Kinda like Stonehenge, but smaller.<\/p><\/div>\n

… the ruins of Urquhart Castle<\/a> (on the banks of Loch Ness) …<\/p>\n

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I love a good ruin.<\/p><\/div>\n

… and Peter Pan<\/em> author J.M. Barrie’s home.<\/p>\n

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A nice little pad.<\/p><\/div>\n

I also enthusiastically took in everything related to Mary, Queen of Scots<\/a>. (Two years later<\/a>, I was designing<\/a> jewelry<\/a> inspired by Mary<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

When traveling, it’s important to stop and smell the roses<\/del> pose with flowers …<\/p>\n

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I got rid of those Jil Sander khakis just a couple of years ago.<\/p><\/div>\n

… and take photos of entertaining signs.\u00a0 MrB and I use the word “wee” a lot, as in “Gigi the dog is going to wee on the rug if you don’t walk her this minute!”<\/p>\n

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If you drink too much at the Stagger Inn, you’ll be Staggering Out.<\/p>\n

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Don’t tell me you’d be able to resist taking a picture of this street name in St. Andrews.<\/p>\n

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As long as you can resist grabbing Hamish’s horns, it’s all good!<\/p>\n

How about that hair style and those khaki pants, though? I was only six months out of my last corporate job, and my style had yet to adjust. <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ten years ago this month, on a visit to Scotland, I learned it isn’t always wise to grab a bull by the horns. Meet Hamish. Hamish the Highland cattle was one of several interesting animal-related sights in Scotland. I immediately sought out the statue of Greyfriars Bobby, a Skye terrier who supposedly spent 14 years…<\/p>\n

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