Cupar
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An interesting walk
After the visitors departed today, the three of us went for a walk by the side of the Eden. It was a really lovely day. All the trees are coming into leaf, the…
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An Easter discovery
As I think I have mentioned, Castlebank was built for Alexander Black, Procurator Fiscal of Fife in 1854. His daughter, Anne Louisa Black died a spinster of considerable means, still in possession of…
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Moon over Cupar
There was the most amazing moon visible when I got up this morning – photos do not do it justice. It was like a giant blood orange hanging so low in the sky…
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Dove Rescue
I was getting ready for my upholstery class at lunchtime today, and was looking at Facebook (as you do) while I drank my coffee. Suddenly I saw a post – someone had seen…
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Third day of Mousemas – some churches
Saphy here again. M and J went on a “walk to the manger” today. This involved going into different churches around town and singing Christmas carols. As a slight digression – I believe…
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Oh Christmas Tree
R and I were strolling round the Orchard Walk by the Eden today when we saw this. I thought it was really nice that someone thought to go out into a wood and…
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Bloody roadworks
Whilst not on the epic scale of the 12 year roadworks R and I experienced on the A83 when we lived in Lochgoilhead, Cupar certainly has a lot of roadworks at the moment.…
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Cupar Christmas lights switch on
R, J and I went to see the Cupar Christmas lights switch on. It was a very friendly affair and it was nice to see how many people had turned out for it…
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Directions to the Covenanters’ Grave in Cupar
There is a reason for the lengthy title of this post. The other day J and I went to the graveyard of Cupar Old Parish Church to try to find the “Covenanters’Grave”. It…
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Another lovely sunset
Another fantastic sunset – hard to believe how incredible the views are from our upper story. I would never have thought it when we moved here, and I don’t know if it is…
