tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post6291507485282933886..comments2024-03-28T00:54:32.802+00:00Comments on Emm in London: Touring Scotland: Crieff Visitor CentreMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11931248631361366673noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-65787906701269101542011-02-20T08:38:57.327+00:002011-02-20T08:38:57.327+00:00@ AVCr8teur: Thank you so much! It took a while to...@ AVCr8teur: Thank you so much! It took a while to get back into blogging in 2011 but I jazzed up my photos and blogging became fun again. I had heard of Highland cattle before but never seen them!<br /><br />@ Sheila: The factory must have been lovely in France! I also get disappointed when people disallow photos and I am sometimes tempted to ask people for specific permission but never do. We were allowed to take photos in the factory but I got the idea that we shouldn't in the shop.<br /><br />@ Ryan: Aaah, so they are docile then. I know what you mean about the glass blowing and sculpting. They often had to start again!<br /><br />@ Betty: Heh, the drovers were the men who herded them. The cattle are called Highland Cattle.<br /><br />@ Cassandra: Really?? I have a friend whose maiden name was MacDonald.Emmhttp://passiontounderstand.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-54209597827612621842011-02-14T21:38:04.758+00:002011-02-14T21:38:04.758+00:00I'd love to visit Scotland. I'm descended ...I'd love to visit Scotland. I'm descended from the McDonald clan!Cassandra Frearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564236561567663914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-28587768899701174472011-02-14T19:06:50.528+00:002011-02-14T19:06:50.528+00:00I've never seen Cattle Drovers in real life.
H...I've never seen Cattle Drovers in real life.<br />How interesting!<br /><br />Amazing images!!!<br /><br />B xxBetty Manousoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08549686306725800208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-82167040604827465262011-02-14T13:55:06.270+00:002011-02-14T13:55:06.270+00:00Glass blowing is an unbelievable skill, one slight...Glass blowing is an unbelievable skill, one slight wrong move and they have to start the painstaking process again. The Highland coo is a docile beast, beautiful but docile. Looking forward to your castle hopping.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08682357133636381359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-80468759275131870282011-02-14T10:34:12.580+00:002011-02-14T10:34:12.580+00:00I love Highland cattle, wonderful beasts! Coincid...I love Highland cattle, wonderful beasts! Coincidentally I visited a glass making centre in the south of France just recently but I didn't take any photos. I've a feeling it wasn't allowed - certainly not in the showroom. I suppose they were concerned that people would steal designs, but it always disappoints me.Sheila @ A Postcard a Dayhttp://apostcardaday.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-10900739739007331872011-02-14T05:29:20.938+00:002011-02-14T05:29:20.938+00:00Nice to see you back, I've missed your posts. ...Nice to see you back, I've missed your posts. It's amazing the artistry that goes into making glass. I have not seen cattle like that with so much fur.AVCr8teurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17791962268368737548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-13409250199824557102011-02-13T23:23:40.901+00:002011-02-13T23:23:40.901+00:00@ Andrea: Well, i shal certainly aim to deliver it...@ Andrea: Well, i shal certainly aim to deliver it in the near future and not another 3 months down the line!<br /><br />@ William: They are rather yummy, aren't they?Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931248631361366673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-49487913948945766912011-02-12T21:21:54.252+00:002011-02-12T21:21:54.252+00:00Highland cattle are seemingly harmless, from what ...Highland cattle are seemingly harmless, from what I have heard, they wouldn't hurt a fly unless they had to. I once walked through a field full of them all they did was look at me. It has been a few years since I last sampled a juicy steak from a Highland beast, and they truly taste delicious. <br /><br />The glass blowers are always fun to watch and some of the pieces that they make are truly amazing.William K Wallacehttp://londoniscool.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-52521718706195889252011-02-12T20:13:58.063+00:002011-02-12T20:13:58.063+00:00How interesting! I'd love to tour there, too. ...How interesting! I'd love to tour there, too. I'll be looking forward to your next installment!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02000632281014476258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-67599872880683014932011-02-12T18:52:58.852+00:002011-02-12T18:52:58.852+00:00@ Forrest: aaah. They were gorgeous things. So he...@ Forrest: aaah. They were gorgeous things. So healthy-looking. Castle hopping is amazing and there are lots of castles around the south for you to see when you get here. <br /><br />@ Patrick: awesome! Glad you enjoyed it!<br /><br />@ Twisting the Spanner: ha ha! Let's just say I was glad I was on the other side ofthe fence. <br /><br />@ Tina: it is fascinating! Ive always liked glass as I used to live near the Pilkingtons Glass Factory in St Helens. I always have tons of photos to label and organise!!<br /><br />@ Kathy Amen: hmm, now I'm interested to know how many of those Crieff cattle drovers might have gone to America when the trade declined in Scotland. <br /><br />@ Lily; I think those two cattle are kept as "pets" of the centre so they've had lots of time to fatten up but they were certainly robust and healthy. <br /><br />@ Spiderdama: thank you! <br /><br />@ Con Art Trickster: I know, the glass was stunning. I meant shy in that they didn't immediately turn around and face the camera for me!Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931248631361366673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-30194153620888172322011-02-12T08:23:03.464+00:002011-02-12T08:23:03.464+00:00It's kinda hard to imagine that those folds ar...It's kinda hard to imagine that those folds are shy. I mean see how robust-looking they are.<br />BTW, I tried to follow the link to Caithness Glass and you're right, the glass paperweights and the artglass are beautiful.Con Artist Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14171739724055867779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-59109519025286981172011-02-11T20:19:08.662+00:002011-02-11T20:19:08.662+00:00Great and interesting post Emm. I never seen Cattl...Great and interesting post Emm. I never seen Cattle drovers in real life.<br />Your picture is nice.<br />Wish you a happy weekend:-)Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265612437081104183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-20024309756178222382011-02-11T17:20:59.508+00:002011-02-11T17:20:59.508+00:00thats a huge cattle, never seen one like it. those...thats a huge cattle, never seen one like it. those is malaysia are too thin and lesser hair.Lily Rianihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139852906750226047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-10994001655229007882011-02-11T14:49:22.686+00:002011-02-11T14:49:22.686+00:00"Cattle drovers" always makes me think o..."Cattle drovers" always makes me think of "Rawhide" and driving cattle up to Kansas--but of course cattle have to be transported elsewhere, too! Very cool!Kathy Amenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353918133298858318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-30409286955934840402011-02-11T11:53:44.849+00:002011-02-11T11:53:44.849+00:00I have seen the glass making before. its just so f...I have seen the glass making before. its just so facinating isnt it. I can imagine you have over hundred photos to sift through!Tinahttp://www.travelshackblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-26902561984810283602011-02-11T04:06:21.998+00:002011-02-11T04:06:21.998+00:00Like you, on my first visit to Scotland I was real...Like you, on my first visit to Scotland I was really struck by just how different it is from England. It's hard to believe they're in the same country, really!<br /><br />Those cattle are truly magnificent, though the horns are somewhat fearsome!Twisting the Spannerhttp://twistingthespanner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-78251811987488043142011-02-11T03:59:43.746+00:002011-02-11T03:59:43.746+00:00As always, well written, I can't wait to reliv...As always, well written, I can't wait to relive the next installment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15067805224696910958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-65919790293026955162011-02-10T22:07:23.857+00:002011-02-10T22:07:23.857+00:00@ Holly: Aaaah, there are so many castles to visit...@ Holly: Aaaah, there are so many castles to visit in England! I shall have to dedicate a post for you! Have you seen my posts about the <a href="http://missus-emm.blogspot.com/search/label/Road%20trip%202008" rel="nofollow">road trip</a> we took in 2008. I thought you might be interested in the first part of that. Specifically, I would recommend a route of London-Oxford-Stonehenge-Bath-Bristol for you to take.Emmhttp://passiontounderstand.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757405063506888257.post-17625711804766146572011-02-10T21:18:38.979+00:002011-02-10T21:18:38.979+00:00Those shaggy cattle are so fun! I can't wait ...Those shaggy cattle are so fun! I can't wait to read the next installment. We are very eager to learn about your castle hopping. :-DFantastic Forresthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044290192610027408noreply@blogger.com