Saturday, July 21, 2007
Scotland
the fudge was coated with a layer of sugar on the outside. Inside it tasted overly sweet, uber chewy & sticky and felt rock hard!
Holyrood Palace - Queen's official residence in Edinburgh
William Brodie was a pillar of the community by day. But he led a dissolute life of drinking and gambling by night which was leading to his bankruptcy. So he turned to burglary and by taking wax impressions of the keys to houses in which he was working legitimately as a wood-worker, he was able to perpetrate some spectacular thefts. He was eventually uncovered and sentenced to hang. But afterwards, there were rumours that he had cheated (or bribed) the hangman and was said to have been seen later living in Paris. The double life of Deacon Brodie as the respectable tradesman and daring thief is said to have been the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's story of "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde".
Many of us must have read the book about a Skye Terrier (Bobby) who kept watch over his late master's grave John Gray an Edinburgh Policeman who died of tuberculosis for 14 years until his own death in 1872. Today bobby's memory of his faithfulness is marked by the name of this pub and a life size statue on a plinth outside.
Winter Gardens ~ Elegant Victorian Glasshouse - I felt like I was back in Singapore when I stepped inside as 1) there was a drastic change of temperature - it felt like I have walked into a sauna! 2) Tropical Plants were found inside!
The Highlands and Isle of Skye
Saturday, July 14, 2007
UK
beautiful flowers trapped behind bars
an artist painting along swan lake
Cream Tea = Scones + Jam + Cream + Tea
Looks like the float was not left alone since it is no longer there :P
Guess the time when this pic was taken?
It was taken @ 10pm