tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388717540545987605.post5015131944087441414..comments2024-01-26T19:48:37.576+00:00Comments on crivens jings and help ma blog: Hermitage CastleAlistairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16667242161539996736noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388717540545987605.post-40481884808829345642010-11-07T14:36:31.775+00:002010-11-07T14:36:31.775+00:00Hullo MM - glad you enjoyed it. I think you're...Hullo MM - glad you enjoyed it. I think you're right. It must be natural for stories to be embellished and exaggerated over generations of telling and it's natural too to brush over some of the less savoury traits of our ancestors and over-emphasise what we would be most proud of. Same with glamorizing the actions of some from lawbreaking to heroic battles against authority and the establishment.<br /><br />Rebecca - It's a lovely place right enough and history's all around us here. I'm sure there were plenty of times when life was just bearable or even plain boring, repetitive and downright miserable, but that's not what people record, mainly tales of murder, mystery and heroic derring do.<br /><br />Much more interesting though!<br /><br />Cheers ladies.Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667242161539996736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388717540545987605.post-68630663619592993402010-11-07T02:35:20.520+00:002010-11-07T02:35:20.520+00:00I finally found some time to sit down and read thi...I finally found some time to sit down and read this fascinating description of Hermitage Castle and the Border Reivers. I have Mark Knopfler's album Get Lucky and the first song is called 'Border Reiver,' so now I know a bit of what he is singing about! You are indeed very fortunate to live where there is such a rich history and tangible evidence of it all around. But what a history of warring and violence! Life must have been a very desperate affair most of the time in those days. I am glad you are truly appreciative of where you live - it sounds absolutely wonderful.Rebecca S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16409572371302109142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388717540545987605.post-29014552598565413462010-11-07T01:01:28.749+00:002010-11-07T01:01:28.749+00:00This is beautifully written--a grim subject matter...This is beautifully written--a grim subject matter but a lyrical treatment of place and ambience.<br />Am I mislead in thinking that Scotland's turbulent history has often romanticized those that we might today label as outlaws?<br />It was all in where one's allegience landed, I daresay.<br />I only know of my Scots kin that they were given the boot after the Battle of Worcester--they were probably no better [or worse] than they'd ought to be.<br />I'll be reading this again when I have a moment to investigate some of the place names.Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.com