Palaces & Peacocks . . .

Time out was so very long overdue

but at last we found ourselves travelling

North to Perth, the fair city, ready to explore. The beautiful sandstone "Scone Palace"

(pronounced sku'n ) was saved until last.

The crowning place of many ancient Scottish kings

amongst them, Macbeth & later Robert the Bruce in 1306

We stood & imagined the echoes of ancient voices at moot hill

as the kings sat upon the Stone of Scone

to receive their crowns. We strolled under the Autumn sun glittered on lawns

where once stood the village of Scone. Sadly landscaping in 1802

meant moving the whole village 2 miles away! The only reminders

now are the Mercat cross & mossy stones in the ancient graveyard.

We wandered amongst gardens discovering albino peacocks

stopped in at the coffee shop for warm drinks

& then tried to lose ourselves in the beech maze.

All in all a wonderfully relaxing weekend away.

Time out for Mr O & i, from all the other things

we find ourselves being from day to day.
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