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Ts for Clichés, for Campaigns and for Marathons ...
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Over the years Charles has designed a multiplicity of t-shirts, all available on the ScottishLaird website - these are five if his favourites. The tartan army tee includes MacDonald, Lamont, Buchanan, Dunans Rising and Burns tartans ... and below one of his hardest hitting tees for the "truthful cliché T" And then there is a new Scottish temperate rainforest t-shirt based on the logo for our Carbon Neutralise on gifts ... Back to the tartan our favourite clan tee is the Buchanan ... And finally, one of the first running designs ...
Carbon Neutralise your gifts from ScottishLaird
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Every time you buy a gift from Scottishlaird you can choose to cover the carbon footprint of the purchase with the Dunans Castle Woodland Carbon Offset project.... Just tap this icon at check-out. And we will be a step closer to the new temperate rainforest... For more information on our Carbon Offset project please visit our website
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- Tags: Carbon Credit, Carbon offset, dunans castle woodland, temperate rainforest, woodland
Wedding at Dunans
Posted by Charles Dixon-Spain on
Love is in the air, among the bluebells and the rhododendrons at Dunans. If you are thinking that we might have the perfect venue for your celebration then please check out the photos of our Early May wedding. The happy couple's photographs show just how stunning a back-drop the policies are at Dunans. Photographer Bruce Mackenzie captured some really stylish images of the happy couple, and showed the castle and grounds off to stunning advantage. We wanted to share some more of the images of our happy couple's big day this early May Bank Holiday – it was all so romantic,...
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- Tags: Bluebells, Castle, Dunans Castle, Event, may, picnic, spring, summer, tipi, Wedding, white dresses
AIP#24 Spring: Update 2
Posted by Charles Dixon-Spain on
I wanted to get another batch of photos to you while the jammers are still here. They have been working so hard to repair the arch into the courtyard - latterly with restoring the sandstone arch itself, as well as rescuing parts of the Ha-ha that were sagging. We've had great weather, the banter has been very funny, and we've spent a couple of after -hours sojourns in the Creggans Inn. In other words, like all weeks previously, this has been a delightful fortnight so far! If you fancy taking part this September I recommend going to youtube.com to look...
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- Tags: AIP#24, Arch, courtyard, Dunollie, Excursion, Mccaig's Tower, Oban, Repointing, Sandstone repair, Spring
AIP#24 Spring Update 1
Posted by Charles Dixon-Spain on
I thought you'd like an update on the progress our jammers are making this week on the restoration of the arch in the courtyard. There are photos of the excursion on Sunday as well - all of which have been posted on facebook and instagram. Excursion to Skipness & Tarbert And works during week 1...
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Seven Offers for Santa in 23 During November!
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Charles Recommends The Conservation Plan for All New Lairds and Ladies
Posted by Charles Dixon-Spain on
If you want to know more about Dunans and the project to restore both the castle and the bridge, then the Conservation Plan, published in 2014 has all the detail you could ask for, including the history of Dunans, its heraldry and a full condition survey from 2013. Charles recommends the book as the definitive account of Dunans Castle from 1590 to the present day, especially if you are unable to visit to learn about the project firsthand. For more information on the project and our efforts to restore the castle you can watch our videos here -> https://youtube.com/@CharlesDixonSpain
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- Tags: Architect, book, Dunans Castle, Dunans Conservation plan, plan, Restoration, Robin Kent
Here's Our Introduction to Your Decorative Title for Lairds and Ladies
Posted by Charles Dixon-Spain on
To learn more about Decorative Titles, the Dunans Castle Restoration, our A-listed, Thomas-Telford-designed bridge and much else besides, please explore this website. You can also sponsor trees in Dunans Woodland, Book tours and even stay with us.
#Instagram #Live for #AIP #Jammers: Repairing #DunansBridge and #DunansCastle
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This week I was asked to update the Adventures in Preservation Volunteers (or jammers) on our projects for 2021, so on Friday at 5pm I livestreamed from the bridge and then took my viewers on a short walk to the castle to give them a flavour of what the project would consist next year. The … Continue reading #Instagram #Live for #AIP #Jammers: Repairing #DunansBridge and #DunansCastle
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#LatestNews from #DunansCastle in #December #video from #theLairdHimself
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#Cross-stitch Experiment for #DunansCastle with #flyingbuttress & #virginiacreeper
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Spinning Castles in the Air
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Packaging ScottishLaird’s Most Prestigious Decorative Title
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Dunans Castle Clearance Continues in Kitchen & Library: More Images
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September 2019 Report from Dunans
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Bluebells at Dunans in this Months' Newsletter!
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With new offers on Tartan and our wonderful fine wool stole, as well as an update on restoration progress and the glorious floral and arboreal display, our monthly newsletter has just been sent out. To subscribe, please follow the link at the bottom of the page!
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Monthly newsletter just published!
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Every month we send out our email newsletter to over 40,000 Lairds and Ladies! Are you receiving it? Or have you stopped receiving it? Let us know and we can add your email to this list, or reactivate it. Email us at help@scottishlaird.com or join by clicking here and filling out the form! What can you expect? Well, every month you'll receive an email with news on our progress on the recovery of the castle, the bridge and the grounds - and the essential links to catch up with where we are! We're presently working on phase one of the castle restoration, the Clearance and Consolidation...
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The Next Step at Dunans: A New Welcome!
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Customs Officials Drink Dunans Tea in the Czech Republic!
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Dunans Rising Tartan is now in stock!
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