Glenbogle (aka Balavil) Sold!

Glenbogle - aka Balavil - SOLD for a mere $5.25 Million British pounds!!!   So sad that I couldn't buy it...but thrilled there are new owners who apparently plan on "preserving its legacy."

What would Archie think???

Monarch of the Glen in 2022!

Make 2022 the year that you finally watch Monarch of the Glen !

It's like a huge, steaming pile of Scottish goodness, dropped directly into your lap!

The Wee Man

I canna WAIT for this film.  Not only is John Hannah in it...but some of you will remember Martin Compston as Ewan on Monarch of the Glen.  He's tremendous and seems to be playing a seasoned, gangster, grown-up version of the same character in The Wee Man!

Ghosts of the Past

Posted this over at My Downton Abbey Purgatory...and truly feel it belongs here as well.  Enjoy.

Yesterday, I got an email from Julia about this incredible article.  It lists massive estates in England that were torn down, only to be replaced by office buildings, golf courses, etc. 

This is one of the best articles I've seen in a long time.  It's devastating, isn't it?  Makes me want to win the lottery and go to Britain and buy some dilapidated old castle and restore it.  Actually - I wish I could do that here in the US.  

I was in Buck Hill Falls, PA yesterday in the Poconos with my family...and when we're there we always drive by the old "Buck Hill Inn".  In its heyday, it was like a Downton Abbey in the US...except it was a hotel, run by a massive amount of staff.  Celebrities and presidents stayed there over the years...but now it's completely dilapidated and so sad to see.  There are always groups trying to raise money to restore it...but no one ever does.  There is a website with info about what they'd like to do but I guess they need a lot more money.   Hopefully, they'll find it.  Maybe I'll win the lottery.

Lloyd Owen in Apollo 18

I am beyond THRILLED to have found out (from my husband, no less) that the ever-adorable Lloyd Owen - aka PAUL - is starring in the upcoming film "Apollo 18"!!! Holy crap...it looks scary!  It looks like Paranormal Activity...in space!

French and Saunders: Monarch of the Glum

Just in case you haven't seen this... The following was lifted directly from my Outlander blog: My Outlander Purgatory.  It's not stealing if you're stealing from yourself. ;)

SPOILER ALERT:  Do not watch unless you have watched 4 seasons of Monarch of the Glen. 

I was the BIGGEST fan of Absolutely Fabulous back in the 90s and canna love Jennifer Saunders any more than I already do.  So you can imagine how beyond hysterical I find this parody of Monarch of the Glen - complete with Alasdair Mackenzie playing Archie.  I don't know who is funnier, Molly or Duncan.  Thank you SO MUCH to Jennifer J. for posting this!

Scotland: Monarch of the Glen - UK

You MUST go watch this video about the Land Reform Act that was passed in 2003 regarding the Scottish Highlands.  (It has nothing to do with the popular television show of the same name.)

If anyone has more info about how things have gone since the act was passed, please comment!  It's a very hard thing to research online.  Lots of legal mumbo jumbo and miles of data/info.  But what I'm looking for is this:  Is it working?  How have things changed?  For the better or worse?  An how do the (former?) estate owners feel now that it's been passed for 8 years?