Flat Ella in Scotland
/Hi there,
Ella has been having a tour around my local area in Angus, which is in the North East of Scotland.
She visited the Bon Scott monument in Kirriemuir. Bon Scott was a band member of the famous rock band AC DC. There is a photo attached providing lots of interesting information about him. He is sculpted with bagpipes, which are a nod to his Scottish heritage. Bagpipes are a woodwind instrument with reed pipes that make a sound when the wind is squeezed out of the bag. Bagpipes are known as the musical instrument of Scotland.
Ella also visited Glamis Castle which has been in the Lyon family since the 14th century. Glamis Castle was the childhood home of the late Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. Her second daughter, Princess Margaret, was born there on 21 August 1930. Glamis Castle is open to the public for visiting and was even mentioned in Shakespear’s play, Macbeth.
Ella went to meet the Peter Pan statue which stands in Kirriemuir town centre to commemorate JM Barrie who wrote Peter Pan. JM Barrie was the creator of Peter Pan and lived in a small whitewashed cottage in Kirriemuir. There is also a play park commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of JM Barrie. The equipment is themed on Peter Pan, Captain Hook and a crocodile.
Ella also visited a golf course but it was very cold for her. She got her first taste of snow in Scotland. Golf is very popular in Scotland with over 550 golf courses.
I hope to take her to see more of Scotland, so will write again with an update.
Janet
