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Yesterday’s arrangement installed in the house on this amazing Indo-something ivory inlaid desk. Thank you @cultivatedbychristin for the photo and an amazing day with @simplybyarrangement @hedgerow .
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@camboestate #camboestate #flowerworkshop #fallarrangement #centerpiece

First centerpiece… Flower workshop with @cultivatedbychristin and @simplybyarrangement at @camboestate in Scotland, near St Andrews. Raining, wind howling, love it all. So much talent in our class, and about half are professionals. V inspiring to watch them.

A fellow student’s bouquet. By Joanne of the wonderful mother-daughter duo of @narboroughflowers in England.

My first bouquet… with plants firaged mostly from the North American prairie garden – and a rose amd hydrangea or two. Day 1 of the workshop with the fabulous @simplybyarrangement and @cultivatedbychristin @camboestate and my buddy @rosestoryfarm

View from Edinburgh Castle, with the Balmoral Hotel (where we stayed) and its clocktower in the foreground and Calton Hill with Admiral Nelson’s monument in the background. Because the Balmoral is just by the train station, the clock is set 3 minutes fast so people won’t miss their train. Although Im sure I could manage it. The Nelson monument is in the shape of his telescope. .
#edinburgh #balmoralhotel #caltonhill

Terribly tweedy on a blustery day at Edinburgh Castle, because we could not leave Edinburgh without seeing it. The views alone are worth it. Re the hat: I did not used to like these hats, but this one possibly saved my life. Warm and does not blow off, but makes my face look fat(ter). #newbestfriend Photo by @rosestoryfarm

The back of the beautiful and simple church (17th C?) , where Adam Smith (Wealth of Nations) is buried and where my favorite (fictional) moral philosopher Isabel Dalhausie was married. .
#Edinburgh #scotland #adamsmith #isabeldalhausie

Symbols of Scotland and England, thistle and rose carving around Holyrood Palace gates. .
#holyroodpalace #thistleandrose #edinburgh #carvedinstone

The beautiful Scottish landscape… Shot this from the car, #nofilter Would make a gorgeous painting. .
#iwanttopaintit #scotland #scottishcountryside #landscape #cloudscape

The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland and meant to be the strongest animal in the world. When Robert the Bruce succeeded in driving out the English in 1314 (Battle of Bannockburn) , he added the chain to the unicorn motif to say that he was pretty dang strong himself. I love the leafy floral design at the top, too. A door at Holyrood Palace. .
#unicorn #scotland #holyroodpalace
#robertthebruce #baddass

Love these gorgeous woven wool curtains at 16th C Holyrood Palace, home to Mary Queen of Scots and to QE2 the first week in July before she goes to Balmoral.

Haloooo from the Scottish countryside, toodling through the Dalmeny estate and visiting the “Highland Coos”. #shaggycowstory #highlandcattle #highlandcoo