Firstly the apples were crushed to pieces through the bucket with spinning teeth then they were placed in the wooden barrel and the juice was squeezed out with pressure force. We tried different type of apples some juices were sweet some were sour!
Thursday, 6 October 2011
Monday, 3 October 2011
Angus Day Trip - 01.10.11
Day trip organised by the uni for international students.
First up we saw the Monument of Abbroath, which commemorates the independence of Scotland.
Next we went to Glamis Castle! My favourite part of the trip, I just loved the castle!
It was the castle Queen Elizabeth grew up in!
There was a guided tour inside, but no photos taking allowed =[ The rooms were beautiful with lots of protraits, some were massive! lots of animal stuffing with whole rooms of those animal horns. The chapel room was stunning - ceiling and walls were lined with 90 different paintings from bible scenes, which apparently the painter was paid 90 pounds for all!
To finish the day we visited a local family's home where the local community prepared such a large high tea feast! Traditional scottish food for tea are made mostly from scones, shortbread, jam, and cakes. Some were very sweet!
First up we saw the Monument of Abbroath, which commemorates the independence of Scotland.
Next we visited Abbroath Abbey whose chapel was in the shape of a cross. This was a large abbey for monks that lived very strict lives. They had to attend 9 services each day with the first one at midnight and ending at 8 in the evening. They wore gray robes and was living in relative poverty while the head of the abbey, the abbot lived in luxury in the abbot house, and ran the town.
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| Large circle at top was where a large bright light was placed to help guide boats which brought business. First form of lighthouse in Europe. |
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| Small door in the wall - ladder would be placed to reach that room (one exit) which held all the gold and silver and important jewellery and documents of the abbey. |
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| Abbot House. Used continuously since 1200s. Back then the wall and ceiling use to be hand painted with bright colours as the brighter the colour meant the wealthier you are! |
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| Back of the abbey which use to be dinning rooms, sleeping rooms and soon. It was said that no one could talk in dinning room, thus the monks had an extensive form of sign language. |
Next we went to Glamis Castle! My favourite part of the trip, I just loved the castle!
It was the castle Queen Elizabeth grew up in!
There was a guided tour inside, but no photos taking allowed =[ The rooms were beautiful with lots of protraits, some were massive! lots of animal stuffing with whole rooms of those animal horns. The chapel room was stunning - ceiling and walls were lined with 90 different paintings from bible scenes, which apparently the painter was paid 90 pounds for all!
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| The Italian Garden. Trees formed together to make tree canopy! |
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| Hairy Cows!! I don't know their proper name, but unique to Scotland are these hairy cows and hairy horses. |
To finish the day we visited a local family's home where the local community prepared such a large high tea feast! Traditional scottish food for tea are made mostly from scones, shortbread, jam, and cakes. Some were very sweet!
Weekend away! Inverness + Fort Williams
24-25.09.11 2.5hr train to Inverness - The city of the highlands.
Gaelic - Old celtic language which has it's origin from old irish. It is still spoken in the northern parts of Scotland, with many towns like Fort Williams still have it as a written language used in sign posts.
Inver = Mouth of river
Ness = Name of the river Thus, Inverness means mouth of river Ness (flows down from Loch Ness)
Did you know?! Loch Ness water is BLACK! Yupp... due some mineral in the soil.. And! The amount of fresh water in Loch Ness is greater than all of the fresh water in England and Wales combined! but still the water's black... so idk if anyone would drink it..
Loch Ness Monster called Nessie was first spotted from 600AD! (I can only vaguely recall, too busy taking pictures than listening to the guide in kilts) By this man who came to convert the people to catholic at Inverness. His servant had to swim across the river to fetch him a boat, and in the river he was attacked by the monster. But the priest held up the cross and ordered the monster back to his home and the monster was never seen again! Or at least by sober people... Twas the story of the monster
Highlights: City walking tour, Cruise Tour (Loch Ness + Urquhart Castle)
Fort Williams is no fort! Just a very small simple town filled with mountain gear shops... not keen to go back there again!
Gaelic - Old celtic language which has it's origin from old irish. It is still spoken in the northern parts of Scotland, with many towns like Fort Williams still have it as a written language used in sign posts.
Inver = Mouth of river
Ness = Name of the river Thus, Inverness means mouth of river Ness (flows down from Loch Ness)
Did you know?! Loch Ness water is BLACK! Yupp... due some mineral in the soil.. And! The amount of fresh water in Loch Ness is greater than all of the fresh water in England and Wales combined! but still the water's black... so idk if anyone would drink it..
Loch Ness Monster called Nessie was first spotted from 600AD! (I can only vaguely recall, too busy taking pictures than listening to the guide in kilts) By this man who came to convert the people to catholic at Inverness. His servant had to swim across the river to fetch him a boat, and in the river he was attacked by the monster. But the priest held up the cross and ordered the monster back to his home and the monster was never seen again! Or at least by sober people... Twas the story of the monster
Highlights: City walking tour, Cruise Tour (Loch Ness + Urquhart Castle)
Fort Williams is no fort! Just a very small simple town filled with mountain gear shops... not keen to go back there again!
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| Inverness! |
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| Me + Flatmate |
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| St. Andrews Cathedral |
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| City Center road just after rain |
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| First bank in UK to print their bank name on money so people would come back to them for business! Oldest bank in Scotland! But now a pub LoL.. |
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| Bible versus encrypted upon wall opposite Town House (place where ministers meet and govern town) because this wealthy citizen got fed up with all the ministers going to and from work drunk. Right next to this wall is the bank (picture above) which is now a pub.. how ironic.. |
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| The area dates back to the iron age, where these people known as Picts lived, named because they drew pictures on stones and on walls. |
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| These Statues use to stand on a building overlooking the market place in city but the building was taken down and the statues were offered for free to anyone who would take them. One antique collector guy took them away and 50 years later the council came back to ask if they could have it back and was refused. Few years later the guy died and a different council member came to his daughter and brought back the statue for 50,000 pound. |
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| This guy who use to owned this lovely house (now a hotel) on the side of river Ness was into drug dealing business. But greedy for more wealth, he wanted to expand his business to Hong Kong, but found the shipping costs too expensive, so he started his own shipping company which is now the biggest shipping company in the world! |
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| Scottish Tourguide + St. Andrews Cathedral |
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| Our walking tour group |
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| Inverness Castle |
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| Our Cruise Boat! |
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| Loch Ness! Rainbow on the right! |
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| Urquhart Castle |
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| On Stairway of Urquhart Castle Tower |
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| Me + Flatmate |
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| Urquhart Castle from cruise boat |
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| Fort Williams City church |
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| Fort Williams City Center Road |
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| Hiking. Huge mountain behind so beautiful! Reminds me of Sound of Music. Think the mountain behind me is Ben Nevis (Ben = mountain) highest mountain in Scotland. |
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| Welcome in English and Gaelic |
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| Photo taken from train of countryside |
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