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Crombie, Waukmill: promontory fort in Fife.
Canmore ID 49478
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Historic Environment Scotland lists 14 notable sites within 1km distance.

#ScottishHistory #Fife

The ruins of Balmerino Abbey stand close to the south bank of the River Tay in north-eastern Fife. Founded by Queen Ermengarde in 1229, the site of her desecrated grave in front of the high altar is marked by a large wooden cross. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/balmerino/abbey/index.html

#Scotland #Fife

The ruins of Balmerino Abbey. The image shows a broad grassy area on the far side of which is low wooden fencing and partial stone ruins, with the most substantial remains on the right. In the left foreground is a large wooden cross planted in the ground. The sky is largely blue.

After 42 days without rain, "hope you're enjoying the sunshine!!" as a greeting is starting to feel a bit deranged. #weather #fife

https://rhiaro.co.uk/2025/05/after-42-days

Another beautiful evening climbing at the Hawcraig at Aberdour tonight. The photo is of another group on the route Guano (VS).

A fulmar dry-retched as I passed its nest on another route. I've never had that happen before. Someone said that it had actually vomited on them earlier.

#climbing #Fife #Edinburgh #Scotland

$Image of climber spanning their arms wide as they move up an open groove. They are wearing a warm puffy jacket, with a blue helmet and are on a pink top rope. The rock is grey and orange-brown with many fractures. Below the sea washes onto a rocky beach. The distant sky is golden pink with the setting sun.$

And its quite a puzzle that these two wee villages manage to support 3 pubs and 2 cafes .
#Limekilns #Charleston #Fife #scotland @altbot

The image shows a three-story stone building with a classic architectural style, featuring a dark wooden door and large windows with white frames. The building is named "The Bruce Arms," as indicated by a red sign above the entrance. The facade includes a bay window on the left and a conical tower on the right, adding to its historical charm. The ground floor has several outdoor tables and chairs, some with red umbrellas, suggesting a cafe or pub setting. The sky is clear and blue, indicating a sunny day. The building is situated on a paved area with a few potted plants near the entrance. Adjacent to the building, there is a smaller structure with a different architectural style.

The image shows a white building with green window frames, located on a narrow street. The building has a sloped roof with dark tiles and a small chimney. There are several windows with white frames and green sills, and a small door with a green frame on the right side, leading to a set of white stairs. A signboard on the sidewalk reads "Sundial Cafe" and another sign indicates the "Toilets Entrance Behind Stairs." The building's exterior is textured, and there is a small bush near the entrance. The sky is clear and blue, suggesting a sunny day. The street is paved with cobblestones, and there is a street lamp visible. The building appears to be a cafe or small restaurant, as indicated by the signboards.

The image shows the exterior of a shop named "COORIE by the coast." The building has a stone facade with large windows and a blue awning above the entrance. The shop's name is prominently displayed in white capital letters on the blue awning. The windows are framed in blue, and there are decorative plants with yellow foliage in the window boxes. Inside, colorful floral arrangements are visible through the glass. A sign in front of the entrance reads "WE ARE OPEN" and mentions "Luxury Dairy Farm Ice Cream." The shop appears to be open for business, with a welcoming atmosphere. The overall color scheme is blue and white, with natural stone tones from the building.

The image depicts a serene scene featuring a two-story white building with a dark roof, identified as "The Inn at Charlestown," as indicated by the sign in the foreground. The building is surrounded by lush greenery, including a large tree with vibrant green leaves and a well-maintained hedge. A stone wall runs along the front of the property, separating it from a quiet road with visible lane markings. The sky is clear and blue, suggesting a sunny day. In the background, a smaller building with a light-colored facade is partially visible. The overall setting appears peaceful and inviting, with the inn prominently displayed against the backdrop of a sunny day.

A wee walk round Limekilns and Charleston, this was Mrs B's village , born and raised , so loads of tales about childhood shenanigans.
And as strange as it seems these wee picturesque villages , we once an industrial hotspot , with trains,railway and a very busy harbour (now with abandoned sailing boats )
#Limekilns #Charleston #Fife #Scotland @altbot

The image depicts a serene coastal scene with a calm body of water reflecting the clear blue sky. In the foreground, a small white boat with a red stripe is anchored near the shore, tethered by a rope to a buoy. To the left, a partially submerged wooden structure with a red object, possibly a buoy or a piece of debris, is visible. The water is clear, with some seaweed and rocks near the shore.

In the background, a line of trees and a stone structure, possibly ruins or remnants of a historical building, are visible along the water's edge. Several houses with red roofs are scattered along the shoreline, adding to the tranquil atmosphere. The sky is mostly clear with a few scattered clouds, enhancing the peaceful ambiance of the scene

The view from the park. #Kirkcaldy #Fife

A young wood in full early summer growth and through the trees the sea is sparkling. There’s not a cloud in the blue sky.

Helping set up a local Musical Instrument Library

A few months ago I volunteered at a local library to help set up a musical instrument lending service.

Most people traditionally think of libraries as being places to borrow books. While that is certainly still the case, they are increasingly places to borrow just about anything. I have heard of libraries offering crafting stuff (like Lego, knitting), advanced 3d printing to accompany good old fashioned 2d printing, lending of equipment… A library should be able to lend anything out to anyone, so why not musical instruments?

This is great because instruments are very expensive. So if you’re not sure what it is you want to learn, this is a nice free way to try something out and see what is a good fit. As people begin to use it and interest is raised, this should also help to reinforce the usefulness and need for libraries and community centers, at a time when they are at risk of shutting down.

Helping build up the catalogue has been an interesting process:

First, inventory and check all the instruments available. They have been sitting on shelves in a cupboard, so we needed to go through and check that they were all in good condition. Some, such as guitars needed restringing. I’ve never done that before, but now I know how, so that’s a new skill under my belt. Other, such as brass instruments might have been missing their mouthpieces, so that needed recorded and new ones bought in.

Then, photographing. All the instruments need to look pretty and enticing when presented on the library’s online catalogue. Some of the instruments needed a buff and polish first. Once they’re ready, we worked as a group to take photos of all of them. We didn’t have a professional studio to work in, so we needed to use white sheets, rolls of paper, and hand held lights to try and get the best photos. After taking them, we had discovered something unexpected – we could see ourselves reflected in the shiny instruments! It was worse in some of the brass instruments that have quite wide bells, so we needed to re-take those photos. In the end though, I think they turned out quite nicely.

All of the instruments then needed barcoding, so they can be scanned and tracked. This wasn’t too difficult, but it is a fiddly process, and it needs to be exactly right, or else the instruments will get all mixed up when loaned out. We used a spreadsheet online as well as a paper copy to keep track of our work just to make doubly sure that there were no mistakes. Once done, it could be sent off to the library admin staff to enter into the catalogue ahead of the launch.

The instruments are now available to try out at the Jenny Lee Library in Lochgelly, Fife. The catalogue is also available online here. You need an existing library membership and instruments need to be booked in advance to borrow them. Similar projects across Scotland have also been started through the We Make Music campaign, and it’s great that Fife can now join in.

https://lonm.vivaldi.net/2025/05/17/helping-set-up-a-local-musical-instrument-library/

#fife #library #music #scotland #Music

#staywonky produced in #Cupar #Fife #growersgarden

A pack of cauliflower chips vegan chorizo flavor. The rear of the pack contains the hashtag #staywonky

Spring flowers on another very dry, very sunny, weekend in eastern Scotland. #SixOnSaturday

#flowers #spring #scotland #fife

and on the blog:
https://balmerino.ddns.net/geekygarden

Visited Kellie Castle today. A lovely footpath winds from the car park to the entrance. #FootpathFriday #Scotland #Fife

A footpath leads through woods with a large tree with a thick trunk on the left-hand side and all around are many many wild garlic flowers.

#FootpathFriday #Fife

Colour photograph of a sandy footpath running away from the viewer with, marram grass and sand dunes on both sides. To the right of the frame is a twisted pine tree. The sky is blue.

#FingerpostFriday #Fife #Scotland

A photo of a fingerpost saying To The Beach set in grass with red campion and trees and the sea in the background.

Away in the East Neuk of Fife this week and it’s been mainly very sunny except for one morning of haar.
#Fife #Scotland

A path winds through a wood with swaths of wild garlic on either side.

A lighthouse stands on a small green promontory. The lighthouse consists of one tall vertical tower and one smaller oblong tower. The sky is blue.

My photograph of a beach with the tide out there are many large boulders across the beach and in the distance is a lighthouse. The sky is blue.

A photograph of a beach with large boulders and a seawall in the distance. There is a single figure walking across the beach with a red rucksack and a white hat.

Elie Lighthouse
#Fife #Scotland

A black and white photograph of marram grass with a lighthouse and coast in the background.

Scenes from today - coffee and bun, wild garlic, the beach at Kingsbarns, and the saltwater pool at St Monans. Happily, yesterday’s haar has rolled away. #Fife #Food

Colour photograph of a cup of milky coffee and a cinnamon bun with icing on top, both served on duck egg blue speckled crockery. There is a small sea urchin stuck to a bit of driftwood behind them on the table top.

Colour photograph of a pale gravel path running away from the viewer on the right hand side of the frame. On the left-hand side is a huge bank of wild garlic. There are trees overhanging the path and casting shadows.

Colour photograph of a pale coloured sandy beach curving round away from the viewer. To the left of the scene are sand dunes covered in marram grass, to the right is the sea. Blue sky overhead.

Colour photograph of a stretch of blue sea. A section at the front is surrounded by a stone wall, forming an outdoor swimming pool. The water in this area is still, and the heads of two swimmers are visible. The sea beyond has small white crested waves. The sky is blue.

Some S1 pupils at Woodmill High School, Dunfermline, are organising a charity football match in June to raise funds for Intercultural Youth Scotland.

Tickets are £3 and can be bought from the link below.

If you are in #Fife and available to attend, do get a ticket and encourage these kids in their efforts to do good things for their community.

Re-toots are also good if you can't buy a ticket.

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/whs-charity-football-match?utm_medium=CR&utm_source=CL

#Scotland #Charity #Fundraising

Not usually a fan of the pebble tower thing. However this one gained marks for the rock clambering that it must have entailed.
#BlackAndWhitePhotography #Fife #Scotland

A black and white photograph of a rocky shelf with a pebble tower looking out to sea across to distant land.

The mercat cross in Culross, on the north shore of the Firth of Forth in Fife. This is one of Scotland's best conserved and most beautiful villages and the nearest thing you'll find in the country to a 16th century time capsule. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/culross/culross/index.html

#Scotland #Culross #Fife