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Storm Eowyn sets us on our Heels Storm Eowyn sets us on our Heels

Posted by Charles Dixon-Spain on

Well, the last fortnight has been .... interesting. And distressing. And exhausting. And unexpected. It all started with Storm Éowyn barrelling in from the west across the Atlantic and hitting us in the morning of 24th January. At about 12.20 the first major tree came down – across the drive. This is the second of the five planted by the Fletchers in c1850 to come down. The idea was that this group of standard exotics, three West Coast Cedars, a Monkey Puzzle (or Chilean Pine) and a Noble Fir would provide a suitable half-avenue to grace the approach to the...

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Weddings and Celebrations on ScottishLaird Weddings and Celebrations on ScottishLaird

Posted by Charles Dixon-Spain on

We have just updated all the pages on the ScottishLaird website, including the ones about celebrating weddings, proposals, anniversaries and vow renewals. We have lots of lovely photography, and you can book your day directly with us immediately and secure everything now with a deposit!  

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Wedding at Dunans Wedding at Dunans

Posted by Charles Dixon-Spain on

Love is in the air, among the bluebells and the rhododendrons at Dunans. If you are thinking that we might have the perfect venue for your celebration then please check out the photos of our Early May wedding. The happy couple's photographs show just how stunning a back-drop the policies are at Dunans. Photographer Bruce Mackenzie captured some really stylish images of the happy couple, and showed the castle and grounds off to stunning advantage. We wanted to share some more of the images of our happy couple's big day this early May Bank Holiday – it was all so romantic,...

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Packaging ScottishLaird’s Most Prestigious Decorative Title

Posted by Dixon-Spain on

Graphic and product design has always been a passion of mine, particularly in relation to restoring Dunans (of course!). Our new red boxes are spectacularly lovely, and I just wanted to share the design (and the rest of the package) which includes a square foot of the castle itself. If we can sell every square … Continue reading Packaging ScottishLaird’s Most Prestigious Decorative Title

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The Next Step at Dunans: A New Welcome! | Scottish Laird The Next Step at Dunans: A New Welcome!

Posted by Charles Dixon-Spain on

If you are a subscriber to the ScottishLaird Newsletter (here) you will already know that we are planning big things at Dunans this year. One of these is a new reception and office building at the top of the drive which we will be making out of recovered containers. 

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