tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post457671732034957422..comments2024-03-18T10:48:14.525-07:00Comments on Balintore Castle Restoration Project: Castles Home and Away: Part SixDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04217306675998382738noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-18531908346131512992019-09-17T05:10:31.301-07:002019-09-17T05:10:31.301-07:00This restoration reminds me of Jeremy Irons restor...This restoration reminds me of Jeremy Irons restoration of Kilcoe Castle and the Anta family's restoration of Ballone, a huge undertaking also, so happy that there are still artisans who can do such work and people like you all who can take these projects on. Mrs Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04630340544742247984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-84453892478068833642014-10-17T13:06:41.615-07:002014-10-17T13:06:41.615-07:00The drop is meant to be suicidal and I've no d...The drop is meant to be suicidal and I've no doubt some attackers will have fallen to their deaths here. This is a 13th century building and it will have seen some considerable action. Andrew and I climbed up the more gentle slope further up the beach to get up to the castle level. We would have been very exposed to crossbow fire! :-) <br /><br />I'd like to have a recording of that particular Grand Designs, when the wall collapsed I felt quite sick! The end result was beautiful, just the right amount of recreated and tasteful period detail to enhance the existing structure, without feel pastiche or inauthentic.<br /><br />Yes, my apparent posting time is weird!<br />Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217306675998382738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-26409490085873563012014-10-17T12:28:33.242-07:002014-10-17T12:28:33.242-07:00PS. Your clock is way out!PS. Your clock is way out!Mars Expresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08052110809662415395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-84361494682750503782014-10-17T12:27:18.495-07:002014-10-17T12:27:18.495-07:00The Grand Designs Peel castle/Yorkshire Dales epis...The Grand Designs Peel castle/Yorkshire Dales episode is being shown on More 4 at this very moment! How about that for a coincidence?<br /><br />The drop below Mingary looks suicidal!Mars Expresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08052110809662415395noreply@blogger.com