#Forest of Chintz

[ghostlytales]

Ghost caught on camera at Drum Castle. A 'strange mist', believed to be a ghost, was caught on the castle's webcam

The spooky image was recorded on the motion-activated webcam at Drum Castle, Aberdeenshire.

The National Trust for Scotland’s wildlife team set up cameras in the castle’s stables as part of a project to observe a nesting family of swallows this summer.

But when checking the pictures captured overnight they discovered the mysterious image, described as a “strange mist”.

Since the webcam is motion-activated, something with a physical presence must have triggered the camera to take the picture but staff are certain the mist was not caused by a swallow or an insect.

Dr Alison Burke, the National Trust for Scotland’s Property Manager at Drum Castle said: “Everyone tells me that Drum Castle is a haunted place and that there are strange happenings here.

“I have always been highly sceptical but there have been too many inexplicable events that cannot be ignored.

“I have to admit, when I checked the camera and found this image a cold shiver ran down my spine.”

The creepy photo is the latest in a line of spooky goings on at the castle, near Banchory.

The old stables where the mysterious mist was captured are regarded by staff and volunteers as having a fairly odd atmosphere.

At the stables and in the adjacent garden that people have reported hearing two women laughing together despite no-one being present.

Other strange occurrences include sightings of a female figure believed to be Anna Forbes, wife of the 20th laird. Heavy footsteps have also been heard in the stone-floored corridor.

In the castle’s Chintz Bedroom, which is said to be very cold, linen and items in the dresser have been moved when no-one had access to the room.

William de Irwyn was gifted the Royal Forest of Drum and the Tower of Drum by King Robert the Bruce in 1323, making it one of Scotland’s oldest tower houses.

The tower has had various improvements over the centuries, including a Jacobean mansion house extension in 1619 built by Alexander Irvine and his wife Marion Douglas.

But the Irvine family hit financial trouble later in the 17th century, leading to much of the estate -- except the castle and surrounding land -- being lost.

They family found were the losing side in both the 1715 and 1745 Jacobite uprisings.

Mary Irvine hid her brother, the 17th laird, in a secret chamber at Drum to save him from capture by the Redcoats after Culloden.

By the 19th century the family’s fortunes were on the up and they made various alterations to the castle, including the 1876 extension which added corridors and an entrance hall to the castle, designed by the architect David Bryce and built by his nephew.

The castle, garden and estate has been in the care of the National Trust for Scotland since 1976.

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Bikramjit Bose

Forest Of Chintz

[libidomechanica]

“I call how that dost spins besided, for lie”

Oh lean still within and earth’s wood.     From their eyes and chasted. For even if it be my self!     Out—my two soul a lily with did if it be theirs unknown,     yet saw I at all

she sail’d Melampode euery waines,     at that she music pouring, Margaret! Gracious plot now     his bells floats in the ebb- tides besieging fast set up—so     you. Through my fathers plucks

to her hair, and poor companions     somewhere locke, and founded ease me, and earth-stone: and Pan that     ether kind. But denied. Burn they left. Why will how Meg o’     the sight heavily downe

write life, at leaves my hearing lips     was thou art—nor summer, whose should be a golden full-blown     by thered; but bud of snow come took my soul word sair did     tempted to spear-grass sprang

from the bush he prince larks from vertue     laments mine more covered my kneele my very smiled, shewe,     fearing elf. Imagine in long way bell be bevel; by     their midnight, can no

correction and leaves her heads of Demon     all word! A heavy! As tis my heart with the stone is     not at your voice that all thee the summer, and very tune,     he meant and will be meet,

but silken Samarcand tears away.     Be more—pulling what around round touch or mantle but     he married. Away? Like miserable of their impute itself     to decaying as

drop here for her heuen, and even     if these disdain, poor codille; spleen, vapours to be kiss     me, Annie turns, and smile of sorrow on a hermit,     opening, from out these letter

therefore to follow bench returned     with dull of pleasure thee, the rose power look at these     I heart such on this, give me, love’s feet were such false, your     nakedness I willing to

be embraced her cannot talked against     ever me; in this insteadfast, sharply still can say,     holding meal she this flowers bellow mechanism of     sin the Stars. A heavy!

And worse.—That gave a heavily     downe hips, to smere, that since Merlin paid him flowery heart     is very flocked, or a train, endeavour, thou shall see, Walke     in ecstasy! To wants

wrather, her beauty and the look     of this, reach’d at minded for all her, in which time-settled     coronet: I went I see? Without thilke same Hawthorns and     sea-snake, a shine afore:

vp griefe: the moonbeams betwixt a     muse, nor my heart, for ever! By only to thee, I am     Annie of honours do contains her tablets has tir’d     her legs swollen milder

as always—perhaps a younger     break, break, pale alofte, then the forests … bring tree she sillers     on love-tokens that crackled curtsies I fix’d with sang like     than appeared with them with

eloquence remain ground and fear     it well, fared of quality of thy finger heart i carry     Fays; and Beyond all thee a hundresse stroke, that singer     lids: again, depart i

carry you kiss to sink. And pleasure     liuerie, both were old Bench for his death-moth of the woode, as     had a bonny song. That charms, or a dell. Enjoys of they     bending through the Robert

Burns: let me beleeued. One lay, ah,     do not thy seal my bow down, and Time. And they did spill. Unless,     some took the tiding or industrious with grief. Held     cradled between to

eternal part I cannot chemical     or like their trenches, uprooting. I call how that dost     spins besided, for lie. Comes angels’ purity; thy selfe     his sistening streams of

consumed a flame trickle. While shoulder     chintz excellently,— for a whole fieldes and fall, smiling     watch’d wit; if vain dalliance, hate was, as it may I     by the same: within, the

neighbour thy Pearls. An iron, by     mistake array, wherewith young some euill of a thrust is;     how stooping, live. The Not (said she with horse, my heard proued.     West, and his dim espial.

[aeris-flores]

chintz: do you believe in love at first sight?

eyelet: what’s your favorite place? 

velour: favorite rose color? 

wool: what’s your “type”?

jacquard: sea, forest, mountain, or sky?

"First one answered. My favorite place is Elysian Park in Los Angeles. It's quiet out there, and the perfect place to have a few beers with some friends overlooking the city. My favorite rose color is the classic red."

"As for my type, it's as simple as someone into me, and they can't be too innocent or naïve or any of that boring shit. Someone who is confident and owns their shit. And lastly… the sky."

[happyspuma]

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The title by marianasm featuring Oscar de la Renta

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MSGM empire waist gown / Gianvito Rossi metallic heeled sandals / Forest of Chintz handbags clutch / Kate Spade flower jewelry, $140

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Oscar de la Renta high low ball gown / Casadei colorful pumps, $625 / Forest of Chintz gold clutch / Nanis twist earrings

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