Sasha girls in Scotland - part 1

Hello, Laura here.  We've been on holiday in Scotland recently and would like to share some of our adventures with you.

Florence, Clemence bear and I travelled on a VERY rainy day in the car with the big people at the start of May half term.  We weren't impressed with the weather but were very pleased that when we arrived in the Kingdom of Fife, the sun was shining through the clouds.

Florence, Laura and Clemence bear arrive in Scotland

On Sunday morning we went to church with the family.  Florence did some drawing with my girl during the service while Clemence and I watched and we met an old Rocking horse in the vestry after the service.  He very kindly allowed us to ride him.

Drawing during the service

Florence works on her drawing of the Pascal Candle

We ride the handsome old Rocking Horse in the vestry

The Rocking Horse is on a swing stand and was in the Vicarage attic for years.
He thinks he was made nearly 100 years ago.

During the afternoon we visited the Verdant Works Museum in Dundee which explored the history of the Jute industry in the city and how important it was for that part of Scotland.  It was a very interesting place, with lots to explore and find out.  Clemence enjoyed it but became very tired after the first few exhibits, so climbed into my girl’s rucksack for the remainder of the visit and went to sleep.

At lunchtime Clemence flew on the wooden spoon.  We think this tired him a bit.

Clemence and Laura look at the big ledger desks in the Verdant Works office

Laura and Clemence try out the ancient copying machine in the Verdant Works office

Jute was a worldwide trade, it made Dundee very influential.

Laura checked out all the different woven fabrics and fibres in the Verdant Works

Laura was captivated by the amazing weaving loom in the Verdant Works

Laura and Florence sat on a big pile of raw jute in the Verdant Works 

The process of turning the jute into a variety of useful
woven materials was very complicated but fascinating 

We tried out some weaving ourselves

There was a Marvellous Mechanical Mill at the Verdant Works
(which reminded us a bit of the Mouse Mill from Bagpuss)

This lovely Victorian doll was stuck in a glass case in the Verdant Works -
we felt quite sorry for her 

There was a school room in the Verdant Works -
the old fashioned desks were very uncomfortable

It was colder in Scotland than in England but sunnier than back home, where it apparently rained most of the week.  So we were glad we had brought cardigans with us.  Florence was very pleased to be wearing her new dungarees from Vintage Sasha, the first set we've ever managed to get (they sell so fast).

I will continue telling you about our adventures in another post.