But keeping a brave face I had a pretty enjoyable Christmas as well. Catching up with all friends and seeing what there getting up to in there university studies I began to realise, Landscape & Garden design is pretty different to any other degrees in the fact that is so FULL ON, but having all this time to think about it I actually quite like it and I like the fact that my degree is something that completely changes you as a person I see the world in so many different ways now and I think that’s fantastic!
So my Christmas holidays started on the Friday - Snow Day! When I thought it was the prefect day to visit the beach! First Day of Snow a trip to Aldeburgh. And what a lovely little seaside town it is - helps that it has the best fish n chips in a long way. But no on a serious note I do think it’s a quaint place and the buildings are pretty and detailed in such lovely ways as well! I figured this holiday I like the differences! I love the really old and detailed builds and then as well I’m a big fan of the new contemporary designs! Something I kept creeping up on this holiday.
Aldeburgh Beach and a Martello Tower, with Moat.
Christmas was a quiet one spent with family and friends and catching up on what everyone else has been doing with there lives, but my main present was a trip to Edinburgh for new years! How Fantastic! We flew up on the 30th to Prestwick and managed to spend the day on the Isle of Arran (a small island off of Scotland which we caught a ferry across to) the island is 19miles long and 10miles wide and is said to have a very diverse landscape of seascapes mountains, as well having the Brodick Castle which has been occupied as a stronghold since the 15th century. There were some spectacular views from the castle of the shoreline and the whole property was on a hill top which I really like the castle it self had large steps leading up to it which made it look very grand. And although we were visiting out of season the gardens were enjoyable to look round as well and I’d imagine the Rhododendrons’ and other plants would look well in the summer months the ferns were also something that amazed me with the fact the weather was so cold and wet.
Brodick Castle.
Arran Shoreline.
Interesting house i saw on Arran I found the lead work really exciting!
The rest of new years was also spent doing numerous exciting things:
1. Travelling over the Fourth Road Bridge back and forth from Edinburgh.
2. Waiting for the ferry to Arran was spent in the freezing cold of Ardrossan Harbour I was socked at how smart the marina looked compared to the rest of the town.
3. Visiting the Edinburgh botanic - By far the best botanic’s I’ve visited so far! The glass house building looked wonderful in the snow!
The Glass Houses.
The New Information Centre.
4. Drove through Glasgow - was very surprised at how much I liked the architecture.
5. Driving round Loch Lomond. What wonderful scenery - I love the mountains and different lights you get from the sun through the mountains’ in the winter.
6. Walking over a frozen Loch Lomond.
7. And of cause seeing out the New Year in Edinburgh town centre. By far the best way to spend New Year - what an amazing atmosphere!
Not the best photo of the scene, but i susose it gets across the excitment of the evening! Edinburgh Castle looked fantastic all lit up.
So overall a lot to take in really, although a very enjoyable break, and lets just hope 2010 is just as forfilling as 2009 has been!
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