Eriba Man

This is night Mo.56/2019 living in my caravan. This is our 3rd night at Woodend Caravan Site in Achnairn, near Lairg. I should have moved on today, but I've extended my stay here, as we're having a good time! Got up to, finally, dry weather this morning. This was forecast, as were the rising temperatures. In fact it was 18C at 0800, and 26C in the afternoon. After breakfast, we headed back to Rosehall. I wanted to see the 'Chanel' house, and the dogs wanted to run around in the nearby forest. It was a win-win. Headed up the hill in Rosehall Wood, then followed a track down into Glen Cassley. This Glen is significant as it is on the least popular OS map in Britain! Obviously doesn't have a lot of visitors needing navigation aids. Crossed the roads to the spectacular Cassley Falls, or Achness Waterfall as the OS map states. They are probably the finest falls I've ever seen. Just a stunning highland scene. A lot of water thanks to the r...

After yesterdays walk, I was convinced I could get a look closer at Rosehall House, the only house in Europe to have it's interior designed by Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel. It holds this claim, as she was the mistress of the owner back in 1920's, the richest man in Europe, the Duke of Westminster, Hugh Grosvenor. It is on a fantastic spot next to the River Oykel, a good salmon river. Rosehall was once a very large estate. I followed the river until I could get a clear shot of the house. A absolutely staggering piece of architecture. And here she is. The Jezebel herself, and in the heelands!!! But it's decay was obvious. A number of broken panes and window panels. It sits with a view right across to the river. More decay. I can't believe the current owner doesn't go round shutting the windows, or boarding them up. Incidentally, the current owner who inherited the place lives in a neighbouring cottage. I walked back u...