A great shower: It's the little things that make a big difference

Last summer, the kind folks at Brizo Faucet Company flew nearly 200 designers and bloggers to Memphis for a reunion of the various "Blogger 19" groups. For 3 or 4 years prior, they had been bringing together small groups of 19 to New York for fashion week and to share their newest products lines. So, the opportunity to all get together and take a tour of the huge Delta/Brizo faucet factory, be wined and dined, see old friends and make some new ones was a one in a million opportunity. As a generous parting gift, we each received our choice of a beautiful new shower head from their <a href="http://www.brizo.com/bath/baliza/shower-faucets/86200-PC.html?showPhotoGallery=false#.U_Ozi1b-rwJ" target="_blank">Baliza Hydrati 2|1 Shower</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-cd0.pinimg.com/736x/a7/69/90/a7699021707a26f5092efe004296735d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-cd0.pinimg.com/736x/a7/69/90/a7699021707a26f5092efe004296735d.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />They had demonstrated how their new H20kinetic technology works, which is pretty amazing. You can see it in this video:<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/lxWeyd-pnK8" width="640"></iframe><br /><br />The existing handheld faucet in my new little rental cottage was of the very generic plastic variety. The nice thing about shower heads is how easy they are to replace.  In my Mom's house last year, the existing hand held needed replacing (there must have been a lot of built-up deposits inside because the flow was practically non-existent) and I used a Kohler rain shower head that I had kicking around. The difference was amazing. As we all know, a great shower can be both invigorating and relaxing - all for a relatively small amount of money.<br /><br />So, even though I'm in a rental, I didn't hesitate to have my still in the box shower head installed. Not only is it beautiful to look at and immediately upped the look of the shower (good-bye nasty used plastic thing)  but I am also treated with a fantastic shower experience. There are difference water settings on the handheld which are activated with the push of a button - versus having to rotate the head - and it easily docs back into the shower head. The water pressure is amazing and yes, as the video says - it's very warm as well. I actually have to keep lowering the heat setting.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmcpzBo5Q6Uee7c8eA-VGHAMNXyJiN2L2HSlwU_KolJTn7yMD4WfEaEyK_QY1T8SVydUyiha3PY8ivz-PZms4B8ZAUA_0hmllcl9xdLuM6LtSSKQxHP-L1LDbADMykAbx9KZ4SIvB6yk/s1600/IMG_4978.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmcpzBo5Q6Uee7c8eA-VGHAMNXyJiN2L2HSlwU_KolJTn7yMD4WfEaEyK_QY1T8SVydUyiha3PY8ivz-PZms4B8ZAUA_0hmllcl9xdLuM6LtSSKQxHP-L1LDbADMykAbx9KZ4SIvB6yk/s1600/IMG_4978.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br />Even in a rental or other temporary situation don't hesitate to make some changes that could make a big difference in your daily routine. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSxXPgOnI3FRifPc8iSVsicIxMtm3IrfH4pyTYgtwX1z7FlMZbZM059BIq2CFAM15m8Id_06eG8o6DtO-HUFi9BfG5mu0giF3n8iMF2ZeG5u3nr7C9hLQk-LEKuhOeCIJDOm-XZqpw_s/s1600/Linda+sig2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSxXPgOnI3FRifPc8iSVsicIxMtm3IrfH4pyTYgtwX1z7FlMZbZM059BIq2CFAM15m8Id_06eG8o6DtO-HUFi9BfG5mu0giF3n8iMF2ZeG5u3nr7C9hLQk-LEKuhOeCIJDOm-XZqpw_s/s1600/Linda+sig2.png" /></a></div><br />

A great shower: It's the little things that make a big difference

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Hide the tv?

I'm not a big tv watcher. And by big tv, I mean literally BIG tv. I certainly have my favorite shows, but the television doesn't ever take center stage, nor should it in most rooms. I've never had one in the bedroom or living room if I can help it. My new little house, Nook Cottage, is pretty tiny and one small tv set will do me. The living room is very small - room for a 75" sofa (coming soon!), a small Hepplewhite settee, coffee table, and something to put the tv set on. There's no room for side tables - so I've installed plug in sconces to light up the room.<br /><br />Do you like to hide your tv or just let it hang out there?<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.hvtvmounts.com/images/motion%20bnr_Flip%20Around_grey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="205" src="http://www.hvtvmounts.com/images/motion%20bnr_Flip%20Around_grey.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">via Hudson Vision</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">These flip around tv/art piece installations are interesting, but I seriously doubt that people really flip them back and forth all that often - maybe for company. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img1.southernliving.timeinc.net/sites/default/files/image/2007/01/hide-your-tv/hidden-tv-x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://img1.southernliving.timeinc.net/sites/default/files/image/2007/01/hide-your-tv/hidden-tv-x.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/solutions/hide-your-tv-in-style" target="_blank">Southern Living</a></span>  </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This set of built-ins with the tv hidden behind are very beautiful. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/0c/3e/66/0c3e667f298ef3b413e7712ebe920d2f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/0c/3e/66/0c3e667f298ef3b413e7712ebe920d2f.jpg" width="617" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Julia Blailock at Pink Ribbon House. Decorative Painting by Segreto </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm not a big fan of doors that wouldn't normally be there hiding a tv. The cabinet doors above are beautiful, but they look out of place, just as much as a tv set would, I think. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/d1/f6/20/d1f620bb8ba4a54495c5ed40285d8549.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/d1/f6/20/d1f620bb8ba4a54495c5ed40285d8549.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://sphotos-a-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1185400_10151795864330240_75226314_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://sphotos-a-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1185400_10151795864330240_75226314_n.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Hiding" a tv amongst a bunch of other stuff is more to my liking. The bottom image is more successful because the dark cabinet balances the tv, which is mounted to the wall along with the rest of the artwork. The top picture with its white cabinet and tv sitting on top isn't bad, but it does nothing to obscure the big black box. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I've got a LONG way to go with my organizing and decorating as you can see. It's hard to take a photo because the living room is very dark in the back of the house and it looks towards the dining room which has a big picture window overlooking a river. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6Mn5c-xc786hP3skzWVugMZdvmkZaKcuS4JjmO1ih2vjMLQ-10JVtfS3Jd1JLUXAn8T9VmMHihCWlBuKVwEQAXRBDGvu4b19EBLvjNl-pAOF864J8Y9IrkQob5Dw6mzKFfhHg2ysWVA/s1600/IMG_4965.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6Mn5c-xc786hP3skzWVugMZdvmkZaKcuS4JjmO1ih2vjMLQ-10JVtfS3Jd1JLUXAn8T9VmMHihCWlBuKVwEQAXRBDGvu4b19EBLvjNl-pAOF864J8Y9IrkQob5Dw6mzKFfhHg2ysWVA/s1600/IMG_4965.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />The top view is from the sitting position on my sofa (well, settee until the comfy new sofa comes!). You can get an idea how small the space is. I toyed with mounting the tv on the wall above some kind of console, but I had the baker's rack and it fit so nicely in that it made sense to use it. I've hidden the cable box in the basket on the shelf right below the tv. I still need to work on taming the wires. The bottom basket holds DVD's, though I don't actually have a DVD player...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi284bOmBK8xfDp5_UK3KOPcvL6d9DN6kUMQ1E8On3yggvCw6nfNOxsM-JPUV0t9ZTwy6a46lZNjBGcmjc7zEIx_V0qOCJc-XYCBcuBYR5w_K6yJFYwnzzRc6lctQPiEA6WEkLSQFHhG-E/s1600/IMG_4975.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi284bOmBK8xfDp5_UK3KOPcvL6d9DN6kUMQ1E8On3yggvCw6nfNOxsM-JPUV0t9ZTwy6a46lZNjBGcmjc7zEIx_V0qOCJc-XYCBcuBYR5w_K6yJFYwnzzRc6lctQPiEA6WEkLSQFHhG-E/s1600/IMG_4975.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Another angle. Obviously, I'm still working on accessorizing. I need to get glass shelves made so things sit properly. One came with the piece, which is the shelf the tv is on. You can see the horizontal stripes behind the tv, which is another shelf that's not in use to make room for the tv.  </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">How do you handle your tv situation? </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirgEYfMTrFvN0Mc_drYB7LEiojs8sePPwu1_32_R0gIjv7EAhcuAfU0dRitwrbp3Lw6AjIxDUmlQ20jKq2hmU3JszVsdmt9KPVZvu89QkNbAofnXraD0nD4O1cq5JSg0oJ5vdt4Gx6M6w/s1600/Linda+sig2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirgEYfMTrFvN0Mc_drYB7LEiojs8sePPwu1_32_R0gIjv7EAhcuAfU0dRitwrbp3Lw6AjIxDUmlQ20jKq2hmU3JszVsdmt9KPVZvu89QkNbAofnXraD0nD4O1cq5JSg0oJ5vdt4Gx6M6w/s1600/Linda+sig2.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 114px; line-height: 0; min-height: 20px; min-width: 40px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 3889px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 114px; line-height: 0; min-height: 20px; min-width: 40px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 3889px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a>

Hide the tv?

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Silver Screen Surroundings: Outlander Ep101 - Ancient Scottish castles

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/98/e5/e3/98e5e314fed0dec2ddd5da86150c4116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/98/e5/e3/98e5e314fed0dec2ddd5da86150c4116.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Doune_Castle_-_front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Doune_Castle_-_front.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />The premier episode of "Outlander" on Starz has finally aired and it was really, really good and very true to the book. By the end of the first episode, the protagonist Claire Beauchamp Randall has "fallen through time" leaving behind her 20th century husband to wonder what happened to her and falling into the midst of a firefight between British "Red Coat" soldiers and Scottish Highlanders. She initially thinks it's some kind of costume drama being shot for the movies, until she realizes that they are using live ammunition. She is assaulted, nearly raped, shot at, knocked out and then kidnapped by a band of disreputable looking Highlanders who are mostly speaking their native Gaelic. The Gaelic isn't translated for the viewing audience under the theory that we always see things through Claire's eyes and since she doesn't "have the Gaelic" then neither should we. She comes to realize that somehow, unbelievable as it may be, she's no longer in the 20th century and she would do well not to let on to her kidnappers (or rescuers depending on how you look at it) much about herself. Having served as a war combat nurse in WW2, she has medical skills and knowledge that far outstrips anything known in the past and can't help but step in to help out one of the Highlander's who is injured with a dislocated shoulder, among other troubles. She starts ordering the men about (not something they are used to) and gets to work and fixes the problem, earning a level of respect mingled with suspicion among the men. The last scene shows the band of travelers with their unwilling captive arriving at Castle Leoch, the seat of the Clan MacKenzie.  Two days before (and two hundred years in the future), Claire had visited the ruins of the castle with her 20th century husband Frank. And now she rides up on a horse to a living, breathing, if still foreboding, structure.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/fa/ff/d7/faffd7f7d8d5204ed6bb0a7f8bf19725.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/fa/ff/d7/faffd7f7d8d5204ed6bb0a7f8bf19725.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Standing in for the fictional Castle Leoch (roughly pronounced Lee-ock) is Doune Castle which is in the Stirling region of Scotland. Only the exteriors of the castle are being used for filming. The interiors are entirely shot on a custom built sound stage in Cumbernauld, Scotland, which is outside of Glasgow. The Castle is a property of <a href="http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/propertyresults/propertyoverview.htm?PropID=PL_092" target="_blank">Historic Scotland</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/cf/55/1e/cf551e2696e299cf1fd4f69d4fc789f1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/cf/55/1e/cf551e2696e299cf1fd4f69d4fc789f1.jpg" /></a></div><br />Doune Castle was built around 1400 by Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany who ruled Scotland from 1388 to 1420 and is known as "Scotland's uncrowned King". It's structure includes a large courtyard, 100ft high gatehouse, a Lord's Hall with musician's gallery. Before "Outlander", "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" and some scenes in "Game of Thrones" were filmed here as well. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/ba/66/8e/ba668e60f9da8f48c859d1c63e172a38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/ba/66/8e/ba668e60f9da8f48c859d1c63e172a38.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Doune_Castle_plan.png/1024px-Doune_Castle_plan.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Doune_Castle_plan.png/1024px-Doune_Castle_plan.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />Floor plan of Doune Castle.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/Doune_Castle_-_great_hall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/Doune_Castle_-_great_hall.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The restored Lord's Hall at Doune Castle.<br /><br />While Doune Castle is busy being a tourist attraction and move set - one wonders if it will see the huge influx of cash that Highclere Castle in England has as a result of Downton Abbey - it's clearly not a comfy, livable place. But, there are certainly other castles in the area that are very welcoming to the modern traveler.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.culcreuch.com/" target="_blank">Culcreuch Castle</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.culcreuch.com/images/slideshow/hero_homepage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://www.culcreuch.com/images/slideshow/hero_homepage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Culcreuch Castle Hotel welcomes guests with warm and traditional decorations. Located in the same region as Doune Castle, Culcreuch is the seat of the warrior clan Gailbraith. The tower on the current structure dates to the end of the 15th century and is thought to be located on the same site as the original early 14th century structure.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.culcreuch.com/images/slideshow/dsc02347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="http://www.culcreuch.com/images/slideshow/dsc02347.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.culcreuch.com/images/slideshow/honeymoon%20suite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="304" src="http://www.culcreuch.com/images/slideshow/honeymoon%20suite.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.culcreuch.com/images/slideshow/napiersuite2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://www.culcreuch.com/images/slideshow/napiersuite2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.culcreuch.com/images/slideshow/baronssuite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="http://www.culcreuch.com/images/slideshow/baronssuite.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><a href="http://inverlochycastlehotel.com/" target="_blank">Inverlochy Castle Hotel</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjR2oHModrzFxOefdL0UpvGA_mTVgHm-Iy5I6MZmiVJTMR-0QUcKwSAQ-dQyM6DGCK4yKrkeClcri8wcuv1qgbFjZwq_UGe4UN4UBM3ok7WeZkuYtvPuZ-ni0cj1gWz0BrhFNTWSagiw/s1600/inverlochy+outside.tiff" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjR2oHModrzFxOefdL0UpvGA_mTVgHm-Iy5I6MZmiVJTMR-0QUcKwSAQ-dQyM6DGCK4yKrkeClcri8wcuv1qgbFjZwq_UGe4UN4UBM3ok7WeZkuYtvPuZ-ni0cj1gWz0BrhFNTWSagiw/s1600/inverlochy+outside.tiff" width="640" /></a></div><br />Inverlochy Castle, in the Highlands, was built in 1863 on the site of the original 13th century structure. The castle is located in Fort William, which plays a prominent, though not happy, role in the "Outlander" story. Today, Inverlochy is an award winning hotel.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_18dCn_ddgTQETO9RKPsgtjCR8kUEB-Jk0hV_qj5bdH-z69qRXzUyeJzixuMOby-OfnEFkPhx44a2M8yAscZCbyssEYSpyiTQ1tAAgzDofI3xOmSUX9cTHp9C3Dm1d0lmyWsPedOu3Y/s1600/Inverlochy+room.tiff" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_18dCn_ddgTQETO9RKPsgtjCR8kUEB-Jk0hV_qj5bdH-z69qRXzUyeJzixuMOby-OfnEFkPhx44a2M8yAscZCbyssEYSpyiTQ1tAAgzDofI3xOmSUX9cTHp9C3Dm1d0lmyWsPedOu3Y/s1600/Inverlochy+room.tiff" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/v/t1.0-9/602764_444165132306027_2131585869_n.jpg?oh=b820a876f66ee8a172b51718d844765a&oe=5469168F&__gda__=1416243929_1bdcc76c7cb5d799780954ca2f034966" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="204" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/v/t1.0-9/602764_444165132306027_2131585869_n.jpg?oh=b820a876f66ee8a172b51718d844765a&oe=5469168F&__gda__=1416243929_1bdcc76c7cb5d799780954ca2f034966" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/t1.0-9/10462658_684535001602371_2873798928650536384_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/t1.0-9/10462658_684535001602371_2873798928650536384_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />I imagine that Claire would have been much happier to have arrived at one of these beautiful, and comfortably outfitted, castles rather than Leoch, wouldn't you?<br /><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 42px; line-height: 0; min-height: 20px; min-width: 40px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 3024px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 42px; line-height: 0; min-height: 20px; min-width: 40px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 3024px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 42px; line-height: 0; min-height: 20px; min-width: 40px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 3024px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 42px; line-height: 0; min-height: 20px; min-width: 40px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 3024px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a>

Silver Screen Surroundings: Outlander Ep101 - Ancient Scottish castles

The premier episode of "Outlander" on Starz has finally aired and it was really, really good and very true to the book. By the end...

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