Category Archives: Fife

October 11, 2023 · 8:15 am

A visit to Wemyss Caves

As my virtual tour of Fife revisited continues, here are The Wemyss caves, which are extra special; celebrated by a festival every few years.

The new edition of ‘The Healing Paths of Fife’ is available. All profits to Kirkcaldy Foodbank.

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DSCN5006[1].JPG Court Cave Continuing my tour of the Fife Coast I was pleased to see on Twitter last Friday that Wemyss Caves were having an open day. Rounding up two good friends we headed towards East Wemyss and a happy group of enthusiastic volunteers greeted us, handing us a leaflet of activities laid on to both inform and entertain.

The Court Cave was our first stopping point where we joined a guide who led us into the cavern, pointing out various intriguing carved pictures and shapes on the cave walls. She explained that we can only guess the meaning of the creatures and symbols, which were almost certainly Pictish in origin.

Click HERE for the Wemyss Caves website with more detailed information.

DSCN5008[1].JPG Doo Cave In our next cave, the Doo Cave, we were entertained by a storyteller; quite an atmospheric setting for such scary tales. At the back of the cave…

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October 4, 2023 · 8:06 am

Diana’s Virtual Tour of The Kingdom of Fife ~ Dysart of Outlander Fame!

Dysart is a fantastic starting point for a walk along the coastal path in either direction, or the half way point from Kirkcaldy and back again. The harbourmaster’s Cafe is now a bistro. Here’s no 8 of my virtual tour of Fife revisited.

The new edition of ‘The Healing Paths of Fife’ is available. All profits to Kirkcaldy Foodbank.

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Dysart is one of the locations of the popular series Outlander, which I’ve only just started watching on DVD. It is my Tuesday evening treat when my husband is out at Rotary!

We discovered Dysart fairly early on during our first stay in Kinghorn by following the sign to The Harbour Master’s House from the main road; the scenic route of The Fife Coastal Trail. The building is seen in the photo above on the other side of the wee inner harbour, which was once a haven for ships carrying salt and coal.

The Harbour Master’s House is now a cafe bistro (aptly situated on Hot Pot Wynd) serves mouthwatering home made soups, but it is also the home of The Fife Coastal Path’s information centre; a room with a wealth of photos and resources informing you of the flora, fauna, history and geology of the area. It was there…

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August 9, 2023 · 11:08 am

THE HEALING PATHS OF FIFE ~ Revised and Updated

It was time, following the pandemic, for me to revise and update the popular The Healing Paths of Fife. Since it was a fantasy memoir, not only has my life moved on somewhat, having lived permanently
in Fife now for eight years, but also the towns and villages and their facilities have changed. I would like to mention that Alec and Moira, to whom the original book was dedicated, the owners of the Wee Shoppe on Kinghorn Beach, have retired due to ill health. I am still in touch with them but
they are missed by many.

 

I have raised well over £700 in profit from the book for The Kirkcaldy Foodbank and other local charities, and will continue to do so. If you buy it you would also be supporting a worthwhile and much needed charity.

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In the next couple of months I am going to revisit those wonderful places in Fife much loved and mentioned in the book.

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