Category Archives: Stories

A Kinrowan Estate story: Carols and Other Matters (A Letter to Ekaterina)

Posted on 28th November 2013 by Gus the Estate Head Gardener

G’Day My Dear, We don’t do Thanksgiving here except in those years when one of the Several Annies, Iain’s Library apprentices, is from America and that’s an interesting circumstance as we don’t raise turkeys here so we barter for one … Continue reading →

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A Kinrowan Estate story: Kinrowan Special Reserve Pear Cider (A Letter to Tessa)

Posted on 21st November 2013 by Reynard

Dear Tessa, I talked about the Kinrowan Special Reserve Pear Cider in my last letter to you but I thought I’d talk about cider in general this time, as you expressed interest in knowing more about it. Cider is oft … Continue reading →

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A Kinrowan Estate story: Breakfast (A Letter to Ingrid)

Posted on 15th August 2013 by Reynard

Dearest love, Mrs. Ware says that she’s looking forward to you eating properly when you get back here after I meet you so we can take the Transiberian Express as the Estate’s gift to you for your trip for the Library … Continue reading →

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A Kinrowan Estate story: Summer Reading Club (A Letter to Anna)

Posted on 16th June 2013 by Gus the Estate Head Gardener

Dear Anna, So, Spring is waning fast, but summer’s not an event that just happens — it sneaks up on us like a barn own gliding past in the night. No, now we’re in the golden eternity, that endless perfect afternoon … Continue reading →

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A Kinrowan Estate story: Owls and Hedge Witches (A Letter to Anna)

Posted on 11th June 2013 by Gus the Estate Head Gardener

Warmest greetings Anna, I mentioned some letters back that another hedge witch, Tamsin Sorenson, now occupies the crofter cottage that the Estate traditionally gives to a botanical healer, as The Stewards refer to them. And I believe I noted the … Continue reading →

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A Kinrowan Estate story: Summer, fiddlers, and something wild (A Letter to Justina)

Posted on 30th May 2013 by Reynard

Warmest greetings my friend, Well now, I think spring is finally giving away to an early summer. Or I might just deceiving myself. Yes, it’s summer, I’m thinking. You should have seen this fiddler in here last night playing with … Continue reading →

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This May Day (A Letter to Anna)

Posted on 2nd May 2013 by Gus the Estate Head Gardener

Dear Anna, Our traditional May Pole ceremony happens about one year in ten given the typical weather on the first of May. This May Day gave us the usual weather: a cold, driving rain with just enough sleet to make … Continue reading →

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A Kinrowan Estate story: Hiding (A Letter to Ekaterina)

Posted on 25th April 2013 by Iain Nicholas Mackenzie

Greetings Ekaterina, The fat brown bear that lives down in Oberon’s Wood has been stuffing himself as he’s come out of hibernating; he’s even been snuffling around the back door to the kitchens, hoping for leftovers from some of the … Continue reading →

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A Kinrowan Estate story: Beef (A Memo to The Steward)

Posted on 7th March 2013 by Diverse Voices

To: Ingrid, Estate Steward From: Gus, Estate Head Gardener Subject: Beef for next year As you are well aware, we don’t raise cattle here even though we do raise pigs, sheep, geese, chickens, turkeys, and even ducks. Obviously one of … Continue reading →

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A Kinrowan Estate story: Tam Lin (A Letter to Anna)

Posted on 7th February 2013 by Reynard

Dear Anna, Thank you for the whisky. It was indeed as superb as I thought it would be. I shared it with Iain who said it so good that putting water in it would be a crime against all great … Continue reading →

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