The history of 49 Easter Cornton Road

It appears there was a house on the site of 49, Easter Cornton Road since at least 1872, as this map from 1848-1872 shows (it is a small rectangle on the middle of the map under the "Site of Battle AD 1297 Cornton"). The 1901 census shows it as being part of Easter Cornton Farm, owned by a Mr McLaren. So the house is likely to have been a farm cottage.
Different altogether was the use of the fields opposite, where the Barnwell Brothers made the earliest powered flights in Scotland.
More on all this later ....

Article in the Stirling Eye

Just agreed the text for an article in the Stirling Eye the local business journal. It shows how local businesses work together. Together with a photo taken at the launch, it should provide interesting reading. It will be published mid-March. If you'd like to see the finished version, go to http://www.stirling.gov.uk/index/business/businesslatestnews/stirlingeye.htm

Successful launch of Fraser's

A very successful day yesterday to launch Fraser's, so we're now officially open for business. It was lovely to welcome people for tea and home-made cakes and show off the accommodation. Everyone was very complimentary and it's possible we may be having an article with a photo in the Stirling Eye, Stirling's business press.

So we can now relax and look forward to business guests as well as holiday-makers.

Iona Crawford's just hung Fraser's first 4 pictures

What an exciting day! The pictures add such a new dimension to the hall and dining room. They are all my favourites, so difficult to choose which one to show you. So here's Sagacious Drake, who's in the hall - he's beautiful.

Amazing sights in the cold snap

I thought you only saw it on-screen, but here it is in Stirling - ice floating down the Forth! It seems there's even more of it today than last week. When it crashes into the bridge supports there's a kind of cracking sound, like breaking glass. Very unusual for us to get such low temperatures, but very intriguing.

First guests arrive

What an exciting event - our first guests! 2 ladies and 1 gentleman. Despite the sub-zero temperatures outside, all went well. After all the work on the building and furnishings it was a treat to have people to stay and appreciate what has been done.

I must run off some 'before' pictures and put them up.

Hogmany

What a wonderful night at Stirling Castle. The concert with Gary Mullen was wonderful - as usual. It was a clear night with a full moon and no wind, rain or snow - you could see for miles, right over to Edinburgh.