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| Stirling Castle (courtesy Pixabay) |
“Sons and Daughters of The
Rock” - this statement refers to my birthplace, Stirling .
On one of my visits there, I was delighted to be informed by the waitress in a
little café that I am “a Daughter of The Rock!”, having been born in Stirling.
Apparently, at one time anyone born in Stirling was a son or daughter of “The Rock”,
the rock being the steep and rugged crag that Stirling Castle
However, from 2011 on Stirling
women in labour have had to deliver their babies at the Forth Valley Royal
hospital in Larbert, near Falkirk , and apart from
home births there have sadly been no more “Sons and Daughters of The Rock”.
Gordon, the lead male
protagonist in my novel "Dangerous Devotion" (formerly “Love at Sunset”), is a “Son of The Rock”! Much of
Gordon and Violet’s Scottish adventures take place in the Stirling
area. “Dangerous Devotion” is also set in The Bahamas. I had fun bouncing my
characters back and forwards across “the pond”!
Very nice article, Fay. 'Love at Sunset' was such an enjoyable read.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tanya. So glad you enjoyed the novel!
DeleteI'm not a daughter of the rock - but I have visited and enjoyed it very much.
ReplyDeleteI noticed that from your blog, Patsy! (Check out Patsy's very active and interesting blog at http://patsy-collins.blogspot.com)
ReplyDeleteI was born in stirling
ReplyDeleteWonderful! My novel "Love at Sunset" is now called "Dangerous Devotion". I must add that info to my post!
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