More secrets from Sally’s Little Black Book
The Old Millhouse here again!
And if you were with me last time (and if not, why not?!), you’ll recall I was telling you about Sally (she’s the boss!) and her little black book of connections. We have used it to good effect, Sally and me, particularly when it comes to creating our VIP experiences for our guests. For your pleasure, we’ve made arrangements with a range of very high-quality establishments around the area which now offer preferential services or discounts for our guests, from private tours to special showings of their products and services. I’ve already told you about The Scotland Shop and today I’m going to tell you about Arniston House.
Now you may have heard me boast that I’m quite elderly, albeit very distinguished (built in 1703 actually) – but even I can’t hold a candle to Arniston House. He dates back to 1592, although like me he’s been demolished a bit and rebuilt since then.
Arnie (as his friends call him) is described (quite correctly, not that I’m jealous), as “a fabulous classical mansion with a homely period interior in landscaped grounds near Gorebridge in Midlothian in central Scotland.” He has a long association with the Dundas family, many of whom were judges and politicians. One of them, Henry Dundas, was the first parliamentarian to speak in favour of the abolition of slavery and the slave trade.
If that’s not enough to tempt our guests to visit him, Arnie also lays claim to having been designed by the Adam family (not the spooky one, the famous architects, Wiliam, John and Robert Adam), each of who made a significant contribution to the way he looks today (not that I’m jealous).
There are guided tours and events held at Arniston throughout most of the year and we’ve arranged for you to have a personal visit conducted by Henrietta Dundas-Bekker and Althea Dundas-Bekker, the owners. So, when you come to stay with me, I’ll happily introduce you to Arnie – and lots of my other friends with whom Sally has made special arrangements. And I’ll tell you about another one of these next week…
The Old Millhouse
