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The Horse Barn at the former King George School in Sutton A decade ago, Eric Hudson and his maintenance staff kept the grounds of the King George School in Sutton immaculate: lawns and gardens manicured, walkways shoveled and swept, fences regularly painted white. After all, the affluent and mostly out-of-state parents whose high-school-age kids attended the therapeutic boarding school in the Northeast Kingdom paid hefty tuitions on par with those at many elite private colleges. These days, Hudson shows prospective buyers around the place; the 300-acre campus with sweeping vistas of the Green and White mountains has been on the market for almost a decade. Hudson is the sole caretaker and doesn t have much else to do at the shuttered school. One of his jobs is to keep the furnace running in the education building, aka Eddy. Otherwise, the radiant floor heating pipes would freeze and buckle the foundation.
Netflix series The Crown brings back memories of Queen Motherâs picnic on Stroma By Jean Gunn Published: 08:45, 06 February 2021
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The Queen Mother sets out for Stroma along with all her picnic hampers on board the Primula from Harrow harbour, just down from her home at the Castle of Mey. Pictured with the Queen Mother (from left) are Commander and Lady Vyner, Thurso provost John Sinclair, two security officers, Malcolm Simpson, Eric Shaw, Billy (Borax) Mackay (back to camera), Alex Thompson and skipper Angus Macintosh on the quayside.
Countess and Earl of Forfar paid a virtual visit to Guide Dogs Scotland. IT was a royal visit with a difference on Wednesday as Their Royal Highnesses, Earl and Countess of Forfar paid a virtual trip to Scotland. Guide Dogs Scotland welcomed Sophie, Countess of Forfar and Edward, Earl of Forfar to the online engagement on Wednesday. The royal couple heard how the Guide Dogs charity has supported 2.5 million people with sight loss They also heard from Hamilton Guide dog owner Dianna Simpson, from Hamilton. Ms Simpson’s son, Gordon, has suffered from a visual impairment since he was 17 months old. She praised the charity for going “above and beyond” throughout the pandemic.
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The Earl and Countess of Forfar have paid a virtual royal visit to Guide Dogs Scotland to learn more about the charity’s vital work during the pandemic.
The pair logged on over Zoom to hear from guide dog owners who have been boosted by the organisation’s work.
One owner, Nicky Smart, from Edinburgh, said she felt “helpless” until the organisation stepped in.
She said: “Before lockdown I was a very confident person.