This month both Elke and Cari were on their respective vacations, visiting places near and far.In this episode, Elke shares her history with the Gen Con Tabletop Gaming Conference, which she's been directly involved with for over 11 years. This year she went with her oldest son Chance, and had a blast working and playing with the over 71,000 guests to the event!Cari and her daughter went to Scotland, with a stay in the Balintore Castle in moorland aboveĀ Balintore village, a few miles north of theĀ Loch of Lintrathen, nearĀ Kirriemuir,Ā Angus. Balintore Castle is a stunning Victorian hunting lodge, built in 1860 surrounded by incredible highland scenery.David Johnston bought the A-listed Balintore Castle property in 2007, after years of searching for a castle to restore. His ongoing labors of love have brought the castle back from abandonment and ruin, and guests can once again be hosted in great style and comfort. His dream is to continue the parties and great fun hosted by Lady Langman, the last owner in the mid-20th century.Listen in on David and Cariās conversation in the castleās servantsā kitchen!Show Notes:The Balintore Castle webpageDavid's blog about restoring the castleDavid's Gofundme page for the Balintore Castle Great Hall restorationThe Wikipedia page for Balintore CastleVisit Scotland webpage for Balintore CastleThe Canmore.org.uk page for Balintore Castle, with historic photos from the 1960s and 1970s, and the original architectural drawings from 1859.Buildings at Risk Register in Scotland, to find your own castle!āCredits:Music:Ā āVale of Atholl Junior Pipeband; Pitlochry 2008; Recorded by Inchadney and posted on Freesound.orgImage: Cari Simson; Balintore Castle in 2024We are always looking for āinvisible historiesā so if you have a good story idea please reach out.If you are able, please support our podcast with a Tip through Ko-fi.comRecorded August 2024Audio edited by Elke HautalaĀ Cari Simson and Elke Hautala formed Invisible Histories to visually and viscerally connect the public to experiences from the past. Their Invisible Histories podc
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This month both Elke and Cari were on their respective vacations, visiting places near and far.In this episode, Elke shares her history with the Gen Con Tabletop Gaming Conference, which she's been directly involved with for over 11 years. This year she went with her oldest son Chance, and had a blast working and playing with the over 71,000 guests to the event!Cari and her daughter went to Scotland, with a stay in the Balintore Castle in moorland aboveĀ Balintore village, a few miles north of th...