using mothers make-ups and powders, and trying on mothers oversized gowns and dresses - quite funny actually.
The Grand Oak Tree was also the new home of Mama & Papa, Barn Swallow birds, who had travelled for days looking for a suitable place to nest, they had decided to nest on this proud tree, standing tall, mighty, and very imposing! They 'd picked a long thick, far reaching branch, perfectly positioned over-looking the Grand Banqueting Hall. This was the perfect spot, nice and warm, and covered overhead by thick foilage, the pefect home.
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Chapter 1
he Grand Oak
Tree
he Grand Oak Tree stood in the ancestral grounds of the McDougalls family castle. They had been living here for well over 500 years.
The MacDougalls were proud of their heritage, stretching back many centuries in the Scottish Highlands. Proud of being the main provider of jobs for the local villagers that encompassed their 1000's of acres of farmland.
The MacDougalls had 4 children, three boys and a girl. Seamus the eldest, always preoccupied with thoughts of science and astronomy. Then came Patrick, he was the jester, joker and poker of fun and always 'up' for a good laugh. Lewis was third in line, serious, focused, constantly checking and re-checking his homework - a perfectionist. And finally Mary, the youngest, she was always in front of the mirror,
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