It's wet and windy today, we have what's described as a "lingering weather front" which started in the night and is set to last into tomorrow. We've had floods and toppled trees, though nothing like the devastation typhoons have brought to the Philippines recently. Here's the path from Sunday's post*. it's hard to see but…Read more A nice warming bowl of soup
Autumn
When things go to plan..
I am writing these posts daily but I also have to do a certain amount of forward planning. After all there's not all that much happening at the moment. We are having the occasional day trip, and there was our visit to Edinburgh, but not lots of variety. Baking posts are quite popular, and I…Read more When things go to plan..
Having an alternative
I had an idea for a post, slightly alluded to yesterday, but needed pictures. So we drove to the forestry to walk DogS and get the shots I wanted. But when we got there not only was the parking are full, one of the cars belonged to a pair of Border Terriers. Well to their…Read more Having an alternative
Revisiting old haunts
It was an early start for us today. We were on the road at (almost) first light, fuelled with a flask of coffee, off for a day trip to Edinburgh. Now we live in a Tier 2 zone and Edinburgh is in Tier 3 but MrS had to visit the dentist. We'd thought about an…Read more Revisiting old haunts
Being safe and warm
Today is wild and windy. Outside there are waves whipping up the sea. They might not be as big as the ones in the featured image, but that photo was taken on the more exposed west coast. If we have waves here then it's a really stormy day. And today is Armistice Day, in the…Read more Being safe and warm
Meeting old friends
We're not allowed to meet our friends indoors*, but that didn't matter today. Because the old friend lives mostly outdoors. In a large barn conversion featuring a fashionable indoor/outdoor living space She'd had a new delivery of comfy bedding today! As you can see, she's a cat. A barn cat. Not quite Holly's** "no name…Read more Meeting old friends
Remembering
I'm actually struggling to write a post today. It should be easy because it's Remembrance Sunday and I've already written about Hallowe'en and Guy Fawkes. But I don't have anything personal to bring to the commemorations. One of my uncles and a great uncle served in the Second World war, and I have a few…Read more Remembering
A good day out
And yesterday we managed one. It had all the best features Beautiful scenery A picnic We had more than just grapes, but these were particularly delicious grapes* And a happy dog there are few things DogS likes better than running after balls on a beach And historic sites this bridge isn't a major historic monument…Read more A good day out
Fireworks, but not tonight.
So tonight is Bonfire Night tonight, more formally Guy Fawkes Night. But this year there won't be any big public displays, England, Wales and Northern Ireland are currently on lockdown and here in Scotland large gatherings are banned. And while I'm missing all the things we can't do at the moment, this one well, I'm…Read more Fireworks, but not tonight.
When someone* else does the gardening
Actually, who am I trying to kid? It's MrS who does more than the lion's share of the gardening. He cuts the grass, what we have can't be described as a lawn, trims the hedge, and plants out the things I buy at garden centres. these are my greatest achievement in the garden, I did…Read more When someone* else does the gardening
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