Scotland

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

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

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

The Post

Many people complain but we have an excellent postal service. Sometimes I would even describe it as magical, items arriving at their destination in what seems to be impossible speed. Throughout lockdown the post was a source of joy and anticipation, I kept things in "quarantine" for a day before I opened them. Now impatience…Read more The Post

Islay, (again)

Our first visit was in 2018. MrS celebrated a landmark birthday last month but we were busy and couldn't get away, though we did have a night off and a lovely meal at our local. Oops! Forgot to take a photo of the food. This month it was our wedding anniversary and we did get…Read more Islay, (again)

Sunshine

It was sunny this morning and I retraced some of Saturday's steps. This rose had unfurled the anemones seemed happier and the May* was definitely out. The lambs had left their shelter and this guy looked contented. Here's that peony, even blousier than before There was even a breeze to keep the midges at…Read more Sunshine

The changing seasons

So I'm now 23 days into my #EveryDayinMay challenge to myself. And Spring is moving towards summer. Here are some photos I took around the beginning of the month And now some taken on walk today. First I noticed these Hawthorn or "May" blossoms. Do you know the saying "Ne'er cast a clout 'til May…Read more The changing seasons

Gardens

I'm not much of a gardener but love visiting and being in gardens. My mother filled her small terraced garden with blooms and my sister has inherited Mum's green fingers and has a lovely garden, but I'm usually having too much fun to take photos which do it justice. I'm lucky to have two beautiful open gardens right on…Read more Gardens

Beaches

I love going to the beach. It's top of my list of places to go once we can make non essential journeys. We live beside the sea and it's beautiful, but we don't have a typical sandy beach. We don't have to drive very far to find one, just the other side of our nearest…Read more Beaches