#Blogtober

Kentallen

In Gaelic, Ceann an-t Sailean, head of the small inlet. And it's a perfect small inlet, perhaps a tad shady, but a welcome return to the coast after the A828 Oban to Fort William road turns inland at Duror. Once a stop along the Oban to Ballachulish railway the old Kentallen station buildings now form part of…Read more Kentallen

juniper

Or more specifically juniper berries or even more specifically their best known product. Gin, which in its Dutch incarnation is Jenever. Ok, ok they are not strictly speaking the same thing but Jenever is the ancestor from which gin evolved. Both have been considered medicinal, though gin was also known as "Mothers Ruin". When I first started drinking gin,…Read more juniper

hats

I love hats and have a big collection. I probably wear a hat 75% of the time, the only thing is it's most likely to be one like this rather than like this or this and I've actually never found the right occasion for this. I get to wear my trusty sunhat…Read more hats

going back to the 70s

And not just the 1970s. We're having work done on the house, which means the electricity and water supply get cut off of longish periods. It's reminded me of my childhood, when during the three day week of 1974 we would have restrictions on electricity. I was 10 years old and actually loved those nights.…Read more going back to the 70s

fridays

Don't go checking your calendars, it is still Thursday, well it is where I am, typing this. But Fridays are special; it doesn't matter that it's been over a year since I last had a "normal" working week, or that I only worked three days back then, nor even that Saturday can be a work…Read more fridays

eating out

It's one of my favourite things and maybe the thing I miss most since our move to the country. That or being able to walk everywhere which I suppose is related, there are plenty of nice places to go out and eat quite close by, but not many that don't involve a car journey, and…Read more eating out

dogs

To be honest this post was meant to be "doing nothing" and I have a half formed post in my head, but I'm afraid it's late and MrS needs to get up for a very early train tomorrow so it's not fair for me to stay up late writing, and I'd need time to develop…Read more dogs

cake

I'm really quite fond of cake. Partial to a slice of Victoria sandwich, tempted by tarte, greedy over fruitcake. I can gaze quite happily for minutes on end at beautiful patisserie displays. In fact I have often done that in Paris, as my visits there all too often coincide with Lent, and I always give…Read more cake

..being someone else

on stage! I've always loved being on acting; as long as someone else has written the lines (and I can remember them) I'm happy. Reading Shakespeare in class, reciting poetry at concerts, being a weasel, a munchkin, a hag. Perfecting my miming skills to ensure a place at the front of the chorus (I can't…Read more ..being someone else

a challenge

And the challenge is, to blog every day through October, #Blogtober. I read about it on on of the blogs I follow. I've been lazy lately about writing so hopefully this will give me a kick start . I'm cheating a bit with this one, blogging about blogging, but it's late and I've had a busy…Read more a challenge