memories

Getting dressed up

Whether for stage or fancy dress Weddings that's me in my black wedding dress, and as a guest. Or just for the heck of it. Though I wasn't all dressed up just for a paddle. MrS was attending an event. But no excuse except sunshine and a summer fair for the second pic. And that…Read more Getting dressed up

A good cocktail

Carefully mixed and preferably served in a classic Martini glass, a good cocktail is my favourite indulgence. Although gin is my spirit of choice for a simple mixed drink it's not an ingredient in my favourite cocktail, the Manhattan. Three parts whisky and one sweet vermouth, mix over ice, strain and serve with a cocktail…Read more A good cocktail

..a challenge.

So I'm challenging myself to post, "every day in May" . It's not an original idea a friend is taking part in 5k every day in May where NHS workers are running or cycling 5k every day in May as a way to say "Thank you". Let that one sink in for a moment. Now I can't…Read more ..a challenge.

Travelling, but is staying at home*

*Well apart from our permitted hour of outdoor exercise*.* So with plenty of time on my hands I've been looking back at some photos from our trip to Europe in the Autumn. I last posted in November. Back then my main worry was the effect Brexit would have on future trips. And I…Read more Travelling, but is staying at home*

Exploring festivals abroad

Not the musical variety, in fact I don't think I've ever been to one of those home or away. There were Glasgow's Big Day concerts in 1990, somehow I got into the then Copthorne hotel to watch the George Square gig and then went down to Glasgow Green in the evening (that was the time Sheena Easton…Read more Exploring festivals abroad

Walking

I've walked at some pivotal points my life. When I first moved to Edinburgh my Saturday afternoons were often spent walking, exploring the pages of my street map. Yes I was really living the wild student life. I noticed that the houses preening from the hillside beyond Morningside road reminded me of home. Even though…Read more Walking

Wales

My "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau", and it is dear to me. It's where I was born and spent my childhood, and it's where most of my family still live. I don't get back as often as I'd like, but when I do I have a great time. As well as family visits I try to…Read more Wales