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A Rose by any other name
Vane Farm has been re-named. It is now Loch Leven Nature Reserve. I don’t recall being consulted about this, either as a long term member of the RSPB or a frequent flier, but I was probably investigating a scone at the time. I haven’t decided which I prefer yet, and since it was called Vane…
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Blitzed
..emm, a bit tired to think of a snappy title for the post, but otherwise well. And there’s so much on the go! I have shattered a shibboleth by booking a seat to see Madonna at Murrayfield in July. I’ve discussed the Elton gig in Falkirk with Margaret (not going, too pricey and no longer…
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Biz biz biz
.. busy So, we went away for the weekend, amidst loads of other stuff and keeping in touch with family, but we had a couple of lovely days in Blairgowrie. We stayed at the Altamount House, which hosted Marika and Rob’s wedding in 1999, thirteen years ago. It was at a wedding subsequent to that…
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Extensions
It occurs to me, while I’m sitting here poring over the net, and the mail, and the other nonsense (okay, Facebook) that I neglected to mention one huge resurgence in my life. Pilates was suspended for a few months, due to technical issues, until one day, during some very dark times at work, a…
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Doldrums
Well documented swathes of time can hang heavy in January, usually because of the continued short days and long nights. (Other reasons are available). Should finally see the Cooks today, it’s been far too long. I have just checked my facts about the Doldrums, which I understood to be an area of the ocean (Atlantic…
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Xmas Eve eve
Paul is dealing with a Christmas present crisis, of which more anon. I have four big things to bake and cook, I’ve been awake since 04:05, it’s now 12:03 and I have not even washed up the breakfast dishes. The internet is very useful for many reasons, some of them legitimate. But boy does it…
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Snow way
Yes, the white stuff is back, but only about two inches, and if this blog had audio you would hear Ross next door clearing the footpath with his brand new snow shovel. The adverse weather this week catapulted Scotland to the forefront of the news – fortunately this was not because of any fatalities incurred…
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E pluribus unum
Those two bald headed days in November before the first snow flakes sail Joni Mitchell, Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter I have no particular idea what Dame Joni was on about there* but for me it’s the whole feeling that permeates November; countless people wishing their lives away by pointing out on an hourly basis that’s…
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Daily Slaley Ukulele Ceilidh
So, ok, here’s a tip. Don’t make Quorn mince with black pepper sauce. I cannot honestly remember the last time I tasted something so vile. We had another brilliant week in Slaley, some pictures below. I have melted all my credit cards in the Metro Centre, Corbridge and Hexham. How they must love it when…
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Weather vane
Sunday was a special day so we went to a special place, no prizes for guessing this was Vane Farm. We climbed Vane Hill as the day was clear and the views are quite spectacular for relatively little effort. (hahaHaHaHAHA that’s a joke, you should have seen me halfway up). Although I do find it…