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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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Hogmanay
Well, it will be no surprise to those who know us to learn that we have been up to Vane Farm again today. It was dreich, wet, foggy, misty, dour, and held out no hope for any sightings at all, but we went in anyway. Having secured the prime table in the cafe – the…
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They think it’s all over ….
Happy Christmas/Boxing Day/Yuletide all. Been all over Central Scotland to family, and of course those further away are very much in our thoughts. We were supposed to share Christmas Day with the Cooks and Frasers, but poor Callum has got chicken pox just now and we all felt it best to give him space and…
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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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Suite sweet
Oops, not been here for a whiley, well, I had my appraisal to write up which consumed a lot of evening and weekend time. After 8 Mince had a very good gig at St Peter in Chains church in Inverkeithing; the audience was tremendously supportive from the beginning, and it was just one of those…
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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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De nada
As usual, on holiday now and wondering if it’s really such a good idea, should still be there, doing stuff. God knows the list is long enough. New car tomorrow! Blessed and much loved SK##, which has driven us on so many large, medium and small adventures, is growing old, so with a heavy heart…