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  • Papaver designs

    You will all, gentle readers, be perfectly aware that Papaver is the Latin name for poppy – my chum Carol’s daughter Poppy Lee has just set up this shop on the Etsy forum, which is huge for craft and design both here and in the States. Papaver Designs Some gorgeous items here and it’s only…

  • Job done sun

    Yesterday was such a beautiful day, as late summer slides into early autumn.  Some of the rowan trees are already turning, starting at the top with that unbelievable salmon pink.  I find this time of year brings on a whole heap of mixed emotions, besides being the obvious harbinger of change and winter (oh please,…

  • Back to earth

    Landed back home last weekend, been very busy since then picking up all the threads of our lives, plus seeing Ruth while she was in Scotland, total bonus.   Last night we went to Grant’s house to see lots of family, including  Callum and Kerry. Kerry was on a very quick visit from Toronto to meet…

  • Still on edge

    Trying to wind down to our holidays, but not going anywhere until baby Cook shows up. Went to see Inception at the pictures, I am still convinced that Alan Alpenfelt is an extra in there, just as the strangers crowd around Leo in Paris.  Can’t wait to buy the dvd and freeze frame to make…

  • The ASBOs

    As part of Aberdour festival, people were invited to submit short films for the Aberdour Short Brilliant Original Film Awards. One entry, The Devil’s Buttermilk, features local scenery, nefarious activities and one of my colleagues. The Devil’s Buttermilk Not to sure how to embed a video link yet, bear with me.  Good grief, am so…

  • Friday at last

    Just home from Elspeth’s, been looking at their pictures of the cruise on Discovery, along the Norwegian coast.  I want to go again!! Now we are going to plan our holidays.  Still many sleeps.

  • Zoo time, quarter past crepuscular…

    Last night we went over to Edinburgh Zoo for the special adopters’ night.  It was a lovely evening, there was a much calmer atmosphere about the place and it was grand seeing the animals pack up for the night, as it were.  We saw the newly arrived sun bears, and I laughed when one dad…

  • Discovering Norway

    Just heard from Elspeth, she and Colin very much enjoyed their trip to Norway on the Discovery.  Am so glad, since we have such fond memories and grand chums from the trip in 2008. Paul is mending the Sky box which went wonky donkey during the end of the British Open golf.  Congrats to Louis…

  • Weather (or not)

    Just about to go on the Folk Club boat trip, this is one of the two days in the year when the Maid of the Forth can dock at St David’s harbour.  The weather has been lousy this week but so far today it’s been mostly fair, if windy.  I shall be wearing my sensible…

  • Friday not the 13th

    That was another week, during which I attended the celebration of Sheila Kay Jack’s life, after a long wait which must have been untenable for her partner Geoff, and family.  It was a beautiful service, with songs from Les Mis, which I’m sure would have had the lady herself clamouring for more.  Sheila was a…