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Category: Travel

  • Whether to weather the weather or wither

    Right people, enough with the long range forecasts.  Every year we hear that inane, trumped up and downright stupid phrase “barbecue summer” (or “BBQ Summer” for the hard of thinking) which is, I suspect*, paid for by the supermarkets and Do It Yourself stores to shift their vast stockpiles of garden furniture – and where…

  • Long Time Gone

    Yes, it’s been ages since I posted here, we have been busy again of late. I will post a wee selection of pictures below. So, let me review matters since the start of September.  We have been on a terrific cruise round the Baltic capitals, to Stockholm, Tallinn, St. Petersburg and Kalundborg in Denmark.  Stockholm…

  • Warm cockles

    To Berwick yesterday, not for the reason stated on the tin but nevertheless lovely to see Johnny & Yvonne.  After a splendid repast and blethers, we wobbled out onto the town walls and walked right round, for the first time I can remember.    It was most interesting to see the bastions and lovely views for…

  • Downtime

    Paul & I recently managed to synch our calendars so that we had a long weekend together.  First stop was Perth, where we were introduced to Miss Alexandra Carmichael by proud mum Annelie.  Dad Craig was not too well, hopefully better now and we’ll see him next time.   Alan Alpenfelt was also there; thanks…

  • A pageant, of birds too.

    When I tried to upload pictures from our weekend in Beadnell I failed spectacularly, so here I am, having another shot at it.  Whilst I do this HM the Queen is doing a stalwart job standing up for over three hours on the trot, in the rain, watching the Jubilee pageant on the River Thames. …

  • Farne away

    So, home again after an epic weekend in Beadnell, Northumberland, seeing our chums from Discovery 2008.  It was magnificent to pick up from where we left off in 2011, there are not many people with whom one may do this and it’s a true joy. This year we stayed again at the Towers, and sallied…

  • Fair, fair Scotia

    Sometimes I think I’m a bit rubbish at life, I don’t stravaig the planet and I haven’t invented anything, I have founded no dynasty.  This begins to explain why I enjoy watching and listening to birds so much, because they don’t give a stuff.  Some of them have cracked the egg of sheer joy, you…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…