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Over the rivers
North of the Tay and south of the Forth, the weekend saw us in cahoots with Rieko as we visited some old and new haunts. First to Dundee, there to see the V&A, designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. The exterior is a delight to photograph, especially now that the gardens are flourishing. Next…
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Rara aves
I have so much to say about the past two weeks, some very overdue meet ups have taken place and I don’t have the words to express how happy most of these have made me. Some pictures below, just from the weekend, including three of me, unheard of. Firstly, my old friend Sherry was passing…
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Meles Meles
“In the real dark night of the soul it is always three o’clock in the morning.” F. Scott Fitzgerald. (Attr.). To be honest I read that in a Snoopy cartoon in the 80s, back when I thought the Daily Mail practised ethical journalism. And in the interests of veracity, it is only 02:50. I am surprised…
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Dunroamin
I have looked back at the most recent pages of btw and it seems that I keep apologising for not making regular updates. I shan’t do that this time, therefore. Instead, some pictures. We went, ironically as things turn out, to Bo’ness for the first time, and dropped in at the Motor Museum. It has…
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Footing the bill
Well, I haven’t been here for a while, sorry about that, things have been busy and I am still trying to work out what I think about last week’s Election result. So, yesterday we hied to the Lyceum in Edinburgh for the final play in the 2014 -15 season. The was The Venetian Twins, relocated…
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Bank Holiday Weekend
Taking time out from trying to synchronise the kitchen calendar, my diary, the band diary, my work diary and the Google calendar. It’s Bank Holiday weekend so hooray for the rubbish weather. Might tootle up to Vane Farm to see which birds are about, before booking a space behind the sofa for the second part…
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Happy Easter
Sitting quietly after an epic day at work, and after a big rehearsal last night. Wishing you all a happy Easter, hope that everyone has the opportunity to have some me time, along with any family celebrations. Go quietly into that good night. Possibly not the most appposite quote, but that’s the way I am…
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Sports Relief
If you have not see Smithy’s skits for Sports Relief, have a look. They are genuinely funny.
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Woodentops
total bonus – an episode of The Woodentops on FaceTube! I thought they had all been lost. This was my all time favourite Watch With Mother programme when I was wee. Monday Picturebook, Tuesday Andy Pandy , Wednesday Bill & Ben, Thursday Picturebook again and Friday The Woodentops. Picture book had the 3 Jolly Jack…
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TV
Good evening to everyone in the rain-sodden nation. At least there is a Wallace and Gromit retrospective on t.v. tonight. (7 p.m.) We’ve nearly recovered from Dr Who on Sunday, only to know that we’re going to be in bits again at Xmas.Hmm. Might have been last night.