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Nightclubbing
It’s been a successful weekend for both of our social enterprises, the Folk Club had a good evening with Ayrshire band Luckenbooth while the Astronomy Club’s Stargazing Live Event to tie in with the recent BBC show of the same name, was very well attended and the skies were crystal clear for most of the…
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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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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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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…
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Misty and mellow
It’s frankly sad that a well-loved poem becomes a cliche, I was walking to the train station yesterday and the view from our hill was beautiful, leaves changing colour, low morning sun, wraiths of mist slowly melting and I remembered that Keats probably has never been bettered. But because so many people know the poem, …
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Merry Melodies
Today we went up to Vane Farm in the atrocious pouring rain, and after a walk out to the one operational hide (they’re having work done) we schlepped back into the cafe for a cup of tea, then hied down to the shop on the ground floor. Standing by the optics stand, Paul heard a…
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Donner und blitzen
We have had the most extraordinary weather here over the past few days. Usually when we have a thunderstorm it’s over in ten minutes. Yesterday the storm lasted well over two hours, with one flash of lighting and clap of thunder so loud we thought a bomb had gone off. We all squealed like stuck…
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Oh for goodness’ sake
I have occasionally had some moments in my life to look back upon the good stuff. Tonight the train home to Fife was delayed for ages (ooh, at least 30 minutes) by a points failure at Dalmeny. So, I was forced to sit in a comfy double seat by myself, reading a very good book…
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BA 8
Just back from Blair Atholl, yet another wonderful weekend with Yard of Ale, On the Wagon, After 8 Mince and the Lilting Tilters. Most of DBFC pitched up on Friday night, and enjoyed a grand meal followed by many hours of music, laughter and insults. On Saturday, after exchanging some wake up jokes at breakfast,…
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Too good…
..to be true? If you haven’t heard the Tesco/Asda story, here it is as explained to me by my friend Gillian yesterday. Asda will price match your shopping against the other big four supermarkets, simply enter your till receipt’s unique code on line and you will receive a voucher for the difference, should your shopping…