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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…
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Housework
Have finally got round to putting winter clothes into vacuum bags. Had forgotten it was so much fun, once the initial difficulties have been surmounted (selection, insertion, coercion in the case of the king size 13 tog downie, and closing that tricky wee longitudinal seal). I must get out more but it’s still AGES until…
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Bark in the Park
We went to Lochore Meadows today, and saw the most amount of dogs ever in one place. This was a local dog show but with bells and whistles. Loch Ore has a watersports centre and we happily watched a group of people setting off in laser yachts. Looking into having a go ourselves.
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Tears for souvenirs
Well, we went to see Toy Story 3 tonight. I am still crying.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Waltzing, Matilda?
Anyone who has had the misfortune to be near me in the past few weeks will know all about our office’s World Cup Fever event, during which our team decorated our desks with all things Australian. Yesterday we took it all down, so if anyone is interested in a life time’s supply of Vegemite (one…
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The soft Perthshire rain
Currently up north for a mini holiday, as things have pretty been busy in Château Holmes of late. I would not normally post when out of the house since it’s a bit of an invitation to anyone of our chums who may be a professional house breaker, but we’re testing the functionality. So, this is…
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Midweek
Your correspondent is back home after a fairly draining day. This is another wee test to get the hang of this new malarkey. Paul made me delete the stuff I just wrote. Apparently criminal law still exists. Who knew ?