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Ban the Wasp – life in Fife.

Welcome to my blog, originally set up for family history, now a touch point for friends and family worldwide. Older chaotic version available here.

Housekeeping

Everyone who knows us will be aware that we have had a veritable social whirl this summer, with two family weddings and a Diamond Wedding for family friends. I have thought long and hard about putting up pictures of these events, and have decided to refrain. The main players in these events do not have…

July 14, 2019
Confluence

For some reason I have been singing this in my head for the past few days. I happen to think that the Blue Nile were peerless in their heyday, I even managed to see them perform live once. Inadvertently they were the reason why we went to hear Karen Matheson last month, and when Paul…

June 19, 2019
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…

June 17, 2019
59er Diners ….

…was the best quiz team name, as voted by Julia. We had a weekend away with the 59ers, back to glorious Perthshire, with its trees and bonny flowers. A visit to the ceramics festival at Scone proved a success, I think we all opened our wallets or purses at some point, rain did not stop…

June 12, 2019
Photos

Pictures uncovered during some research. Shieldhill, pre 1966.

June 4, 2019
Robin Reliant

I rely on you I rely on you like a Skoda needs suspension like the aged need a pension like a trampoline needs tension like a bungee jump needs apprehension I rely on you like a camera needs a shutter like a gambler needs a flutter like a golfer needs a putter like a buttered…

April 23, 2019
Kenning Yew

Up in Kenmore with the folk club, A8M, celebrations, music and jaunts. For some reflection we visited the Fortingall Yew; debate rages, quietly, about its age but it’s definitely very old*. It felt pretty humbling and impressive to be in its company. I note from Wiki that part of it has changed gender. Mum always…

April 18, 2019
Going coastal

Evening walk on the sands. Recent storm activity has eroded the beach, but it will return. This picture came out as if it had been painted, no rendering by me, I think I was moving too fast and the phone has done its best. There is…

April 6, 2019
Upmanship

Should time weigh heavy on your hands, I can recommend looking up the word “up” in a dictionary. Hithered there on a quest for the etymology of upholster, I was reminded of swan upping – driving the swans upstream so that they may be coralled and identified. Given that these avian grandes dâmes might be…

March 19, 2019
Unabridged

Here’s a challenge. The Flock in the Firth As Eh cam owre the Forth rail brig Eh saw frae oot o Fife a farrachin o starlins’ trig as the thochts o ane waukrife Lyk sheelock fae a thrashin mill they mirlieit the nicht atween thi brigs, as tho ate fill ut wi wan shammade…

March 12, 2019

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