I bought a wicker basket to carry cakes and pies over for my parents. It looks more decorative than a plastic bag and it keeps things flat. Not sure how, but Schrodi found it on top of the chest of drawers in the hall and decided it would be a good place for a nap.

Well we have now been living in the Highlands for five years and things have actually come on apace in a number of areas. Having said this, in general it is because either R or myself actively engaged in negotiating things that mattered to us rather than just leaving them to happen. Not sure whether […]

Tora wearing the “Baby Shark” costume I’ve made him to wear over Christmas. I think the tail piece could do with some work as the fin isn’t standing up correctly. His brother will also be featuring as “Schrodi the Argyll Dragon”. Neither of the cats are overly enthusiastic about their new roles. I will point […]

The river is about as high today as I have seen it since the first year we moved in. That was the year it rained every day between September and March. Anyway, today it is a total raging torrent and I would not give much for the chances of anyone who fell in. Our pond […]

I may have mentioned this before, but for some reason we are designated as a remote postcode, even though we are only just over an hour’s drive from Glasgow. We are in the PA range, and I’ve even seen some websites where this entire range is included as a remote postcode which is a bit […]

Ages since I wrote in the blog. I’ve been away on holiday in Spain. We had a great time – we were staying in Madrid but we also went to Toledo, Segovia, Avila and Ananjuez The best thing we did was going on a Segway tour of Madrid. I really liked riding the Segway, I […]

I’m away in Spain at the moment but R informs me that the deer pack are back at home. I hope they are not ripping the bark off the trees.

Had great fun on my birthday today. R had got me some super presents as had my parents. Mum and Dad got me two solar lights for the patio, a Galileo thermometer and selection of beautiful glass ornaments. I’ve started a collection of these of late so a dragonfly, a ladybird and an octopus were […]

My Mum has been reading “The Bridge of Sighs” and came up with a poem relating to last night. Two more unfortunates Witches and Reapers, Banged on my door To give me the creepers. Look at their garments The best of old Amazon Drips from their clothing Take a look instantly With fear and with […]

We paid a surprise visit to Mum and Dad yesterday for Halloween. I was a witch (some would say appropriately) and R was the Spirit of Death – complete with Scythe. I was a bit disappointed that my Mum immediately realized it was me when I opened my mouth to do my guising piece which […]