I added to my mountain collection this afternoon by climbing Beinn Reithe, which is the one next to Cnoc Coinnich further down the peninsula towards Coran Lochan. I set out about 12:30 – it was a nice day for a walk, quite cold but still and with the sun peeping through from time to time. […]
By sleeping on the ottoman.. For anyone who doesn’t recognize the quote – is is from AA Milne… A bear, however hard he tries, Grows tubby without exercise. Our Teddy Bear is short and fat, Which is not to be wondered at; He gets what exercise he can By falling off the ottoman, But generally […]
Last year I picked so many brambles that there was no realistic prospect of eating them all (even made into jelly they don’t really keep their flavour well for more than a few months). So following a tip from the River Cottage book of preserves, I juiced a load of them and then froze it […]
There was a funny clip on the shedcam last night (click on the photo for the video). This was Schrodi attempting to see a badger off and temporarily succeeding before Mr Brock realized that the aggressor was a lot smaller than him and returning peacefully to his main interest (the peanuts). Actually later on that […]
I glanced out of the kitchen windows this afternoon as I was making the coffee to see the gentleman in the picture. We’ve caught a glimpse of him before, but this is the first time he has sat still to get his photo taken. He was definitely after the little birds because (aware of his […]
I just got my New Zealand badge from Fitbit today – means that I have walked 999 miles since I got it in October. Actually I am also doing the View Ranger “Walk 1000 miles in 2016” Challenge. I am in 59th place at the moment on 400 miles – but that is actually doing […]
I had a go at Paul Holywood’s famous eight plait loaf (which many of the bakers on the Bake Off) struggled with. It actually turned out pretty well and wasn’t as difficult as I had thought it would be (though I appreciate that it must be a great deal worse when you are being filmed […]
Schrodi decided to use me as a ladder to climb on to the shed roof. He then spent five minutes polying around before wanting a lift down in case he hurt his paws on the nasty sharp gravel.
I took my Mum to Gamba in Glasgow for lunch today to celebrate her birthday later this month. I chose it because it was the second best rated restaurant in Glasgow on Trip Advisor (and also you could book it online). I was going to have prawn cocktail (seems to be back in fashion again) […]
These two deer studied me carefully when I opened the kitchen door, and then went back to eating the grass (they haven’t had a go at the daffodils yet this year but there is still time). Later on R saw a yearling on his own – I would guess that Mummy has finally given him […]
