Author Archives: freda

Back at home after spending an overnight at Grantown on Spey. Time to collapse, then unpack and do the washing.

Thanks to the miracles of modern technology – (ie Wifi) – I can post to my website whilst away from home. We are with Son No 2 near New Pitsligo and Pennan. Lots to see here on the smallholding though … Continue reading →

No – I am not advocating yet another special day. July 6th was National Kissing Day in the States, though it seems that not many people took much notice. Here’s a quiz on kissing, if you feel like testing your … Continue reading →

Oh dear – withdrawal symptoms abound. Wimbledon is over for another year.

Sheltered under the oak tree Sheltered in your love Sheltered.

Have just discovered that there is a dormant gold mine on the lower slopes of Ben Lui, not far from Tyndrum. Apparently, people still pan for gold in the River Cononish. The price of gold worldwide is currently too low … Continue reading →

Or these for folk stone art?

How is this for a tower?      

The best remark of the tennis commentators to date was of Andy Murray yesterday….    He looks as animated as Sven-Goran Eriksson on valium…… To be honest I found his match yesterday too depressing to watch, so I popped in … Continue reading →

Both the computer and I have dodgy fuses at the moment. I am only just up and running with the PC now that Him Behind the Wheel fixed the fuse for me. OK – I know I should have done … Continue reading →