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All I remember is a terrifying insect perched in front of me at eye level. It thoroughly enjoyed the ride and the snack of squashed bugs. Can anyone out there help in identification. The picture doesn’t actually show the yellow … Continue reading →

I would like to live   like a river flows, carried by the surprise   of its own unfolding.

One of the magical moments on our trip to Son No 2 – was a Bill Oddie special. We were standing in the barn looking at four or five baby swallows peeking out of their nest. All of a sudden they … Continue reading →

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?