Taexalia
wild.life
Loudon Wood Stone Circle
We left the church and walked home in the bright sunshine. My Mum, Claire and I had animated discussions about Aberdeen City issues - I notice the changes more acutely because I'm now an occasional visitor and the increase in traffic and noise since I lived there is appalling. It's fun to see that my sister is as outspoken about politics as I am and even my Mum is becoming more opinionated. We shared stories of letters to MPs and discussed dear Donald (Trump) and concluded that he and his ... read more
Art and Archaeology in Aberdeen
Allan and I travelled to Aberdeen on Thursday afternoon. I was appalled at the price of the bus tickets! £30 each! Made a note to organise in advance in future and get cheaper advance tickets by train. Can't wait til I'm an OAP and then I'll get free bus travel anywhere in Scotland - although I'm guessing the new prices reflect the number of folk taking advantage of that great idea. The journey was the usual fair of mildly comfortable seats, personal stereo headphones that are anything but ... read more
Spey Bay
Spey Bay
The salmon were jumping at the weekend and I fell in love with the area and the unseen dolphin ... read moreBathtime Buddy
We found this lovely lady in the bath yesterday - we hope she is enjoying the big outside more than the smooth white ... read more
Bright Young Thing
Red Tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus Lapidarius)
I saw this fuzzy buzzy bee the other day when I was wandering in Lochend Park. It cheered me up with it's bright orange bum and it's wacky flight patterns. I love ... read more