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Interpretations
. What do you see? A little round dot, A wee black splodge Or a miniscule spot? Or maybe you see A shape with no name Or you don’t look at all – You don’t like this game. Just what you can see Depends on your view. Or you could close your eyes, But thats…
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Proof Dogs Do Dream in their Sleep!
Our lovely dog Scooby was sleeping soundly in the living room the other night, when it became apparent he was having a dream! Sometimes he makes a lot of ‘wuff’ noises but this one was silent so I wanted to share it with you:
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Outlander Fans – Did You Know This?!
I thought fans of ‘Outlander’ might like to know this: On a recent day out to a place called Fort George (more detail in a previous post, including lots of photographs), I came upon this information board about the show ‘Outlander’. I have to confess I’ve never seen it or read the books associated with…
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This Is For Free!
Roll up roll up – Disappearing fast This doesn’t cost a penny But its effects will last Make a big impression Leave a smile upon their face For this mobile miracle Can be used in every place You don’t need equipment Technology or spanners Just remain aware It counts when you use manners!
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Celebrate…at Fort George – A Great Day Out
Recently dearest son and I went to something called the Celebration of the Centuries which was held at Fort George just down the road from us. If you’ve never heard of it, Fort George is an 18th-century fortress near Ardersier, to the north-east of Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland. It was built to control…
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Highland Games in Nairn, Scotland 2023
Every year our seaside town hosts the last free Highland Games – you have to pay to get in to all the others! We also have a large fairground but if you want to sound like a local you have to call them ‘the showies’. There are events ranging from piping competitions, traditional dancing, tug-o-war,…
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Normal Life Challenges?
The past week has felt more challenging than normal. Maybe its because the summer holidays are drawing to a close and the start of a new homeschool year looms ever closer. Maybe its because I’m a bit under the weather, despite my best efforts to stay healthy – including starting to make kombucha which I’ve…
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Lessons Learned From The Garden This Year (so far!)
(The podcast episode associated with this post can be found here: https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-atvfm-1486cef) A lot of people talk about using the garden as a teacher of life lessons but I’d like to tell you about the actual gardening lessons I learned this year. You’d think after 11 years I’d be an expert by now – sadly…
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For ‘Those Days’ of Struggle
There are times when we all feel overwhelmed. There are days we don’t look forward to, or look back on with regret, sadness, anger or even despair. We can make plans but as Burns himself said, ” The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft agley”, i.e things don’t always to to plan.…
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Hindsight
If you knew 10 years ago The things you know today, Would you have taken this same route, Or would have rather stayed away? For when the hands of time have ceased And reflecting on your while, Will you regret, shout or blame – Or would you rather smile?
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The Weirdest Things
Little warning before you go any further – don’t read this while eating! I’ve seen the weirdest things over the last few days and they have been gross and mind-boggling. The first thing I saw was as I stared out the kitchen window waiting for the kettle to boil, mind wandering as it does, but…
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