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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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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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The Joy of Passing on Treasures!
In a recent blog post I mentioned I had been doing a substantial amount of decluttering. I’ve been meaning to get a handle on it for a long time and I’ve done a little here and there but I got rid of box loads of stuff this time and it felt good! I’m not finished…
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Adventure Park
Dearest son and I recently spent the day at a place called Landmark Adventure Park. Its in Carrbridge in Scotland and it has LOADS to do. Its not cheap but we checked the weather forecast for the best day of the week, booked online for a small discount and took a picnic. I’ve put up…
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“So its not a jump scare then?”
I laughed so hard! On our recent trip to Landmark Adventure Park which is in Carrbridge, Scotland, we found this……
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Weekends and busy days
Do you ever have that feeling where you feel like you’ve done a weeks worth of ‘stuff’ in a couple of days? Its not planned but it happens – and its wonderful! I will start with allotment news: The harvests are coming in now, for which I am immensely grateful. Its easy to think that…
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My Biggest Blogging Mistake: from llamas to rat traps….
I realised this week that as bloggers go, I haven’t reached the point where it has become second nature. I go about my daily business and its not till later I think, “oh, I should have taken a photo of that”. It could be because the equipment I have to take photos with are a…
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When the Christmas lights didn’t go on!
Christmas Lights Switch on in Nairn 2022 Things didn’t go according to plan…… *I know – another old post but like I said, I’m bringing you all my posts to see in their full glory! Ok, now I’m spoiling you – 2 posts in one day. This is a small one though just to show…
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The Simple Joys of a Day Out
Brodie Castle, Highland Games and more! There was a time when going for a “day out”, was a big fan-fare occasion. It meant just what it said – you left early, came back late; gone for a whole day! It is too easy these days to think of trips or ‘days out’, merely as entertainment…
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