• Cats,  Uncategorised

    Cats at night

    We are not keen on our cats going out at night.  In practice this means that we are not keen on Saphy going out at night (Amber rarely goes out at all unless…

  • Other

    A Tail of Two Bad Cats

    I have always been a huge Beatrix Potter fan.  My favourite is “The Tailor of Gloucester” but close after that comes “The Tale of Two Bad Mice” In case anyone is not familiar…

  • Nature

    Amazing sunset

    After last night’s storm it was a bit calmer this morning, but by this evening the wind had come back up a bit. This was the view from our front door step –…

  • Food

    From ancient to modern

    I had to use up the last bit of my slow cooker box.  It was a lamb flank and I have never used this cut of meat before.  I can’t say I liked…

  • Renovation

    Sewing Machine

    This sewing machine belonged to my Grandmother who was born in 1888. The engraving on it “As supplied to her Majesty Queen Alexandra” places the date between 1901 and 1910, so Grandma would…

  • Food

    Flatbreads

    I think we have been eating too much meat recently – I ordered a big box from the Blackface Meat Company for the freezer and we seem to have been dipping into it…

  • Renovation

    A good quick fix

    These are two more inherited pieces of furniture – I am just starting to look at the spare bedroom and they are to go in it. Although they look nice together – they…

  • House,  Renovation

    New plumbing finished

    That is the new basement central heating installed – new boiler, pipes and radiator.  While we were at it, we also got a new downstairs toilet suite (the original was 1980s peach). When…

  • Cats

    A new friend

    I was on my way out this afternoon when I met this little individual in our driveway.  We haven’t seen any other cats in the garden – although I think I saw this…

  • Travel

    I want to ride my bicycle…

    I bought a bicycle a few weeks ago – I have wanted one for years, but in Lochgoilhead the choice was between a single track road up a very steep hill with forestry…