• Other

    Amazing R

    Sometimes I have a little fun at R’s expense because he is a leading expert in a rather obscure technical field.  Anyone reading this heard of Kubernetes?  I don’t think so, but as…

  • Cats,  Gardening

    Enjoying the garden

    The weather continues fair today.  I got back on the train this afternoon to find both cats outside.  Saphy loves the outdoors (well, in good weather anyway), but Amber is not normally that…

  • House,  Nature,  Renovation

    Busy Day

    Today I dealt with the backlog of housework and laundry which had built up in my absence (to be fair to R he has been exceptionally busy while we were away preparing for…

  • Travel

    Home the long way

    We came back today via the A7 and A72.  What a drive it was… In two ways.  Firstly, the weather was brilliant (glad I have a decent pair of sunglasses though) and the…

  • Travel

    Heading for the coast

    Today the plan was to head for Whitehaven and St Bees along the back road and visit Caldbeck on the way.  I always loved going there with my parents as a child –…

  • Travel

    Lakes, roads and bridges

    Today we went to the south lakes.  I have always wanted to drive round this area without the motorway, so today we drove out on the old A6 and then back along the…

  • Travel

    Off on our travels

    J and I are off on our travels this week in my new little car Gertie.  I always give our cars names based on their number plates (for example our Land Rover with…

  • Nature

    Moth Rescue

    I went out the back door to empty the bin this morning, and on the door lintel was a lovely moth which had obviously just emerged from its winter cocoon.  I know some…

  • Cats,  Travel

    Mother’s Day

    Some nice things in this picture, all to do with my Mum and today. We were all three of us going over to see our Mum/Mum-in-law in Helensburgh today.  I had to get…