• Car

    New mats

    Our car Gertie has been rather better maintained by me (her registered keeper since I took on car ownership responsibility as part of my housekeeper role) than our previous car Voyager was by…

  • Creative,  House

    Firm friends

    One of the entries from the show found his forever home with the friend he was based on. The one on the right is the original – the left is my clone.  The…

  • Creative,  Cupar,  Food

    Full Table

    I entered 30 classes at the Cupar Show, split about 50/50 between crafts and baking. On the whole I am really pleased with how I did for a first attempt – I know…

  • Creative,  Cupar

    Empty Table

    All the craft items and the more durable items went over to the Corn Exchange this evening.  Apparently when this building opened in 1862 it was not a roaring success either for business…

  • Cupar,  Food

    Lots of Baking

    It is the Cupar Flower and Craft show on Saturday.  I finished my craft stuff a few days ago (I have been working on it in odd moments for months now) – but…

  • Other

    Gruesome

    I found this when clearing out the garden at St Mary’s church Ladybank.  The second time I saw it I realized that it would lie there indefinitely if I did not take it…

  • House,  Renovation

    The Stand

    Not the end of the world I am afraid – or not quite yet, but R’s air conditioning unit.  His office is on the top floor with massive windows facing right into the…

  • Other

    Thank you (notes)

    One of the many things we don’t do in the modern world any more (or at least I don’t do and haven’t for many years) is write thank you notes. When I was…

  • Food,  Gardening

    Greenhouse and Orchard

    The Greenhouse in question is nothing to do with gardens (just for a change) but is a cracking little restaurant in a back lane in Cupar.  The food is in general good, but…