Nature

  • House,  Nature

    Douglas and the Crocs

    Here is Douglas the little leather pig we bought yesterday (in Castle Douglas). He is holding the door open. Approaching him, however, are the two crocs Lurk and Lurkette. He looks very tasty,…

  • Nature,  Travel

    Loch Leven Castle

    Went to Loch Leven Castle today.  This is on an island and is where Mary Queen of Scots was held as a prisoner and later made a daring escape.  Of course romantic as…

  • Cats,  Nature

    Some wildlife…

    Walking along the side of the river, R and I saw this gentleman.  He was motionless with his beak poised like a spear ready for any fish or frog to pass by and…

  • Nature,  Other

    In which J makes a new friend

    When I called down the stairs for J to come and get his dinner, I found him in a state of great excitement. For shits and giggles (very  appropriate under the circumstances) I…

  • Nature

    More lightning…

    After the heat of the last few days (not that hot here really – though to listen to some of the snowflakes around here you would think it was), the weather broke today…

  • Nature

    Oh deer…

    J and I went to the Scottish Deer Centre today.  It is just down the road from us and we must have driven past it at least 100 times in the last year. …

  • Gardening,  Nature

    Mowing the lawn

    Continuing my gardening activities today with our robot “Rowley”.  I did most of the back lawn – it was quite a nice day but windy with a few clouds scudding about.  All of…

  • Nature

    Toad in the….. Bin….

    I opened our composting bin to put some peelings in it today and what did I see but this gentleman. After me complaining about not having any frogs in our pond, who is…

  • House,  Nature,  Other

    Loveliest of trees…

    I had a handyman here today repairing the steps outside.  I have had a go at this twice before myself, and there must be some skills which don’t lend themselves to my normal…