• Creative

    Crafting a Christmas Bauble

    I joined the “Cupar Craftmates” group a few weeks ago.  It is basically a fun group of ladies (it does not surprise me that it is all ladies) who like making things and…

  • House,  Renovation

    Decorating the drawing room

    This week I have embarked on decorating our drawing room.  I was determined to call it that (rather than lounge or sitting room) because it sounds grand and is grand.  It is not…

  • Cupar

    Oh Christmas Tree

    R and I were strolling round the Orchard Walk by the Eden today when we saw this. I thought it was really nice that someone thought to go out into a wood and…

  • Cupar

    Bloody roadworks

    Whilst not on the epic scale of the 12 year roadworks R and I experienced on the A83 when we lived in Lochgoilhead, Cupar certainly has a lot of roadworks at the moment.…

  • Renovation

    Squeaky Floor

    The first day we moved in, I got a nasty surprise when I walked across the drawing room floor and nearly tripped as my foot sunk a couple of inches into the carpet. …

  • Travel

    Italy here we come

    My last real holiday was in 2019 when J and I walked the Camino to Santiago together (and what a great time we had). R and I went to London for a week…

  • Cats

    My Fur Lady

    After the remarks I made the other day about the cats and their new radiator bed there has been a bit of change of opinion about it from Saphy, who has now been…

  • Travel

    To Helensburgh

    J very kindly accompanied me to Helensburgh to see my Mum today.  I did not think he would come as I was catching the 7:35am train from here and J does not like…

  • Food

    Christmas Pudding

    Stir up Sunday today, and I made my Christmas Pudding.  I haven’t made one in 15 years because I had a disastrous experience with one.  Basically I was boiling it in a Tupperware…