The old saying that “the best things in life are free” is true. Honestly, it is. I’m not talking about things you are given or #gifted, I’m talking about the things you can do that don’t cost you any money. Last night was one of those times – a simple couple of hours spent in […]
We’ve been out foraging blackberries again. We came back with a bumper crop and we plan on making a few sweet treats with them. First up we made blackberry muffins. In my opinion, blackberry muffins are far superior to the blueberry muffin and far more English! So, without further ado here my recipe for making the […]
Why are school holidays so long? Children don’t need a six-week break You know what? This got me thinking. Firstly I thought about my present, as a parent and a working parent at that. Fortunately my wife works in a school and thus child care in the holidays is not an issue for us so […]
#lochdoon #hdr #scotland #ayrshire #holiday #summer (at Loch Doon)
#lochdoon #hdr #scotland #ayrshire #holiday #summer (at Loch Doon)
#lochdoon #hdr #scotland #ayrshire #holiday #summer (at Loch Doon)
#lochdoon #hdr #scotland #ayrshire #holiday #summer #blackandwhite #monochrome (at Loch Doon)
Whilst indolently watching Countryfile on Sunday and simultaneously reading my book (A Free Country, more about this later) my attention was grabbed by the weather forecast that is injected into the program where the weatherperson presenting seems to dress-down when compared with the usual standards of dress for the the BBC weather presenters. On this occasion […]
