This was the road that leads from our croft to the A96 this afternoon. The Land Rover soon made a mess of those architectural drifts.
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Archive | January, 2010
Now we have ‘our’ winter weather
29 January, 2010
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We’ve had heavy snow and we’ve had temperatures below -10C on a fair number of days this winter, but until today we haven’t had what I’d describe as our typical winter weather. For us, typical winter weather has to combine snow, sub-zero temperatures and a whacking great wind. So, it was quite good to get [...]
Read more‘…with lots of cream, please’
28 January, 2010
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When I asked the Wee ‘Un what sort of cake he’d like for his birthday, he considered for a minute then asked for “one of those fluffy sponge cakes with lots of cream, please”. And that is exactly what he was presented with.
Read moreContinuing to be wintry
26 January, 2010
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Various people have told me they’re digging their vegetable plots and allotments, noticing snowdrops in flower, and enjoying warmer weather. They then ask if I’m starting work on our vegetable growing. No, I’m not. This was the view from the hill, looking down towards the house and pig arcs, at lunchtime today. It’s late January, snow [...]
Read moreYes, it is a hit…
26 January, 2010
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When he came in from school, the Wee ‘Un hurtled inside, dropped his bag, ran upstairs, rummaged around for a couple of minutes, and then came the sounds of speeding slot cars. Yes, the track I built as a joint birthday present for the boys is a hit. And the sounds of rummaging? Well, if [...]
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