This is Lola, a Goldendoodle (Golden Retriever crossed with a Poodle). She’s a BorrowMyDoggy dog and her owner […]
Category Archive: Journal
We went for a walk up Scolty Hill today which is a small hill just south of Banchory. […]
The kids have spent the past couple of days making a movie with some friends. The four of […]
It was a cold, rainy, windy day today and we decided it was perfect for a picnic on […]
Last Monday was a bank holiday here and we took the opportunity to visit Pitmedden Gardens. Despite being […]
Inn at the Park hotel near Duthie Park now has a vegetarian restaurant. It’s a hotel/pub/restaurant all in […]
I had a back-breaking morning at the allotment today. The mustard yellow shed has inspired me to get […]
When we took possession of our allotment in September 2017, the shed was in a terrible state. The […]
I’ve been making a lot of pasta with pesto lately. The kids love it and on Tuesday and […]
Yesterday was hot. BBC weather says it was 24C here which felt pretty awful. How did I ever […]
The Aberdeen City Council currently has its Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) out for consultation and it’s closing […]
On Saturday night after the Braemar junior games, there was a family ceilidh in the village hall. A […]
We went to the Braemar Junior Highland Games today. We’ve been to the hugely popular “celebrity” event in […]
Nothing beats a good soup. They’re a great way to use up vegetables and to warm the body […]
There’s a nice opinion piece in the Guardian this week, written by an Australian who thinks Britain is wonderful. I […]
An Australian football player lost his job with Rugby Australia recently because of comments he made on Instagram. […]
The Scottish state-funded education system is brilliant. Daniel will be starting secondary school in August and they have […]
I always get a bit nervous when I go to the allotment now – will more plants have […]
I’m pleased to see this fellow’s GoFundMe page doing so well. It’s nearly up to £40,000 after just […]
Last week the West London Borough of Chelsea and Kensington, one of the wealthiest in the country, voted […]
