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By Rachel M Posted on April 17, 2021April 17, 2021

This is why we don’t go to Hazlehead Park

It has been 6.5 years since we moved to Aberdeen and in all that time I’ve only visited Hazlehead Park once. This is because it’s very difficult to get to … Continue reading This is why we don’t go to Hazlehead Park

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City Council, active travel, cycling, Hazlehead park, Scotland
By Rachel M Posted on April 8, 2021April 8, 2021

Seal on the banks of the River Dee

On his walk yesterday Ben saw a seal on the banks of the River Dee and took these great photos and video. We sometimes see seals swimming in the Dee … Continue reading Seal on the banks of the River Dee

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, River Dee, Scotland, seal, wildlife
By Rachel M Posted on April 7, 2021April 7, 2021

Snow in April

I planted sweet peas outside last month and whenever I plant out sweet peas in March it snows in April. Sure enough, the snow came on Monday and each morning … Continue reading Snow in April

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, April, photos, snow
By Rachel M Posted on March 21, 2021

A new crochet jumper

I made myself a jumper. The diagonal lines are deliberate; it wasn’t me stuffing up 🙂 I got the pattern on Etsy and it’s quite an easy one to follow … Continue reading A new crochet jumper

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, craft, crochet, daffodils, pandemic, virus
By Rachel M Posted on February 21, 2021

Moscow-on-Don

The Zoology building at the University of Aberdeen is being used as a film location for the film Tetris which is set in the cold-war era Soviet Union. They’ve been … Continue reading Moscow-on-Don

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, architecture, buildings, film, filming, library, movie, Tetris, Tillydrone Avenue, University of Aberdeen
By Rachel M Posted on February 11, 2021

Ice-skating at Duthie Park

Yesterday was skiing on Deeside Way and today was ice-skating at Duthie Park. I feel like I’m living at an alpine sports village. It was -8C last night and the … Continue reading Ice-skating at Duthie Park

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, cold, Duthie Park, ice-skating, snow, winter
By Rachel M Posted on February 10, 2021

Cross-country skiing on Deeside Way

It snowed a bit more overnight last night and Aberdeen put on a brilliantly crisp and sunny day for us. Rather than going for my usual run around the park … Continue reading Cross-country skiing on Deeside Way

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, cross-country skiing, Duthie Park, photos, Scotland, skiing, sledging, snow, winter
By Rachel M Posted on February 9, 2021February 9, 2021

New tourist attraction at Duthie Park: carnivorous snowmen

It has been snowing all day today and there’s more to come tonight. I feel like I’m living in an alpine ski resort. Elizabeth and I went sledging again during … Continue reading New tourist attraction at Duthie Park: carnivorous snowmen

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, Duthie Park, Scotland, sledging, snow, winter
By Rachel M Posted on February 7, 2021

Wild and windy February day at Torry battery

Everywhere in Scotland has been getting massive amounts of snow except for Aberdeen. One family in Moray couldn’t even get out their front door there was so much snow. All … Continue reading Wild and windy February day at Torry battery

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, battery, jetty, Scotland, snow, Torry, waves
Image of Daniel and Rachel ice skating
By Rachel M Posted on January 24, 2021January 24, 2021

A dream come true

Today was a good day. It has long been a dream of mine to ice skate outside in a natural environment and today I ticked that off my list.  Aberdeen … Continue reading A dream come true

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, ice, ice skating, pandemic, photos, Scotland, winter
By Rachel M Posted on January 9, 2021

Moonwalking on ice

One of the ponds at Duthie Park has frozen, partly defrosted, and then refrozen over the past few days to create a strange effect where it looks like there’s chunks … Continue reading Moonwalking on ice

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, Duthie Park, ice, moonwalk, snow, snowman
By Rachel M Posted on January 8, 2021

The snow gods delivered

The plague is raging through the British population faster than an anti-vaccination conspiracy theory on Facebook. I can’t see lockdown ending at all until a significant proportion of the population … Continue reading The snow gods delivered

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, covid, Scotland, snow
By Rachel M Posted on January 2, 2021

Elrick Hill

Being confined to Aberdeen, or within 5 miles of the boundary of Aberdeen due to covid restrictions, has stymied our walks in the countryside quite a bit. But it has … Continue reading Elrick Hill

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, covid, Elrick Hill, Scotland, tramping, walking, walks
By Rachel M Posted on December 29, 2020

The Nightingale Hospitals and snow at Drum Castle

We are in tier 4 covid restrictions here as is most of the UK as the sick in hospital reach record numbers. At the start of the pandemic the government … Continue reading The Nightingale Hospitals and snow at Drum Castle

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, covid, Drum Castle, Kent, Nightingale hospital, pandemic, Scotland, snow, virus
By Rachel M Posted on December 24, 2020

Lebkuchen for lunch

I dreamt last night that it snowed and in my dream I woke up and looked out the window to see Santa skiing down a nearby hill. I got up … Continue reading Lebkuchen for lunch

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, Christmas, cooking, Duthie Park, lebkuchen, snow
By Rachel M Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020

Aberdeen Art Gallery and the BP Portrait Award

I took the opportunity to visit the Aberdeen Art Gallery today. I still haven’t been since it reopened to the public late last year after 4 years of redevelopment and … Continue reading Aberdeen Art Gallery and the BP Portrait Award

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, art, Art Gallery, BP Portrait Award 2020, cycling, portraits
By Rachel M Posted on December 18, 2020

Two countries and their Christmas strategies, the 5-mile boundary, and Manifesto

One of my coworkers lives in Italy and he told me they’re going into lockdown from December 24th – 27th and then again from December 31st – January 3rd. This … Continue reading Two countries and their Christmas strategies, the 5-mile boundary, and Manifesto

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, Climate change, Dale Vince, Ecotricity, Manifesto, pandemic, Scotland, virus
By Rachel M Posted on December 16, 2020

Abedeen in tier 3 for Christmas

For the second time this year we’ve had to cancel a holiday due to covid. We were due to go to the highlands on Monday for 6 days to self-catering … Continue reading Abedeen in tier 3 for Christmas

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, covid, pandemic, restrictions, Scotland, tier 3, virus
By Rachel M Posted on December 12, 2020December 15, 2020

What’s Rachel been up to lately?

I’ve had less time to write lately. I’ve been trying to do four jobs – my paid full-time job as a product manager for Creative Force, my role as campaigns … Continue reading What’s Rachel been up to lately?

Categories: Cycling, JournalTags: Aberdeen, cycling, transport, Union Street
By Rachel M Posted on December 5, 2020

Street lego art

I was walking around central Aberdeen today and found this crumbly building that had been patched up with lego bricks. Those colored bits are lego. Here’s another photo, zoomed in. … Continue reading Street lego art

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, art, lego, Nuart, street art

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