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We’ve come to Dunblane for the weekend, a picturesque Scottish village in Perthshire, about 110 miles southwest of Aberdeen. The village is beautiful with lots of quirky shops and an … Continue reading Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries
We’ve come to Glasgow for the weekend to submit biometric data (fingerprints) for our permanent residency application. We’ve been waiting to do this since March when everything closed down. The … Continue reading Glasgow in autumn
My last blog post I wrote and published from my new phone when I was out and about in town. As I walked back home, tragedy struck when I dropped … Continue reading I broke my phone and photos of the autumn colours
Yesterday I picked all these tomatoes at my allotment and even discovered a cucumber! This must be a first for Aberdeen: a cucumber in November. I thought my cucumber plant … Continue reading A cucumber in Scotland in November
We went for a glorious walk up Craigendarroch today. The landscapes are beautiful at this time of year with a palette of yellows, oranges, golds, reds, browns, pinks, and greens. … Continue reading Back to Craigendarroch
It’s not often we get to see snow and autumn colours simultaneously but that’s exactly what we got today. We drove past this next distillery on our way to Grantown … Continue reading Autumnal snow
A photographer friend of ours visited for a few days this week and took off before dawn each morning to capture the sunrise. One morning he got this shot of … Continue reading Aberdeenshire in the Autumn
This afternoon I told the kids we were going to a vegetarian restaurant for dinner and there was an explosion of complaint. I thought I might have accidentally pulled off their finger … Continue reading Duthie Park in October
We ran out of biscuits today which was potentially disastrous. My choice was either to bake some biscuits or cycle to Newton Dee to buy some more. Of course the … Continue reading A rainy autumn day on the bike path
I like to look at the types of houses people live in when I go to different cities. Here are a few from the residential streets of Aberdeen plus a … Continue reading Photos from Aberdeen
Every Saturday morning, Daniel plays soccer. He is 6 years old, mildly autistic and has Tourette’s syndrome. We have tried many extra-curricular activities for him before, including soccer, but he … Continue reading Soccer and cycling in York
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