Tag: cold

  • The Green Loch in snow

    The Green Loch in snow

    We’re in Aviemore and we awoke to a winter wonderland this morning so what better thing to do than a walk to The Green Loch. I’ve not seen it in the snow before and this is one of our favourite lochs as it’s a pretty green lake surrounded by hills and forest. I’ve got photos…

  • Ice-skating at Duthie Park

    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 model boating pond at Duthie Park froze. Daniel, Scott, and I went down for a skate at lunch. A photographer from the Press & Journal…

  • The Oxford vaccine, lockdown in Aberdeen, and online games

    The Oxford vaccine, lockdown in Aberdeen, and online games

    We woke to some good news today: the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has been approved for use in the UK. I had been hoping and expecting this news for a couple of weeks now and was wondering why they were taking so long given the trial results were released at the end of November. They took much…

  • Winter swimming

    Winter swimming

    We went to St Cyrus beach for a swim today. My sister-in-law is visiting and she has a penchant for icy showers and swims in freezing lakes in Switzerland. The photos make it look like a warm summer’s day but it’s actually winter here and the water temperature was 7°C. I’m preparing myself psychologically before…