Pancake Sunday
It’s still lockdown here. We’ve been in lockdown since Christmas. I was sure back then that restrictions would be relaxed in January. How wrong was I? We have had to … Continue reading Pancake Sunday
A New Zealander living in Scotland who loves cargo bikes
It’s still lockdown here. We’ve been in lockdown since Christmas. I was sure back then that restrictions would be relaxed in January. How wrong was I? We have had to … Continue reading Pancake Sunday
I got stung by a bumblebee yesterday for the first time in my life. Since all our usual Saturday activities were cancelled I took the opportunity to do some gardening … Continue reading A bumblebee, extraordinary changes for the UK, and thoughts on mother’s day for the most abused of all mothers
I am loving the Marks and Spencer oat drink. I only just discovered it and it’s delicious! After having consumed soya drink for more than 15 years I’m now an … Continue reading Praise the oat drink
I found this two-minute clip on Grist which shows how much cows fart in 2 hours. Spoiler: A lot! A paper was published in Nature Climate Change in October … Continue reading How much do cows fart?
We went to another castle yesterday, Castle Fraser, which is about 16 miles west of Aberdeen. It’s a Scottish baronial castle built in the 15th century. Like all of the castles … Continue reading Castle Fraser