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
Tag: ice
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
University staff now working from home #COVID2019
Ben is working from home starting today. After the Christchurch earthquakes, he was unable to access his office at the university for several months. This time he has had advanced … Continue reading University staff now working from home #COVID2019
Winter wonderland
We woke up to a glorious winter wonderland this morning which was followed by a lovely sunny day. I cycled to Newton Dee like I always do. It wasn’t slippery … Continue reading Winter wonderland
Ice on the River Dee
There are big chunks of ice on the River Dee today. I took pics. It’s very pretty.
Designing for Cycle Traffic
I’ve just run my very first campaign as the new Campaigns and Communications Secretary of the Aberdeen Cycle Forum. The campaign was to raise money for the purchase of two … Continue reading Designing for Cycle Traffic
The mighty River Dee
The River Dee is looking particularly beautiful today. I’ve never seen it with so much ice, not this close to the harbour. Much of Scotland has been blanketed in snow … Continue reading The mighty River Dee
An almost frozen pond at Duthie Park
After a very mild Christmas the temperature has suddenly plunged. There were a few flakes of snow today and the pond at Duthie park is starting to freeze over. It’s … Continue reading An almost frozen pond at Duthie Park
Snow in Aberdeen!
Yesterday there was lots of snow in Aberdeen and the Martin household was jumping with joy! It’s very pretty when it snows. There was much excitement in the school playground … Continue reading Snow in Aberdeen!
Frozen
We had our first frost last week and there’s another heavy frost this morning. I went outside to take some photographs. It’s very pretty. I used to miss frosty mornings … Continue reading Frozen
Chains for shoes and Trotify
A shop in Aviemore was selling chains for shoes to increase the friction on icy pavements. We bought a couple of pairs and they’re fantastic. Why doesn’t everyone have these? They … Continue reading Chains for shoes and Trotify
A guest post from Busby the bike
I’m Busby the Bakfiets, Rachel’s bicycle. It was very cold last night and everything froze, including me: My mistress tried to ride me this morning but couldn’t. First she tried … Continue reading A guest post from Busby the bike
Snow and ice
It snowed a bit late last night and then today the temperature didn’t go above 1°C so the snow froze on the roads and pavements creating a a bit of … Continue reading Snow and ice
Enchantment on a bicycle
It’s getting close to the shortest day of the year now and according to BBC weather, sunrise is at 8:36am and sunset at 3:26pm in Aberdeen. However it’s light at … Continue reading Enchantment on a bicycle
Festival of angels
The Festival of Angels was running in York this weekend and we went to have a look today. There were sculptures made of ice, outdoor entertainment and some fake snow. … Continue reading Festival of angels
Where are the penguins?
Yesterday I took the children to the snow and the beach on the same day. There are few places in the world where you can do this and I don’t … Continue reading Where are the penguins?
