Tag: woods
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Spectra 2024 and a walk in the woods
It has been a dreich weekend but while others may complain I’ve rather liked it. The soft, gentle lighting is kinder to my eyes and it also meant the queue for Spectra (Aberdeen’s annual light festival) was shorter than last year so we actually got into it this time. Last year the queue was too…
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The farting woods (Tullos Wood)
During the lockdown early this year, Ben did a lot of walking around Aberdeen. On one of his walks he discovered a woodland just south of the city in Torry. We decided to check it out yesterday. We cycled there from Duthie Park. The first part of the ride was all on shared-use paths so…
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Christmas Fair at Crathes Castle
We went to the Exclusively Highlands Christmas Fair at Crathes Castle today. It’s a food and craft market that runs every year in the weeks leading up to Christmas at different locations around Scotland, usually castles. They sell only stuff that’s made in Scotland which especially appeals to me so we go every year. This…
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Tollohill Wood by bike
The one thing I find myself missing during this time of lockdown is long country walks up hills, past lochs, and through castles. I miss our weekends away and Sunday adventures. Last week on one of his bike rides, Ben discovered Tollohill Wood, a woodland only 2 miles from home. I never knew this place…
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