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Tag Archives: Scotland
Dots, dots everywhere
Today’s dots – a freshly baked batch of oatcakes. Time is of the essence with these – they need to be quickly mixed together and rolled out while the dough is still warm, else the mixture sets and becomes unworkable. … Continue reading
Posted in Peer interaction, Photos, Scotland
Tagged #modigiwri, baking, oatcakes, Scotland
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Pollok Park
A trip out today to Pollok Park. Virginia creeper around the Edwardian House: Standing on a bridge over the river Cart Zooming in: Looking for horses that bite and kick: Autumn is here, but this Indian Balsam is still flowering … Continue reading
Shetland
Back from a quick weekend break to Shetland. The views from our hotel window in Lerwick was amazing:Niall spent a lot of time looking at divers and working out what they were: We didn’t see many Shetland ponies, but here … Continue reading
The best decision I ever made
I had a training course off campus today, so all week I’ve been planning to use this as an opportunity to respond to Kim’s weekly photo challenge and take photos of the path I chose to walk along. As a bonus … Continue reading
Posted in DailyCreate, DS106, Flowers, Photos, Scotland, University
Tagged #DS106, #TDC1956, Kelvingrove, Scotland
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Another year older
My birthday this week gave N and me an excuse to take a week off from work and head up to the Cairngorms for a few days of bird watching. At least, that was the plan. Tuesday began with a flurry … Continue reading
Posted in Photos, Scotland
Tagged Cairngorm, Knockando, lochindorb, Scotland, snow buntings
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Blah
It’s been a fairly awful week. It should have been a restful week’s holiday around the house forgetting about work, but instead it was a stressful period that’s still not over. So Kim’s weekly challenge this week is particularly apt: Fighting the … Continue reading
Last day on Mull
Friday was our last full day on Mull and it rained ALL DAY! At first, having a quiet day to do some PhD stuff was appealing, but neither of us really settled to it, and by late afternoon we both … Continue reading
Birds on Mull
Yesterday was forecast to be a beautiful day, and I woke up to find the sun burning its way through the blinds. So I put up a packed lunch and we headed out nice and early. We’d decided to head … Continue reading
Grasspoint, Mull
Another lazy morning at the cottage yesterday, then out for a walk after lunch to Grasspoint, about 3 miles away from here. With binoculars around our necks and cameras at the ready (Niall took six – yes, six! with him) … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Photos, Scotland
Tagged cattle, deer, foxgloves, Grasspoint, Mull, Scotland, Stag beetle, vole
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Leading Lines
Uncertain days following the Brexit fiasco, but as ever my surroundings soothe me and I am happy to be up here. Selfish worries about the possibility of rising mortgage payments, losses to my future pension and all of that mean … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Garden, Photos
Tagged #clmooc, #leadinglines, flowers, garden, Lines, Scotland
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