Autumn blues (and reds and yellows and oranges)
The broad shadow of white skin beneath my watch, squeezed between the brown, is disappearing fast. The kids have been … Continue reading Autumn blues (and reds and yellows and oranges)
Category: dog walking
The rough and the smooth
The weekend didn’t go exactly as planned. Saturday started well, with a hearty porridge breakfast to give N fuel for … Continue reading The rough and the smooth
Getting high
‘I am in need of spiritual rejuvenation.’ N stands looking pensively out of the bedroom window. ‘Do you fancy going … Continue reading Getting high
Hidden treasures
They hang like trophies on a twisted wire fence. They are, to put it bluntly, the kind of thing you … Continue reading Hidden treasures
Out of sorts
I’ll be honest – I haven’t been paying much attention recently. I can find I’ve stomped a good half mile … Continue reading Out of sorts
Happy returns
This week my son turned sixteen. It is the first milestone birthday en route to adulthood, for now he can … Continue reading Happy returns
Fifty shades of green
I haven’t been everywhere (far from it), but I’m willing to bet that nowhere else does green quite like Scotland. … Continue reading Fifty shades of green
Back to the future part 2
It’s been a funny old week or so. It won’t come as a great surprise that, after the spectacular summer … Continue reading Back to the future part 2
Keep calm and carry on walking
Good Friday is a bank holiday. This much we knew. We also knew it was a glorious day, once the … Continue reading Keep calm and carry on walking
Back to the future
I was eager to see how ‘my’ bit of turf had survived without me for a whole five days. But … Continue reading Back to the future
The Garden of Everyday Delight 