March 2011 - Posts
Grass cutting and a Bulldog
Euro: 1.1344. Grass cutting season has begun! Earlier than last year. Most unexpected. The winter that was - and hopefully no longer is - has killed off a large variety of shrubs in the area. 11 in one garden alone today. Sharing the sofa at the moment...
JCB, SNP, MSP, Children in Need and the Euro
Rural Rambling article 54 just completed. I shall email it throughto the Joural tomorrow as I suspect our telephone line may be cut by a JCB on monday morning. Our road is about to be dug up (new water pipes) and closed to traffic for 8 weeks. The underground...
A roe deer rescue
And it snowed. Blizzard like conditions interspersed with sunshine. Latest Rural Rambling now on the web - 'slap happy Harry' ,twitter, roe deer rescue, Vivaldi and Bach. Read More...
Fiddler's Rally, a man called Brian and Sandwiches
Fiddler's Rally in Tain last night. Magnificent music. A great night out. I even left the football a few minutes early yesterday afternoon (never done that before - unheard of behaviour) to ensure that we weren't late for the musical occasion...
Pastie mushroom slice - and my TV appearances
Euro: 1.1650 (aaargh - dropping again). Lunch: not a sandwich but a well known pastie mushroom slice sort of thing. Gardening: the last two days I have spotted 4 lawn mowers in action. Good Lord, people are cutting their grass! Television appearances...
Middle East, 'Reflections' from the '80's and grass cutting has begun
Euro: I.1805 (will it ever reach I.2 ?) Just watched Inverness get hammered by Dundee United. Dire football but highly entertaining crowd. It's time Terry Butcher, Russell Duncan and Stuart Golabek featured regularly in the team - and maybe a Wayne...