We have had two glorious days. Moral fibre has frayed. Household chores have been abandoned for the wheelbarrow and kneeling mat. The ironing pile, once reduced to a mere foothill, is now a vertiginous ridge walk of Munros. Tomorrow’s forecast is for largely fine but thereafter gloomy. Normal laundry service will resume with the gloom.Continue reading “Dame Edna and the frogs”
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Hello out there!
I have been intrigued to see, over the months since I commenced wittering, a number of views coming in from foreign parts. I started this blog as a way to keep in touch with friends and neighbours when confined to barracks during successive lockdowns and it has tickled me hugely to see, amongst others, aContinue reading “Hello out there!”
The mysterious case of Kathy Kirby
I was distinctly out of sorts and grumpy yesterday morning. A heady combination of insomnia aftermath and a rather ill considered weeding comment from Keith. However, I put the ire to good use and vigorously dug out a corner of the gravel garden where mares tail had woven its way in amongst an elderly stoechasContinue reading “The mysterious case of Kathy Kirby”
In the drink again…..
Today was forecast to be dull in the morning, which, perversely, I was quite looking forward to; I have various jobs stacked in a holding pattern. However, the sun was streaming in when I opened the curtains and another glorious day beckoned. Jobs were promptly directed back to the holding pattern where they will orbitContinue reading “In the drink again…..”
Lessons learned
I participated this evening in my first Zoom drinks with two old friends in different parts of the country. We’ve struggled for ages to get together. Inevitably one of us is unable to make it when the others can. We could have been doing this ages ago! The only major downside was that Bernice’s sonContinue reading “Lessons learned”
Making a splash
It was gloriously sunny today – a bitter irony for a working from home day. However, I went out at noon for a pooch around to see what was new and found myself down by the pond. Lachlan and Lyra were checking out the frogs and in a spontaneous meeting of minds it became clearContinue reading “Making a splash”
Covid Management Update
The denizens of Ruthven and their families continue to thrive, Covid 19 notwithstanding. Ishbel is back on her feet, has finished knitting yet another scarf and will be back at work on Monday. The bunny crumpets have run out…. Lachlan has volunteered for something. He is not entirely sure for what but has submitted hisContinue reading “Covid Management Update”
the Birthday Party (apologies to Pinter)
Lachlan was 21 yesterday and we celebrated in compliance with official guidance. Home made cards and decorations festooned the house- the old curtain bunting finally finding its role. Presents have largely been held over until the right kind of shops reopen. it is clear that the right kind of shops are the expensive ones. HoweverContinue reading “the Birthday Party (apologies to Pinter)”
Ibiza is rocking
Lonely Trevor continues to keep guard in case Big Magda emerges from behind the stepping stones but it is clear that the party action has definitively moved to the Ibiza pool. You could virtually walk on it at lunchtime it was so crowded. The sun seems to have also brought out the frogs who liveContinue reading “Ibiza is rocking”
In the garden today
The sun has brought out the first tulips, little species red ones. There is also a mass of violets under the hedge and growing in the lawn. In the heat you can smell them, just like those (rather horrid) lilt hard parma violet sweeties you could get for 1p a roll in the Isie Ogg’sContinue reading “In the garden today”
