On the way home from Hoy, Mr L remarked what a pity it was that we could not pick the car up but that it was not going to be tested until Tuesday (today). When we arrived home there had been a call in the afternoon left on the answer-phone. The car had passed its …
Monthly archives: August 2015
Hobble-de-Hoy
We are returned from Hoy and so very glad that we went. Full details and lots of photos (I came home with 410 frames) will appear on Two Snails when I have found time to do the necessary. In the meantime, a brief précis here: Friday We left on the Friday lunch-time boat. Having decided …
Feeling light-headed
Yesterday’s quick trip to town consisted of: purchase of two polo shirts from EWM a half hour’s shearing session at the hairdresser half an hour in the cathedral with the camera, taking photos of the flower-arranging festival exhibits cheese (pecorino with saffron and black peppercorns) MGs Tesco I am so relieved to be shorn. When …
Still lagging
I am still all behind and look to be in no danger of catching up any time soon, either. Ah, well, Tomorrow I am zooming into town to get my hair shorn. It’s not so very long just now but I like it short and easily-managed when I am camping. Brunhilde has failed her MOT …
The Aga Can
It has been a while since we had an Aga update. I suspect this is largely due to the fact that when the warm weather arrived, we turned it off. I switch the hob on to cook most days but have not used the oven a great deal recently. Mr L says that the Aga …
It’s getting late
It was rather a nice day out this morning when we took off to let Tan out for a breather. Tan’s mum is away at the County Show today. This is a fairly startling fact to one who is still internally waiting for Summer to arrive. The County Show means we are now officially at …