I was chatting to Gill the other day about the concept of luck. I believe very firmly that we make our own "luck" and that no fates or divine interventions are involved. Over the years various folk have remarked how very lucky I am to live where I do, having the lifestyle that I have. No …
Blippety-doo-dah
I love Blipfoto. If you have yet to come across Blipfoto may I commend it to you? There is much to love about it. It's a Scottish-based internet site for sharing one photograph a day - a daily photo journal. Any photo, any subject, as long as it's yours and taken on that day. You …
The Croft
I finally got out today to collect my prescription from the doctor. I took my camera and a couple of lenses with me and parked up by The Croft, walking through Lady Village on a mini photo walk - I may as well take myself out as the new Photowalks group seems to be lacking …
Mushrooms
Click here for larger image view I cooked a Vegetable Madras curry today and made naan breads to go with it. A tasty mix of onions, potato, tomatoes, peppers, cauliflower and mushrooms went into the curry. Mr L has a thing about potatoes in curry and swears that they don't cook properly, no matter what …
Hello, stranger
How do. Yes, I'm still here. Want a brief recap? We have begun work on the remodelling of the old part of the house: the partition walls are down, serious woodworm was discovered and it turned out that the floors had been laid more recently than the partition wall was built, so there are gaps …
Slow return
Normality approaches, but only slowly. I nipped out to the Post Office yesterday morning to dispatch Sanday Spinners orders. I took the "new" car. On the way home it developed a very disagreeable noise. The car is now suspended from use. I, of course had arrived home to find another order had come in during …