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Early spring in Deeside’s Glen Tanar
Michael and I had a chance to get out to the countryside yesterday, and we grabbed it! The last day of March was chilly – and snowflakes had been seen on Deeside the night before – but the sun was out...
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A stone circle and the forest (nearly)
A few days ago Michael and I had a real treat: a trip out to the countryside! A family friend spent time with the Dafter while we had a chance to head west along the River Dee. We picked a beautiful...
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We’ve been to Balmoral to visit the Queen (sort of)
As you may know, Aberdeen is just down the road from the Queen’s summer residence, Balmoral Castle. We had been there once before, about 17 years ago, and we thought we might go again. This time we...
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Drum Castle’s Garden of Historic Roses
With the Dafter back at school, Michael and I found ourselves with a few hours in the afternoon on a beautiful sunny day. We went to the rose garden at Drum Castle. The potager vegetable gardens...
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Happy to meet, sorry to part, happy to meet again
The last few days have had a distinctly melancholy edge to them. Tomorrow is the Dafter’s last day at primary school and we have all been a bit teary about leaving it. It’s a very loving school, set...
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Affa bonny
We have had three days of warm weather, and the roses are in bloom! James Galway climbing rose The roses are “affa bonny,” as the folks here would say, meaning “awful pretty”. I like the word bonny, I...
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