The frogs are back! Last year I went out to feed the birds one morning and heard croaking coming from the pond. Going over to investigate...

Something I've been wanting to do more of for a long time is foraging. Having recently visited Ardkinglas woodland garden I went onto...

The end of May was my next trip to see the girls and use up some annual leave before the end of my year at work. This would be the...

The 19th May marked six months since John died and it was a really difficult week. I thought I was doing quite well, even though I’m...

Enjoy this little video of June in Glendaruel to give you a little taster of what life here is like at this time of year - beautiful,...

At the beginning of February mole hills began to appear in my lawn. At one point I looked out of the window to spot one that hadn't been...

Ardkinglas Garden is a lovely little spot which I'd been meaning to visit for some time, and finally went with Mum and Dad on their most...

The garden is open to everyone and is found at the back of the village hall. I'd been to the hall a few times but had no idea the garden...

I booked Tuesday off so Mum, Dad and I could have a day out and we decided to go to Inveraray. We started at the jail and had a very...

The Wednesday was my day off and Kathryn and I made the most of having the full day to take a trip to Bute on the ferry. I had had a look...

Kathryn is an adventurous type and so I tried to pull together a few ideas of things to do that other people might not be up for. I asked...

A happy coincidence meant that on the first night of Kathryn's stay was a very special event at Glean wood. Glenan wood is classified as...

Kathryn's slightly delayed visit finally arrived in March, having been cancelled due to the big storm in January. It was actually a good...

Enjoy this little video of May in Glendaruel to give you a little taster of what life here is like at this time of year - beautiful,...

Something John and I used to enjoy was travelling the country in search of weird British traditions. We saw the marble championships, the...

Just one week after my walk on Bute there were wildfires raging on the west side of the island. I'd seen smoke rising from the island on...

Sunday at the end of March was a lovely day - completely different from the day before when I tried to have a day out in North Knapdale....

March 2025 - Now that the weather is improving I took the opportunity to plan a day out around North Knapdale. There were a few things I...

Enjoy this little video of April in Glendaruel to give you a little taster of what life here is like at this time of year - beautiful,...

Winter has felt long and dark, but there have been some brighter moments. For example I went to watch Heather singing with the Voices of...