June 2018 – I have been busy recently, and I hardly noticed than June is here already – How did that happen? For us in the northern hemisphere, it is a lovely time, spring is turning into summer, the gardens are growing fast, in our local fields the wheat is already a foot high, and… Continue reading June 2018
Retirement Travels 2018 – The Hebrides Part 3 – Stornoway to Loch Lomond
An early night for our 6am start the next morning for yet another ferry – this one from Stornoway to Ullapool. We were lucky yet again – a lovely calm crossing. My son had planned a drive along to Gairloch, and back towards Inverness. Yet again , some glorious scenery. This one is overlooking Little Loch… Continue reading Retirement Travels 2018 – The Hebrides Part 3 – Stornoway to Loch Lomond
My Springtime Challenge – Week 4
My 4th and final week of my Springtime challenge. Where has the time gone? 4 weeks ago, I set myself a springtime challenge to do come clearing out, force myself to eat more healthily and take more exercise. You can see the previous instalments – week 1, week 2, week 3 So what have I… Continue reading My Springtime Challenge – Week 4
Retirement Travels 2018 – The Hebrides Part 2 – Harris and Lewis
To recap a little, my son suggested we join him for a few days going around the Hebrides, while his wife was at the Gaelic school Sabhal mor Ostaig in Skye. An excellent idea. You can read my earlier post in Part 1 which covered our lovely train journey from Glasgow to Mallaig, and a… Continue reading Retirement Travels 2018 – The Hebrides Part 2 – Harris and Lewis
My Springtime Challenge – Week 3
When you set yourself a 4 week challenge, time really marches on. Week 3 already. To catch up on the story, here are Week 1 and Week 2. All of a sudden, I am aware that I am halfway through my challenge. So to summarise how things have been going… I have been pretty good at… Continue reading My Springtime Challenge – Week 3
Retirement Travels 2018 – The Hebrides Part 1 – Edinburgh to Skye
A few weeks ago, we spent a lovely weekend with our older son (and a bit shorter time with his wife). The plan was that my son would drop his wife off in Skye for her Gaelic course at Sabhal Mor Ostaig, and then meet us in Mallaig. The three of us would then travel… Continue reading Retirement Travels 2018 – The Hebrides Part 1 – Edinburgh to Skye