Is the Grass Greener?

Tuesday 24 October 2023 We have a new loo seat. I’m not sure I have ever bought a loo seat before. Modern toilet seats are not built to withstand much; the lid of the one that was new when we moved in had snapped at the hinge and wasn’t possible to repair. I am trying […]

Monday 23 October 2023 It’s zero degrees, frosty and negligible breeze and I have hung my washing out. I am not optimistic much drying will occur but I enjoyed being outdoors at 08:00 to hang it out. I have an electric fan heater on in my office and the room is warming up a treat.

Sunday 22 October 2023 All is quiet and still outdoors, the sun is coming up and there’s a small amount of frost. I had a walk at 07:30. Of all the months we’ve been here (we’re just under a month off it being an entire year), October is my favourite for how it looks. If

Friday 20 October 2023 Scotland in particular is in the midst of Storm Babet. We were initially expecting to be in the yellow warning zone but very lucky for us it moved over enough that we now, at least so far, appear to have only peripheral storm effects, currently wind but no rain. It’s 08:30

Wednesday 18 October 2023 My car’s temperature gauge suggested it got to 13.5°C today. Yesterday, first thing, we had frost, the kind that coats the trees and makes everything look beautiful. The sun shone for chunks of yesterday and today. For Scotland, we now have a series of yellow and even red weather warnings, though

Tuesday 17 October 2023 There’s a very pretty, thick frost this morning. I went outside to take a few photos and was reminded how much I love the smell of frozen earth. I am sitting at my desk and was just distracted by a male pheasant running across the frosty grass. Things are not good