Start as You Mean to Continue

This may seem like a morbid start to the year, but we took the wee one to St Andrews Cathedral a couple of days ago to let off some steam (read: pursue the enemy alien baddies and use the force to rescue the goodies) and this message captivated me entirely. The topic of mortality is a bit of a […]

Magic Enough

We have had so much delight getting ready for the magic of the festive season this year. When we put up the tree, the little guy danced around the room in between hanging decorations singing ‘this is going to be the happiest Christmas ever!’ He loves every little tiny detail and has been as full […]

Lake Sojourn

At last our longed for Autumn holiday in the Lake District was upon us. I took a couple of days off work beforehand to let the little one have some at-home time as well as he seems to be more of a home body every day – and it seems hard on him to have […]

Out and About

I’m not much of a one for organised sporty activity. These days it is really difficult to prioritise getting exercise – even though I know that is to my detriment. But when I do, I prefer to go for a walk. Luckily, there are some great places for taking in scenery and getting a good […]

Early Summer in the Garden

According to good gardening wisdom, one should wait a full year in a new garden before doing anything to it. I am not sure that this advice extends to avoiding weeding, but so far my erratic health and the dreary weather have created a sense of inertia that has meant the poor garden has had […]

May Highlights

It seems that the weekends have flown by this month. Summer is not really making much of an appearance. Though from last year, we are not expecting too much! But we have managed the odd outing, including a trip to the bird reserve with friends (which involved some batman antics on the beach and […]

Springing Again

Lately I have been making a habit of taking an early morning stroll over the hill to the nearest town and this little fellow often kept me company on my way through the woods: Since then, we have spent more and more time outdoors as the chill that had settled over the winter began to […]

This Moment

{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. Have a wonderful weekend. See other inspiring moments at Soule Mama.

Summer Visitors

A Scottish summer… The temperatures have not soared above 20degC very often, in fact they hover around the 15degC mark or below most days. The Haar has rolled in from the sea on many an afternoon, obliterating any view of the surrounding area from the house. The growing season is slow and in our experimental first-Fife-foray into […]

Henny Hen Hen…

After the Fearsome Mr Fox encounter a few weeks ago, we really had to find the enduring little Naynaynay Number Four some company. By all accounts, chickens do not fare so well alone, being social creatures. Nay was looking a little nervy (well, a little more than her usual nervy self) and was tucking herself away in […]