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I have mostly been in Hyrule….

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I have mostly been in Hyrule….

Alas, I bought a Nintendo switch on a whim on release night. So I have mostly been in Hyrule failing to overcome my hand-eye co-ordination issues. No, I haven’t done any divine beasts yet. I’m trying to see how many towers I can get before having to commit. I’m really only here for the cooking music.

June and Winter…

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“There are two seasons in Scotland : June and Winter” Billy Connolly Which pretty much holds true for the rest of the uk at the moment. And June was a bit hit and miss, even so. So what was I doing in june? Firstly… Not climbing this extremely tall pole on a freezing cold day. Do I need mention it was raining to? I went back to Crail Pottery, bought more stoneware, and coveted some bowls. Decided that the fiddly pink blanket I am making For K-k-katie , using the sarah london Wool Eater pattern in six shades of pink, was going to kill my fingers. So I broke out the Sugru and made custom thumb rests in my 4mm and 4.5mm hooks. Visited my mum and dad, who live in an award winning village in Fife, and went to look at the beach. It was high tide, and it … Continue reading →

Must review TopGear Aquacar challenges

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Ok, Monday the 17th was a bit wet, if one thinks about the deluge that ensued. It was a bit like driving through a vertical river, until we hit the M9, at which point it was like driving several feet under the surface of a river. It wasn’t so much standing water on the motorway as it was gushing and flowing. I’m pretty sure there were ducks in the hard shoulder ! Watching articulated lorries aquaplane is not the worlds most comforting activity. Unless you have an adamantium rollcage in your car ( ** not an optional extra in a FordFiesta ) and/or you are James Bond ( I’m not ) We did set off to have a bit of a mooch about, take in the odd farm shop, do some local touristy things. GrangeMouth is not one of them. It’s a hidoues unscreen blot on the landscape. these things … Continue reading →

Trek through the frozen north 2011

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October. Autumn. Season of mellow fruitfullness. Red golden leaves, Sunsets, trolling long the beach perhaps wearing an Arran sweater to ward of a slight chill.

I’ve checked the Weather. Never mind that two weeks ago I was posting about being too hot, and had the fan on in the bedroom, Today we have a sever weather warning. Snow, Gales, torrential rain.

It must be time for the annual trip to scotland !

While I was hoping for more sights like this….

I suspect that it may be more along the lines of…

I didnt pack my snorkel or anything appropriate for making snowmen.