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50 reasons to come visit More photos, and bigger versions of the above here.

‘Twas a Bank Holiday in Scotland yesterday, which just means we get a free day off work so we headed off into the highlands up to Braemar, favourite Scottish spot of our beloved Royal family who, thankfully, were nowhere to be seen!
Incredibly for the UK in general, Scotland in particular and definitely for a Bank [...]

Ouch, terrible pun sorry. The last few days have been spent doing an 1100 mile circuit of the UK heading back down to Northamptonshire where we used to live, to see our ex-neighbours and (current!) friends Andrew & Caroline.
Although the traveling was OK, the weather was generally awful, with strong, cold winds and driving [...]

Well, barnacles actually:

Adhering firmly to a groyne (no sniggering) on Aberdeen beach, and found on my Flickr account. Must get camera out soon, it’s been too long…..

….and beyond.
If you’re a regular Flickr user, or if you just love great photography then I can recommend the work of Ian Cowe. Here’s a few examples:

This is the Crown Tower of the University of Aberdeen at sunrise, which is pretty spectacular I think you’ll agree. Then for good measure he captured it at night [...]

Is it nearly Wednesday already?
We’ve been having some interesting weather this week, heavy snow that didn’t settle, lashing rain, sun & a hard frost and now back to rain and gales again. Fortunately when we headed for Scolty Hill on Sunday it was a day of blue skies and white frosts:

Here’s Pat [...]

Going by the cats I’ve known, it’s more a case of they can’t be bothered to chase after their dinner anymore.
I’ve long maintained that if cats learned how to use a tin opener, they would have no further use for us and would take over the world.

It’s Pat’s Halloween mask. Don’t ask.
I think he’s frightening enough without it, takes after Mum……
I would say that the following is the boy’s first attempt at pumpkin carving, but it’s actually Stephs

Happy Halloween & all that

“Yes? Can I help you?”
Seen near Knock Castle outside Ballater.