Welcome to the A to Z challenge, a blog post everyday of April apart from Sundays, covering every letter of the alphabet. My theme is travel, that thing that we haven't been able to do over the last 12 months, so it seemed appropriate to reminisce about past travels we've taken, looking forward to when … Continue reading K is for Kokkari, Krakow
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Cats in a Museum
As lockdown continues for us in Scotland, we're continuing to relive our trip to Amsterdam in February 2019. Opposite our lovely hotel there was a great cafe called Bagels and Beans, and they are dotted all over Amsterdam. It was perfect for breakfast each day as it overlooked the harbour and had a great atmosphere. … Continue reading Cats in a Museum
Home Sweet Home
I'm still here, at home, hopefully staying safe. How are you? Going stir crazy, or are you getting back to the new version of normality. My constant companions through lockdown are the two brats, who sit on chairs next to me whilst I'm working, follow me around the house when I do things, and Lord … Continue reading Home Sweet Home
Top Ten Thursday – Magically Drawn
Welcome to this week's top ten Thursday which is a blog hop hosted by Tamara - Part-time Working Hockey Mom and this week the theme is all those things we feel we're magically drawn to: "stuff", foods, people, locations,... what are yours?1. Ancient History - I love walking around ancient sites especially if they involve standing stones. As … Continue reading Top Ten Thursday – Magically Drawn
The Twelve Days of Christmas and Cats in Aberdeen
Today my beloved and I have been married 18 years so to celebrate we went to Aberdeen for the weekend. Despite a lot of snow we made it to the granite city without any problems to enjoy a couple of lovely days in the cold.The view out of our hotel window with the sea just … Continue reading The Twelve Days of Christmas and Cats in Aberdeen
Friday’s Friendly Contributions
It's Friday (for another forty three minutes) so it's time for the friendly fill ins which are set by Annie at McGuffy's Reader and Ellen at 15 and Meowing.com. The words in purple are the prompts that are provided and then the rest is me.1. I can't believe people are still sold into slavery around the world. In … Continue reading Friday’s Friendly Contributions
Communing With Cats in Aberdeen
Those that know me know that I'm a little bit crazy about cats (I haven't got enough to be classed as a crazy cat lady yet, but give me time) so imagine my delight when going to a cafe where cats live and roam around whilst you're having coffee and cake. We visited the London … Continue reading Communing With Cats in Aberdeen