Friday 21 September 2012
Thursday 13 September 2012
Gram Parsons - Thousand Dollar Wedding - Solo on piano
"..saw the traces...of old lies still on their faces..."
Tuesday 11 September 2012
Thursday 6 September 2012
Saturday 1 September 2012
Map of the Week
Thursday 23 August 2012
Wednesday 22 August 2012
Tuesday 21 August 2012
Sunday 19 August 2012
Found Items from the Bay #1
It's not that unusual for items to make their way across the Atlantic to the shores of the west coast of Scotland. I just haven't found any, till now. This is a "plant pot" - i.e. a receptacle in which one grows "plants", or "green-style things". I was terribly excited when I spotted it on the shore at Camus Malag, Isle of Skye (photo to follow). That looks Mexican! I shrieked, swiftly nipping my fag and breaking into a trot.
It isn't Mexican, but it does have "Made in the Dominican Republic" printed on the base. Has it floated all the way from there, to the shores of Scotland? I hope so. On the other hand, it COULD be a souvenir that Kylie McGumphy brought back for her nan from her honeymoon, circa 1985, that got flung out when they were clearing her house after she went into the care home.......
I'll never know. Either way, I'm going to plant a heather in it, and raise a glass to Kylie's nan, the late Mrs Effie McGumphy. Yes, she died after going into the care home.....
It isn't Mexican, but it does have "Made in the Dominican Republic" printed on the base. Has it floated all the way from there, to the shores of Scotland? I hope so. On the other hand, it COULD be a souvenir that Kylie McGumphy brought back for her nan from her honeymoon, circa 1985, that got flung out when they were clearing her house after she went into the care home.......
I'll never know. Either way, I'm going to plant a heather in it, and raise a glass to Kylie's nan, the late Mrs Effie McGumphy. Yes, she died after going into the care home.....
Saturday 18 August 2012
On the way to Suisnish, Isle of Skye
Top quality vid., as usual. Taken on my recent trip to Skye. Lovely views over the sea to Rum and Eigg (in the distance) and then the Cuillins and Bla Bheinn. Scorching hot day - walked about eight miles, no shade, thought I might die of heatstroke, but didn't, obviously.
Walking boots now stink so horribly they will have to be binned.
More photos on way - some glorious ones of the Coral Beaches.
Skye was the inspiration for the original blog; characters, terrain, and so forth. I had a good think when I was there this week, and have come back refreshed and with some pretty good ideas, which I hope will emerge fully or at least partially-formed, in due course.
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