Tag Archives: Scotland

raised beds

By Lucy | Published August 24, 2010

We have 3 new ones for next season, hopefully one more to come Planning to give over the whole allotment bit at the bottom of the garden to potatoes next year, with the chives, rhubarb and some other bits (maybe leeks? nasturtiums?) for biodiversity. It’s been really noticable this year that the more food we [...]

Posted in food, garden, resources, reuse | Also tagged build, cooking, DIY, grow, herbs, sweet, veggies 10 Comments

sea

By Lucy | Published August 23, 2010

Related posts:rabbits, cliffs, cushions and steamed chocolate pu…reflections and windowsplanting log, sitting, eating, stones and sea

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a different loch and wood :)

By Lucy | Published August 16, 2010

Had a lovely day out with friends at Millbuies Country Park Oddly, I took the photo of the butterfly on a buddliea plant in the post below while waiting to meet up with our friends at a garden centre. They later bought that plant! Related posts:I want to ride my bicycletrees for lifefar over the misty [...]

Posted in friends, odd, trips, woods | Also tagged trees, views 2 Comments

Medieval Madness

By Lucy | Published August 9, 2010

A Medieval event at Archaeolink with the Historic Saltire Society. The Smith was full of information, showing us the melting down of various rocks to extract and mix the metals. Related posts:home educated children steal school bus!Wimbledonpolytunnels and taps

Posted in home educational bits, trips | Also tagged education, history 4 Comments

Dunnydeer stone circle

By Lucy | Published August 8, 2010

Related posts:snowSlains Castle and DraculaTap o’ Noth and Dunnydeer

Posted in ancient stones, only pics | Also tagged history, trees 2 Comments

images from a cycling afternoon

By Lucy | Published August 4, 2010

Related posts:festive cheer books and chestnutssheep, a candle, a cake and the sky

Posted in food, only pics, trips | Also tagged castle, views, wildlife 1 Comment

if the mountain defeats us…

By Lucy | Published July 8, 2010

but it didn’t, so we did not have to brave the mines of Moria, 3 times up and down Bennachie accomplished and quite a bit of money raised for the trees :) My legs hurt today! These new signs help to avoid confusion, there are even paths at the bottom linking different carparks so you can [...]

Posted in ancient stones, food, friends, trips, vegan products, woods | Also tagged friendship, grow, mountain, trees, views, walk, wildlife 6 Comments

sea, river, Balvenie, vikings

By Lucy | Published July 2, 2010

Had a wonderful afternoon with friends, sea swimming and boogie boarding – walking over dunes beforehand. Then another busy day yesterday at a home ed group viking re-enactment workshop (associated with the Dufftown Heritage Festival this weekend), also visiting Balvenie Castle and Banff Museum (which is exactly as I remember it as a child, slightly disturbing). Saw some [...]

Posted in ancient stones, beach, friends, home educational bits, trips, vegan products | Also tagged castle, education, friendship, history, memories, swimming 4 Comments

Tap o’ Noth and Dunnydeer

By Lucy | Published June 17, 2010

Practice triple climb of other hills! Tap O’ Noth first, then Dunnydeer twice. Related posts:Culloden and Clava CairnsremembranceBerrybrae stone circle

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trees for life

By Lucy | Published June 12, 2010

Four of us girls (Charlotte, me and Lucy and Eleanor from moonrabbits) are doing a sponsored climb to raise money for trees for life, the wonderful charity that is replanting the Caledonian Forest. We intend climbing Bennachie 3 times in one day, taking all three routes to the Mither Tap in about a months time. [...]