That Dilema again!
Posted: Friday, 21 September 2007 |
The best laid plans etc....
Having been to Oban yesterday and stocked up the goodie cupboard (don't ask!) today was going to be the "H" day! Yes, housework time so the weekend would be free for me to enjoy and celebrate my brithday (21+VAT at a high rate!!)
It was raining quite hard as I took Hannah to school but he who earns a honest crust said as he was going out the door "I would go out today its going to be nice- you don't know when the next sunny day will be!". Oh now what should I do? all set with the polish and duster - but now the sky was blue and the sun was shining - after all of 10 seconds pondering - that familiar phrase returned "oh stuff it!" So with a flask of tea and some sarnies off I went. There is a little circular tour that goes past Craignure, through Glen More down to Pennyghael then comes back via Tiroran, past Gribun Cliffs, round Loch Na Keal and back to Salen. If you were a Martian and just landed you could tell it was Autumn - the colours are stunning and my noddy camera (more hints!) just could not cope with them. I took a few snaps but they don't do the scenery justice. Where is David Bailey when you need him. Returned home, in time for school pick up - now where did I put that duster??
From Pennyghael looking towards Loch Scridain
Pennyghael looking towards the Burg or Wilderness as its known!
Peaks in Glen More
You can't see me can you??
Have you seen my Mum?
Loch Beg in the sunshine - the sea was truly sparkling!
Still Loch Beg and my car mirror!
Loch Beg again - just beautiful
How quickly the weather changes! That is Staffa you can just make out - about 2 minutes after taking that picture the heavens opened and it absolutely poured down - just as I was going round Gribun rocks which if anyone knows is scarey at the best of times - the rain was almost horizontal!
Having been to Oban yesterday and stocked up the goodie cupboard (don't ask!) today was going to be the "H" day! Yes, housework time so the weekend would be free for me to enjoy and celebrate my brithday (21+VAT at a high rate!!)
It was raining quite hard as I took Hannah to school but he who earns a honest crust said as he was going out the door "I would go out today its going to be nice- you don't know when the next sunny day will be!". Oh now what should I do? all set with the polish and duster - but now the sky was blue and the sun was shining - after all of 10 seconds pondering - that familiar phrase returned "oh stuff it!" So with a flask of tea and some sarnies off I went. There is a little circular tour that goes past Craignure, through Glen More down to Pennyghael then comes back via Tiroran, past Gribun Cliffs, round Loch Na Keal and back to Salen. If you were a Martian and just landed you could tell it was Autumn - the colours are stunning and my noddy camera (more hints!) just could not cope with them. I took a few snaps but they don't do the scenery justice. Where is David Bailey when you need him. Returned home, in time for school pick up - now where did I put that duster??
From Pennyghael looking towards Loch Scridain
Pennyghael looking towards the Burg or Wilderness as its known!
Peaks in Glen More
You can't see me can you??
Have you seen my Mum?
Loch Beg in the sunshine - the sea was truly sparkling!
Still Loch Beg and my car mirror!
Loch Beg again - just beautiful
How quickly the weather changes! That is Staffa you can just make out - about 2 minutes after taking that picture the heavens opened and it absolutely poured down - just as I was going round Gribun rocks which if anyone knows is scarey at the best of times - the rain was almost horizontal!
Comments
wow great pics,nice blog, you are so lucky living in such a lovely place---all of you islanders are lucky,what more can one want,you have hills and surrounded by the sea---pure bliss!
carol from in the sun
Noddy Camera ? humbug I say...nice shots, did the trick...making me feel really homesick.
Offshore View from Mull'ing thoughts of autumn a long way from home..
Ooh, lovely, I am very jealous. Nice pics. That's a lovely drive, especially when you come out of the forest and look across Inchkenneth, isn't it?
Izzie (Mrs Trellis) from N E Wales
Dusting?! The one sure thing about dust is that it is not fussy whether it is moved yesterday, today, or tomorrow only to return the next day. "You can't see me can you??" makes me want to redecorate [as I live .. at the moment in one room .. I can't] ... the colours are glorious.
Plaid from sitting on the balcony
Happy Birthday!!!
Plaid from slipped my mind
Great photographs, Im returning to Mull for the second time this year, staying for a week in November. Keep posting the pics.
Stuart from North East Scotland
Once more you made the right choice. A woman after my own heart.
Ruthodanort from Unst
Hear hear!
Flying Cat from not hoovering behind the telly
thanks for birthday wishes - camera arrived - been snapping away but pictures are too big to upload! still trying to understand the instruction book - obviously written by a male!!
Wild Freckle from Mull - notacloudinthesky!
"If you were a Martian and just landed you could tell it was Autumn -..." # If you say so, Wildfreckle, if you say so. No, I am not muttering doubts, nay, nor imprecations. And, no, I was not saying: "ET call home!"
mjc from NM, USA
Hi there, loved the photos, I'm coming up for amonth end Oct - I don't suppose there are any ramblers I could join up with for outings, if you happen to know of any please do let me know although I'll definitely have a go at your trip. Welldone for leaving the housework! Sheila
From the south but coming up from Staines, Middx
A new life on the Isle of Mull for my husband and daughter - an attempt to escape the ratrace, live simply and enjoy the simple things in life on this tranquil island!
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