She's Back!
Posted: Tuesday, 22 April 2008 |
Seems such a long time ago that I wrote a blog - but we've been getting a derelict wooden hut ready for the tourists and happy to say, that's now done and we can get down to the serious business of seeing what's going on in the big wide world - not sure I like what's going on out there - sometimes its easy to bury your head in the sands - other times you have to stand up and be counted - that's just a general observation and not aimed at anything in particular. Hope everyone is well in blog land - although I've not written anything, I've still managed to take the odd photo. My daughter has just gone back to school after her 2 week Easter holiday - and for a change the weather was fantastic. Our first week we went on our UK whistle stop tour visiting friends and relatives - hubby stayed behind to look after Pepper (meeow) and Jessie (woof). Whilst in London, I took my daughter on the London Eye (the views are stunning but not good if you dont like heights!!), and the usual sights - it was amazing the difference in the trees and plants - all the blossom was out, so much greenery on the trees, and lots of garden plants in bloom, compared to when we left Mull, it had just snowed, and only swollen buds on the trees, plenty of daffs (at least the ones the deer havent eaten). Our second week, we went out and about, the weather was beautiful, a day on Iona, the statutory trip to Oban for shopping and those bits we cant get on Mull. I've also been busy with EagleWatch - which is such a fantastic treat - hopefully chicks soon!
MM has been doing a fantastic job as usual - anyone who comes to Mull cannot but be amazed at our rocks! I know very little when it comes to geology - MM makes it sound so interesting - when you see it in the flesh - you cant help but be amazed and touch it!
Anyway - enough rambling - a selection of photos.
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Hundreds of little lambs on Iona - the double headed variety??
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Mother and baby - aaah!" >
How cute is this?
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Lots of these cuties over the Island too!
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Now ... would these fit on my lounge wall??
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Blossom in London
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Having a huge picture clearout as my poor computer cant cope anymore - it was about 5,000 at the last count - the weather is due to break tonight - it was good while it lasted.
MM has been doing a fantastic job as usual - anyone who comes to Mull cannot but be amazed at our rocks! I know very little when it comes to geology - MM makes it sound so interesting - when you see it in the flesh - you cant help but be amazed and touch it!
Anyway - enough rambling - a selection of photos.
double_headed_lamb.jpg" alt="
Hundreds of little lambs on Iona - the double headed variety??
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Mother and baby - aaah!" >
How cute is this?
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Lots of these cuties over the Island too!
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Now ... would these fit on my lounge wall??
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Blossom in London
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Having a huge picture clearout as my poor computer cant cope anymore - it was about 5,000 at the last count - the weather is due to break tonight - it was good while it lasted.
Catching Up!
Posted: Monday, 28 April 2008 |
The famous double headed lamb missing from the previous blog!
During the Easter hols, Hannah and I headed south to visit friends and relatives. One friend lives next to Canary Wharf - so we had to the sights - considering I am London born and bred and knew most of London very well, so much has changed. The docks were docks when I lived there - now they are full of penthouses, shops, and tall offices. Canary Wharf itself has a small town underneath it! This machine stopped me in my tracks:
How bizarre - an umbrella machine - as you buy your can of coke and its raining you can buy an umbrella too - soon all shops will disappear and everything will come out of a machine (I'm bit of cynic in case you hadnt guessed!)
some shots of London:
the London skyline, with St Paul's standing proud, the Natwest Tower and the gherkin building - St Paul's has had major clean up and looks beautiful - always worth popping inside for a real feeling of peace!
Nelson poking up over The Strand!
Houses of Parliament and Palace of Westminster from the London Eye
That's enough of London - I was very pleased to be on the ferry back to Mull - I got that excited feeling in my tummy like when we used to come on holiday only now it is just one way!
Not sure how this will come out on the blog, but the sea eagle flying over the back of the house, as it was almost into the sun, its almost a silhouette.
and especially for FC, one of Pepper
I'm hiding from her indoors!
During the Easter hols, Hannah and I headed south to visit friends and relatives. One friend lives next to Canary Wharf - so we had to the sights - considering I am London born and bred and knew most of London very well, so much has changed. The docks were docks when I lived there - now they are full of penthouses, shops, and tall offices. Canary Wharf itself has a small town underneath it! This machine stopped me in my tracks:
How bizarre - an umbrella machine - as you buy your can of coke and its raining you can buy an umbrella too - soon all shops will disappear and everything will come out of a machine (I'm bit of cynic in case you hadnt guessed!)
some shots of London:
the London skyline, with St Paul's standing proud, the Natwest Tower and the gherkin building - St Paul's has had major clean up and looks beautiful - always worth popping inside for a real feeling of peace!
Nelson poking up over The Strand!
Houses of Parliament and Palace of Westminster from the London Eye
That's enough of London - I was very pleased to be on the ferry back to Mull - I got that excited feeling in my tummy like when we used to come on holiday only now it is just one way!
Not sure how this will come out on the blog, but the sea eagle flying over the back of the house, as it was almost into the sun, its almost a silhouette.
and especially for FC, one of Pepper
I'm hiding from her indoors!
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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