Tag: Lochwinnoch

Day 1320 birthday Boxing Day 😂

Is that even a thing?!

Just milking that birthday thing. When I was a kid I used to be so sad on the 18th November as that meant my birthday was over.

Not so now, obviously….. as “she who tries to line in the present moment” is fully aware that life is about the here and now and not focussed on the past or the future. Today is just as important as what happened yesterday.

So that all said, I’ve had another lovely day.

I slept like a log. I felt like I was asleep all night. I love a good sleep like that.

Calaidh didn’t want me to leave!

I was in the little gift shop this morning and then drove straight up the road and picked Claire up to go out for lunch to Mocha Jak’s.

I had a lovely halloumi and pesto salad. It’s been ages since I had salad.

And oopsie there may have been a chocolate milkshake…..

I never have a milkshake! I always have coffee but I’d had 3 coffees in the morning. it was really lovely.

Claire bought us cakes to take home and I seem to be strangling myself with my bag.

I have barely taken my hat off since I got it for my birthday!

On the way home we passed Craig in the pouring rain walking the dogs!! He got soaked.

I got this photo when they came home…. AFTER I cleaned the walls and the floor….

Posing in their dog robes!

I’ve had a lovely few days, we might be back to the decorating tomorrow as the weather is still meant for be bad. It’s POURED all day today.

Donna Ashworth hits the nail on the head again…. This is me….

This is also me….

So just because Donna Ashworth says it’s ok… I’ll leave you with some more photos from yesterday. 😬😘 and I wonder why I have stiff shoulders today 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

Hope you all have a great Saturday night. I’ve not been irritated ALL day…. It’s great. Sure Craig thinks so too!

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

Day 1299 a beautiful dog walking kinda day ☀️🐶☀️🐶☀️🐶 with a lovely lunch!

It’s a beautiful morning. The Scottish Dog Behaviourist’s alarm went off at 6am 😳 so I’m wide awake. As soon as it gets light I’m away off up the hill with Bhruic and Freya.

It’s not warm…. That or I’m just a bit underdressed.

The sky is beautiful and there are some really strange clouds that I take a million photos of.

As cloudy as it is, they haven’t come to anything and it’s been beautiful sunshine all morning.

Just a girl leaning on a gate while the dogs run.

It’s very autumnal today.

I mean does that cloud not look like it’s taking over the world?!?

It reminds me of the movie The Fog…. 😳

Back home to put on WAY warmer clothes and I’m off to Lochwinnoch with Calaidh, while Craig is at work. He dropped us off and will pick us back up again.

We have had a lovely walk in the woods! We’ve said hello to so many lovely people and met Border Collies called Angus and Breagha.

I could have stayed home and done all the housework. I’m so glad that I thought to do this.

I’m sitting here on a throne and this is my current view!

I had my headband, buff and gloves on…. But the end of the walk I am very toasty and it’s all off!

These may have been ice houses where food was stored and kept cold, on the Castle Semple estate.

Craig gave me directions to the Collegiate Church ruin.

There are graves inside it.

We then found ourselves in the rhododendron maze!

Thankfully we got out… there was a point where I was secretly hoping the path would lead us out! 😂

Just look at these colours. Wow.

It’s lovely to see Calaidh doing so much exploring. It’s good for her to get such a good walk. I should do this more often.

Isn’t nature just stunning.

I was in my element just walking around taking photos and Calaidh was loving it. I’m so glad I went.

We used to walk the dogs here all the time when we first moved in, and I’ve not been back in years.

Craig picked me up at 12 and we headed to Gro Coffee for lunch. My favourite!

Craig had Stornoway black pudding with chorizo and 2 poached eggs with siracha mayo. It’s was amazing.

Mine not so much. I had the Katsu curry and sadly the sauce was as gelatinous as it looks.

It’s the first time I’ve ever eaten in Gro and it’s not been out of this world with spectacular flavours. I’d fasted for 20 hours and I’d hoped for something super tasty. I took photos of the cakes but we didn’t bring any home.

They really are as big as they look!!

So it’s 4.15pm, the sun has gone and I’m shattered! I’m super stiff from all the walking. I feel about 102 when I get up from a seat.

I’ve got my feet up on the couch now and that might be me for the evening.

I’ve had a lovely day!

Hope you’re all having a great weekend!

Stay safe everyone 🍁🍂🍁