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27/5/23 I am about to be78. Most of my friends have ailments of one kind or another – some more serious than others. I love my life but am definitely getting more aches and pains. I am going to try and devise a program to get me as fit as possible for my eighties! Step1.Continue reading “My fitness program to my 80s”

At last summer is almost here and the wild flowers are blooming, the birds are ringing and the hawthorn trees are in full blossom. I am interested in comparing the blooming of the hawthorns each year. This year the hawthorn trees were magnificent.

As it was a cold windy day I walked in the shelter of the trees instead of along the beach. I came across St Patrick’s Chapel which is a ruin hidden near the trees among the sand dunes. The chapel is known to have been used in the early 15th century. It became buried inContinue reading “May 8th 2021”

This has been a good day. We had our 2nd Covid vaccinations today – no apparent side effect. Then off to see our son, John & Liz & Erin for the first time in months. We had to sit outside so I was glad it was sunny. We had a picnic lunch at Flotterstone. TheContinue reading “April 24th 2021”

There was a ‘pink’ moon the other night. This a super moon which occurs when the full moon is nearest the earth. The next day the tide was very far out. Wild swimming is a big enthusiasm at the moment but the swimmers had to walk out a very long way today to reach aContinue reading “May1st 2021”

We have had 4 days of glorious sunshine. Yesterday was cloudier so colder but today is really warm. It is 16’C at 4pm in the afternoon – really warm for Gullane at this time of year. It means trees are bursting into leaf; birds are singing the dawn chorus and in the evenings; wild flowersContinue reading “Monday April 19th 2021”

It has been an interesting few days at the beach. We had really glorious weather at the end of last week and I found lots of what have been identified as whelks egg cases. Whelk egg cases on the shores may look like a lump of bubble wrap, but it’s not. The whelks lay largeContinue reading “April 5th 2021”

The weather has been very changeable . Yesterday it was incredibly warm and sunny. We had a wonderful round of golf at Gullane with the Bowes then returned to their garden afterwards for drinks in the evening sun. Bliss. We are now allowed to meet another couple outside! Today was very different. We were playingContinue reading “April 4th 2021”

On the golf course yesterday I saw 18 larks all together finding something interesting on the fairway. Two tree sparrows are checking out our bird box for a potential nest. Spring is here! The sun was out all today but it wasn’t very cold. The snowdrops,aconites and crocuses are in full bloom just now. TheContinue reading “March 6th 2021”