November has given us some beautiful clear sunny days
and glowing sunsets
a gentle breeze across Loch Ewe
On the croft we never seem short of company
no matter what we're doing
This is the response we frequently get from Wilma when we suggest a walk on a rainy day and there is no way that she is going to move !
Local traffic jams are a real pleasure,
everything stops for sheep.
Even Zara enjoyed the parade alongside the croft
Some local friends decided to take me on a walk that they thought I might like along the Gruinyard River,
they were right, it was a beautiful walk
but if I'd known that we would be walking for 11 miles
I might have made an excuse !
The next walk they took me on was just as amazing, this time to Slaggan Beach and was only 6 miles this time
and we didn't meet another soul on the whole walk.
On our Sunday morning swims swimming under the pier
is a pleasure of mine and feels like being in a cathedral,
especially with the sun glinting through.
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Film of the Month
shown by 3 Lochs Cinema in Aultbea Hall
a lovely film, the whole audience was made up of adults
and we all had a feel-good evening
complete with ice cream tubs and pop corn !
Thank you Stan and Lorna for a great night out
on our doorsteps.
on our doorsteps.
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Book of the Month 1
Thank you Barb for this pressie,
it's right up my "new" street !
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Book of the Month 2
thanks for lending me this one Gill,
a lot of our friends will enjoy this one.
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Book of the Month 3
This next book has sat on our bookshelves for over 10 years!
and I finally decided it would be a good idea to read it.
You might think it a good idea to read
before the festive season
or you may decide to leave it until after the new year
or of course not at all !!
But it has worked, I now no longer drink alcohol
and I feel great !
And now that I have just told the world, I think I'll have to stick to it !!
Warning: this book could change your life
Some of my friends have also read this book recently and are doing the same, Aultbea could soon become teetotal !
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Website of the Month
www.greenrenaissance.co
This is a delightful and informative website, well worth having a look every now and again.
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A bit of fun
thanks to Callum Brown and posted to Facebook via
Scottish Crofting Federation
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christian aid .org
According to figures published by Christian Aid
over the festive period last year
the UK alone threw away a staggering
2 million turkeys
12 million carrots
10 million parsnips
11 million roast potatoes
9 million boats of gravy
6 million jars of cranberry
4 million xmas puddings
and
and
70 million mince pies
!!!!!!!!
Let's not do that again.
On behalf of all those who don't have enough to eat
please think about what you buy on your shopping trips between now and Christmas
and indeed throughout the year.
Perhaps also give yourself a further challenge
by NOT buy anything, food or presents,
that are wrapped in plastic or overly packaged
or any plastic tat
or any plastic tat
only to be tossed in landfill.
Treat it as a fun exercise and see how you get on !
If you really get stuck and for those people who have everything, Bamwoo now have plenty of stock again
and for every toothbrush sold they plant a tree !!
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Quote of the month
"When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully,
everyone is blessed"
Maya Angelou
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we wish you healthy, peaceful and happy days
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