January 2021

 

Welcome to our January 2021 blog posting, hope you enjoy

On and around the croft ....

50 shades of grey

Even Loch Ewe froze over in parts, haven't known that before since we have been here

With current restrictions and the weather the swimming group has dwindled a bit, in fact one Sunday it was just me, so here's a very cold, unflattering selfie !

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Wilma's way of enjoying the snow

ooh, lovely

and Wilma's version of hide and seek

Zara of course just keeps on eating and watches 

the world go by

and chats with the locals on their walks

and enjoys the peace and quiet

       Tilly finds the warmest place in the house

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Website of the month

     If you love crocheting, colour, warmth and cosy vibrant home-making,  I think you will love 

Attic24

see the website, Facebook page or blog ~

bursting with photographs, ideas galore,

 free easy-to-follow tutorials,

this lady is a real treasure. 

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Meanwhile I've been crocheting my first ever blanket, using colours of the Scottish shoreline, it's a wonderful way to keep legs warm in the evenings

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Just for a laugh

(from Awesome Librarians Facebook page)

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leading on to our 

January lockdown books

Following on from last month's favourite book, "The Salt Path", just had to read Raynor Winn's follow up book, just as good.

thank you Hayley for lending this one to us

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This is my bargain book of the month,

 £4.99 including postage, with some wonderful photography, a lovely cosy corner read.

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Thank you Helen for sending this to us, we'll try our best ! 

We keep meaning to do trials of planting and harvesting by the moon and non-planting by the moon, just keep forgetting, may be this year.

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AND

our absolute favourite book this month

 was sent to us from our friend Penny

 who created and photographed these angels,

every page is a delight and brings a smile that lasts all day !

Thank you Penny, you are a true angel ! xx

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Fan Club

Wilma has her own fan club, in fact some people only read this blog just to see what she is up to !

This message is for her newest top fan :

See you soon Big G x

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Pause for thought

What if....

love and compassion could spread 

as well as Covid 19 ?

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Quote of the month

(post from Uplift Connect Facebook page)

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and finally

Happy Birthday to my big Bruv

have a wonderful day !!!

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May you all be safe, warm and joyous in the coming months, visioning a better future

Malcolm and June

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December 2020

 Happy New Year everyone, hope you've all had a lovely Christmas, enjoy the last blog of 2020 ....

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In readiness for a day of feasting 14 of us took to the beach and went for a swim on Christmas morning

enjoying the thrill of the waves

looks like Santa's little helpers celebrating their hard work

everyone happy !

Best cup of tea of the day

and then home for a nice warm shower.

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The lobster pot Christmas tree in Ullapool looked great as usual this year

well done Ullapool !

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On and around the croft this month

Zara sihouetted against the loch

Tilly doesn't like to miss out on anything, even if it is only eating grass and copies her friend

waiting patiently

our geese are glad that Christmas is over for another year, although not happy about being kept in now because of avian flu

just love the shadows of the hens against the wall

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Books of the Month

This is a wonderful, inspirational read

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thanks for recommending this delightful book Andrea, this one's for keeps

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Websites of  the Month

offering inspiration for the year ahead

www.upliftconnect.com

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www.sacredwildwomanmedicine.com

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Pause for thought

I love this painting by Jessica Boehman

the painting is reminding us that winter is a time of rest and reflection and reconnecting, 

 to "bring winter back to a time of kindness, love, rebirth, peace and unburdening instead of a time of dread, fear, depression and avoidance", full text by Brigit Anna MacNeill

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Quotes of the month

"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world"

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"Whoever is happy will make others happy too"

Anne Frank

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Wilma looks sad that the festivities are all over, ahh

To all of you who read the blog each month, 

thank you, hope you enjoy our photos.

Wishing you all a wonderful 2021 filled with an abundance of love, amazing adventures and dreams coming true,

with love from Malcolm and June

Happy New Year

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