New Years Day

On New Years Day Isobel and I went over to Clachan Seil to walk from the Tigh An Truish pub, up over the top of the hill to the Ardencaple road and then back along the shoreline to Puilldobhrain.  It was a bit overcast as we went along the top but the sun broke through just as we got to the Ardencaple road.

Boxing Day

Boxing Day was our now traditional walk up to the top of the hill past the Wishing Tree at Ardmaddy with some fabulous views across to Mull and it's snow capped hills.

The sunset that evening was a spectacular affair and Isobel and I went over to Seaview to try and capture a few photos.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

At last I have some time to sit down and do a few blogs in a place where there is some workable broadband.  The broadband at the cottage grinds to a halt if more than one person uses it and as for uploading photos?  Not a hope!

Needless to say Christmas was spent over at the cottage, Weather was mixed but we managed to get out for plenty of walks as most days there was a dry spell. Christmas Eve was spent doing our now traditional jaunts to the Chocolate Factory in the morning and then back into Oban to go to Piazza in the evening.

  Christmas day was , as usual an orgy of present opening although there were a few IOUs as things had not arrived! Isobel's joy at receiving her special tickets for the womens hockey world cup was a pleasure to behold!

Inverurie Concert Band Xmas Concert

Saturday was the Inverurie Concert Band Christmas concert.  Many thanks to all those who came along to listen to us. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed playing it! Highlight of the concert was an arrangement of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf .  Below are recordings of a couple of our other pieces, A Celtic Christmas and Meditation.

Winter Has Arrived

Well winter has definitely arrived.  Came back from spending the weekend down in Glasgow with Isobel to find a very wintery Ramstone.  By the time we cleared the drive there wasn't really time to go sledging in the local fields so Ellie made do with the garden!

Some of the azaleas and rhododendrons did take a bit of a beating!!  Did seem strange not having Isobel as well, she would have been the first person out playing in the snow!  We are all looking forward to having her home next weekend.

Ellie was also baking last week.  As ever her baking was extremely colourful and artistic!  Tasted pretty fine too! As you can see, it didn't last very long!