Monthly Archives: April 2012

29th April – roll of honour

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

My friend Lorna at Lorna’s Tearoom Delights has very kindly nominated me for a Versatile Blogger Award.  If you haven’t discovered Lorna’s blog yet, do take a look:  she’s planning to publish a book on the tearooms of Scotland, and … Continue reading →

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28th April – gladiators in combat

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

Unlike the south of Britain, which is apparently half underwater from flash floods, Scotland is basking in spring sunshine. How could we stay indoors? With our eyes still barely open (well, mine, anyway) we were heading up into the Perthshire glens … Continue reading →

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26th April – the white sands of Arisaig

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

As we were driving up to Mallaig to catch the ferry to Knoydart on Saturday, we made a brief detour and stopped at Arisaig on the west coast.   Arisaig has white coral sands, with spectacular views across to the islands … Continue reading →

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24th April – a weekend on Knoydart

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

We’ve just got back from a weekend on Knoydart. If you’ve never heard of Knoydart, I wouldn’t really be surprised.   It’s a remote peninsula in the north-west of Scotland, sparsely populated, stunningly beautiful, and so mountainous that even the … Continue reading →

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16th April – mountain wildlife

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

Colin is working on a series of new paintings and drawings, and he’s just finished this beautifully soft pencil study of a mountain hare in ‘transition’ – changing its pelage from white to brown. The fur is so unbelievably soft, … Continue reading →

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