The sky was grey and the rain battered off the glass above me. Outside, the raindrops caused mud to spatter up from the ground, covering the windows. I sat down at my laptop and updated my Facebook status. “Doing yoga in the warm conservatory, listening to the rain pattering on the roof”. A cold, gloomy [...]
I drove down to Peebles with assorted family members today. I’d never been before and hadn’t realised what a pretty wee town it is. It’s not unlike Lanark, with a wide main street bookended by stunning views. We went to the Halycon Restaurant for a late lunch. The food is excellent, but the service is [...]
I admit, I’m not always paying complete attention when I’m surfing the internet. Sometimes I’m distracted by the TV, or Dave, or Twitter, or Dave Twittering, or any number of interesting things. So when, a couple of months ago, I signed a pledge to blog on Ada Lovelace Day, I didn’t quite appreciate what I [...]