Sticking My Neck Out — An Evening Meal (2)
Friday, August 6th, 2010 Posted in BOOKS FROM MY BOOKSHELVES, Books, DIARY, The Other Side Of Me | 2 Comments »I stuck my neck out but I've still got my head on ! Following my last Post (Aug 4th) the meal was a success, yes, but I was not pleased with the Sweet course. It did not turn out to my ...
Sticking My Neck Out – An Evening Meal.
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 Posted in DIARY, The Other Side Of Me | 2 Comments »I'm sticking my neck out tomorrow (Thursday). Two friends coming to an evening meal and the menu I've planned I have never done before !! Will I face total disaster or huge success? Look a fool in front of my ...
Lost 15 miles from home — impossible?
Friday, July 30th, 2010 Posted in DIARY, The Other Side Of Me | 5 Comments »Has anybody else got lost only 15 miles from home? I did last weekend. All because of these silly diversion signs that lead you nowhere or suddenly disappear from the route you were diverted to. Road closed - I followed ...
Ferry Delight
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 Posted in DIARY, The Other Side Of Me | No Comments »Ferry for Unst, Shetland 1977 [caption id="attachment_535" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Our ferry for Tiree arriving at Oban 2010"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_534" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="The old and the new 1977 Scalloway Shetland "][/caption] I read an article about the delight of using ferries around the British ...
Weekend Visits
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010 Posted in DIARY, The Other Side Of Me | 2 Comments »Had a great weekend. Saturday:Took a friend to lunch at the Buck Inn, Thornton Watlass between Masham and Bedale in North Yorkshire. Excellent meal in a friendly pub. Pretty village. Its cricket field is the village green ! Yes it's big ...
Scotland
Friday, June 11th, 2010 Posted in DIARY, Jessica Blair Country, The Other Side Of Me | No Comments »[caption id="attachment_484" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Near Loch Nell"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_483" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Loch Avich"] [/caption] Loch Avich and Mull from the Sound of Mull More pictures from my holiday
Pictures from Scotland
Thursday, June 10th, 2010 Posted in DIARY, Jessica Blair Country, The Other Side Of Me | 1 Comment »[caption id="attachment_473" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Loch Awe. Road to Oban"][/caption] Near Castle Stalker Geese, Loch Avich Bridge Over The Atlantic Loch Nell Loch Etive I've had a requesr to put some photographs from my recent holiday in Scotland on my blog. Difficult to chose from over 200 ...
Scotland
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010 Posted in DIARY, The Other Side Of Me | 1 Comment »Back from Scotland. Relaxing holiday on the west coast near Oban. Weather sunny and hot. Tailed off towards end of holiday - some rain but not persistent. Sailed to Coll and Tiree aboard regular ferry 3pm to 10 pm round ...
Jessica Blair and Music.
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 Posted in DIARY, My Writing Life, The Other Side Of Me | No Comments »Chopin born 200years ago. 1940 a 17 year old schoolboy, soon to be going to war, saw a film, Trade Winds starring Frederick Marsh and Joan Bennett in a Yorkshire market town. Connection? a piece by Chopin - Predules Op28 N07 ...
Lincolnshire
Thursday, March 11th, 2010 Posted in DIARY, The Other Side Of Me | No Comments »What glorious weather we have been having, clear skies, plenty of sunshine, a frosty nip in the air early morning. It was so great to get outside after so much staying indoors because of the winter weather. So Friday last ...
