It has been a kind of bitty summer, if you know what I mean. Some great days though... and lovely moments and good reads in amongst it all. For example, I read this book by Scottish comedian Rhona Cameron (borrowed from a friend):
First published in 2003 'nineteen seventy-nine' is one year in the diaries of a Musselburgh maid (13 year old Rhona) and I loved it. The awful sexual encounters, the boredom, the obsessions, the family dramas...there is a lot in this book to enjoy, laugh and cry along with. It's a light read with much punch.
And as for lovely days... few can compete with this Saturday just gone. The local nature reserve takes a guided walk out on the Montrose basin once a year and this year I finally made it out onto the mud. I've always fancied the chance to see our small town from a different angle and you don't often get a chance to stand in the middle of the basin (it's often filled with water for a start...). I've put a whole load of photos on facebook but here are a handful for those of you who don't get over that way.
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cool - we were out on a walk saturday morning, also communally organised - and our tide out allowed a walk out to an island for an hour. I've no pictures though. :-( yours are great, love the reflected clouds in the sand
Yes it was a lovely day here on Saturday too Rachel.
Days like you had are meant to be stored up in your head and brought out on miserable winter days.
What an interesting place. It took me ages to work out what the welly photo was. You know, when you look at something and you don't see what it is? Your brain gets confused. At first I thought it was an aerial view - then it clicked into place!
Still got a few weeks to go here. Can't be bad.
Clouds are always good value for money, Niamh...
Miserable winter days...don't mention them, Weaver!
Dominic - come, visit, see the sights...
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Love the photos especially the wellington boots (I do hope that they are welington boots!)
Yes I am suddnely wondering where the dickens the summer went
The black ones are my wellington boots, yes. I am standing near someone in green ones obviously...just to confuse you. I do only have the two legs.
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Who knew clouds and mud could be so beautifully peaceful? :)
Thanks for sharing.
Great clouds, and I am a big fan of mud.
Ours not back till next Thursday. Bah!
Yes, peace all round here.
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A beautiful sequence of pictures, Rachel.
Might be time for a trip to the rock pools.
The one with the wellybobs was my favourite but I liked the emptyness yet fullness of the others.
Empty yet full. Oh yes.
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Looks like fun-nice muddy fun! We go back to school in a week and a bit-so summer is not quite over-but nearly!
It was lovely - a real day to remember.
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lovely photos, such an open view
Aye. No skyscrapers here - natural or manmade!
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