Blairgowrie and not much else!

 This morning we went into Blairgowrie, Darren had some business to do there and we had a wander round, stopped for coffee and cake and visited a fab book shop that we went to last time we went. Also went to The Nest which sells donated art and craft stuff, we just got some material so that I can tidy up a sign for the church. A couple of photos, a building that would have been lovely in its day and an unusual bike rack.

On the way back Tina drove us to Polney Loch which is a walkable distance from home, don’t know bout walk back as well though! It was lovely and there was an old building which used to be a curling shed. In England people skate on frozen lakes, in Scotland they curl!

We have had a relaxed afternoon. Tina and I both bought jigsaws at the book shop, I got the next one I will attempt, it will probably be more tricky than the previous two! I also got a mini 50 piece one which I did this afternoon. Tina bought one for her Aunt as it is her birthday next week.

After dinner we watched some tv together, I thought about going out for a walk but it rained!

Short walk and gardening

 This morning I decided to get the bug hotel put in the garden. It is a bit wonky but pretty secure!

I needed to go to the surgery to order my repeat prescriptions and noticed this stone wall, they are everywhere here but I liked the end pillars.

I went into Dunkeld and had a drink and then walked back along the river path.

I put the camera on night to photograph the inside of the Birnam oak, amazing it has a cavity this big and is now in leaf.

I took an another narrow track and found another area with a beach.

I pulled up three small sycamore seedlings and am going to try and bonsai them

After lunch I worked for an hour or so on the garden pulling out ivy from the back on the bed this rock fell down, luckily missing my feet. I think the ivy and ground elder are keeping the wll behind the bushes in place!

I sat down for a rest on the opposite the area I was working on.

A last photo of a Californian poppy.

Darren arrived before four and we had pizza from mobile pizza van. I have watered the garden and will now have a quiet evening.

Voting and singing

 I haven’t been full of energy today, but better than I was feeling yesterday evening. The plumber arrived this morning so the kitchen sink tap so no longer in danger of falling off! He also had the flooring inthe boiler cupboard up and we how have an outdoor to which is good. Pandora did get in the hole once so we were then struggling to keep her way! I went out to cast my votes, we had National as well as  local elections to vote on. It was quite busy when I went and I took a photo of the Kirk, a pretty little building.

This afternoon was the monthly singalong in the church. Tea, cake and singing, ending with I’m forever blowing bubbles s usual.

We went into Perth to have tea this evening and I tried to take some photos from the car on the way home.

Hopefully I will feel  bit more energetic tomorrow.

Bus to Perth

 This morning I caught the bus into Perth, it is a pretty journey but today I just couldn’t stay awake! Not a good start. I had some errands to do and was mostly successful, I am beginning to find my way around in the city, idid a fair bit of walking around but for some reason felt unreasonably weary today. Had to take a picture of the busker, very Scottish!

At the bus stop before I came home a ma that hadn’t been near me at the bus shelter, stood up with his empty sandwich packet and picked up his khaki back pack, moved it to next to my leg and wandered off! Logic told me he was just going to the rubbish bin but in today’s climate I was thinking bombs! He cam back and then sat right next to me, he had obviously had a beer with his sandwich! I tried very hard to stay awake on the way back as I didn’t want to miss my stop, spent a while trying to get a photo of the scenery, one turned out reasonably.

When I got home a did a couple of chores the sat down complete with cat and dozed off doing a crossword.

Tina got a nice dinner ready and I m not doing a lot more this evening, hoping I am not coming down with something.

Will finish with a couple of photos sent by a friend of peacocks in their garden this morning, not an everyday event!

Walking and sketching

 This morning I walked into Dunkeld as I needed some bits that I can’t buy in the village shop. Took a photo of the community orchard as I went by as the trees and getting blossom now. You don’t have to volunteer there to get apples when they are ready so that will be good.

I walked there the road way but came back along the riverside path.

The giant sycamore looks huge from the front, but I walked the lower path which went past the back. It is truly enormous, the base is several feet wide.

I followed a narrow path I haven’t been down before and loved the way the fallen trees become covered in moss and take on a new appearance.

I had walked along the are that has sand and thought it would be good to sketch. So after lunch I walked to the riverside again carrying a fold up stool and there were no benches or rocks good for sitting on as sadly I cannot just sit on the ground anymore. Well I suppose in theory I could but wouldn’t be able to get up!

Haven’t done much except usual household stuff. May right a letter in a bit, or do a bit of jigsaw.

Garden centre, ice cream parlour and short evening walk

 This morning we went to a garden centre near Perth, as Tina had some loyalty points and the remains of a garden centre gift voucher. We got a few things including a bug hotel, mealworms, some plant pot holders and of course a couple of reduced plants. There was a nice view on the way there as well, and a great painted cow on display there.

We then made our way to the ice cream parlour, had a sensible lunch and a naughty dessert! A couple if pics of animals and the view from there.

Back home I hoed the garden beds, keeping the weeds under control so far and later on watered them. I moved the indoor plants around a bit and changed some of the pot holders.

Just after six we went for a walk, my leg hasn’t been too bright today so when we came to a bench I sat for a while and Tina walked a bit further and we walked back together when she returned. A couple of pics  from the walk.

Watching the end of the snooker final now.