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The “granny nook”
I mentioned earlier that we had our kitchen redone last month. Very surprisingly to me, some readers have said they’re interested in seeing the results. But I thought I would show you another aspect...
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Letting go (of some things)
As regular readers will know, my 14-year-old daughter has been chronically ill with ME/CFS for over a year now. And as you may also know, for several years now I have been the head gardener at my...
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Big changes ahead!
Dearest Readers and Blog-friends, First of all, happy Epiphany! I like the part in the story where the Three Wise Men go home “by a different route,” having been warned in a dream not to go back to...
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January happenings
Hello folks! Thanks for your lovely comments, and once again I’m sorry (for myself) that I haven’t been able to spend time blogging. For one thing, the very cold weather slows our broadband speed...
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The “double-upper”
(That sounds like the name of an angsty American novel to me!) Well, today has been quite a day. We’ve had the solicitor (estate agent), the photographer and the surveyor here today. The house has...
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The sun is getting stronger
Another post within two days! Thanks to all who joined in on the conversation about outdoor toilets; that was very interesting and the comments are like a little social history post in themselves. I...
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Fit’s afore ye…
Thank you all very much for your house-selling good wishes! They have been very effective. After 16 viewings in 6 weeks, yesterday we agreed a sale with a lovely couple who are starting a family. I...
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Granny Rhomboid?
Thanks to everyone for your Easter wishes. I hope you all had a lovely holiday as well. Our minister began the early outdoor service by noting that it was actually colder than it was on Christmas...
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The ultimate shopping experience
Great news! We have managed to find a house in Glasgow. I’m so excited! And I’m SO grateful. I haven’t lived on the ground floor since I came to Scotland nearly 21 years ago now, and I haven’t had...
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Restoration at the Duthie Park
And now for something a bit more cheerful! Last Monday the Dafter had a Good Day, and as a bonus the weather was very nice. We went to the Duthie Park – Aberdonians often add the definite article,...
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Cheery bye the noo, Aberdeen!
Well, the house is now a shell, and most of our things have been taken away to storage. Very soon another family will move in and will make the place their home. I wish them every happiness. Tomorrow...
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We’ve made the land!
Hello from Glasgow! I’m using Linda’s family’s expression to say that we got here safely (see occasionalscotland’s comment on the previous post for an explanation of ‘made the land’). We have...
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Some photos from the time of upheaval
Ouf! as they say in French. It’s been quite a week. Things are going well, and at the very same time I have felt very wobbly and numb from the shock of it all, and from the wrench of saying goodbye...
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Throwing our hearts over the bar
Thanks to everyone who’s left such wonderfully encouraging comments here. Linda, I loved the Proust quote. (“L’habitude! Amenageuse habile mais bien lente…” Something like: “Habit! She’s an expert...
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Transition update number 47
Hello! I don’t think I’ve gone without blogging for a week very often before. Thanks once again for all your good wishes and kind comments. I thought I would make a little list to let anyone...
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Settling
Hello again! Does anyone remember the phrase “Warning: contents may settle”? I seem to recall that on American cereal boxes, and I always thought the sense of alarm was unwarranted. We are starting...
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An taigh ùr
You’ve kindly asked to see pictures of our new house (an taigh ùr) in Glasgow, and I am very happy to oblige. As long as you will “take us as you find us” – this is obviously not a home décor blog!...
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We need to have a garage conversation
Our family was amused by the typographical errors on a flyer that came through the door: A flyer that came through the door. The thing is, we have had quite a few “garage conversations” since we came...
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Fire and frost
My goodness, this has been just the most beautiful autumn here in Scotland. Let me show you some photos of the blazing “fall colors”: Trees in the park, Glasgow, November 2013. Japanese maple in the...
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Things I learned in 2013
A Very Happy New Year to you all! Thank you so much for your lovely wishes. Although Stacy will not approve (as today is only the 11th day of Christmas), we took down our Christmas decorations...
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