Equinox greetings – spring starts here! We’ve certainly had some west coast gales this week, but its a lot warmer, the snow has stripped off the mountains and suddenly bulbs are springing up everywhere. “There is no rushing a river. When you go there, you go at the pace of the water and that pace […]
Wherever you go, the birch wood has been resounding to a drrrrrrrrp! of woodpeckers. The Jackdaws have been flocking around the village in huge numbers for much of the night with their chatter-jack-jack. The low-ground snow went into meltdown this week, and a few wretched-looking plants are starting so show through. I hope I have […]
“SpeyBergs” – floating ice on the River Spey We had some very low temperatures during the week – several nights at minus 15 – with stunning crisp sunny days. Despite a thaw yesterday my garden is still covered in deep snow. It has been almost impossible to actually get anywhere, with the deep soft snow […]
