Journal

Cherry

Pioneers

In February 2019, the Big New Road (BNR) opened. The official name for it is the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR). That hardly rolls off the...

The Car Boot Today.

I had asked my manager if myself and Lucy could be off today so that we could go to a car boot together. So, he booked 18th of May off for both of us...
Cherry

Ne'er Cast a Clout

There is a Scottish expression, ‘Ne’er cast a clout ‘til May be oot’. It basically means, don’t peel off your winter vest until the Hawthorn tree has...
1 likes

Twenty Five Years

A few days ago, my son Daniel asked me, “Can I buy a programme for £25 that I would like to watch on Saturday 18th on the telly, When I get paid, I...
Cherry

This Sort of Thing - The Childhood Stage

From a Smoggie to a Culchie, a ten year journey.
1 likes
Cherry

Stuff

Jeff Bezos has all my money (allegedly). He owes me an invitation to the wedding at the very least. I must have paid for the buffet in books alone...
1 likes
Cherry

Projecting

After the walk to the next village, I get the bus back home. Flopping down onto the seat to look out the window for dolphins as the bus birds-eyes up...
1 likes
Cherry

Losing the Plot

Chihuly reckons the best way to get moving with a project - start another project at the same time. A book on how to create a Moon Garden caught my...
1 likes
Cherry

Waterfall

Dear diary...wouldn't it be good to turn back time, to smile across rousing energy gushing unleashed freshness with sense of exhilarating abandonment...
2 likes

The Shampoo Haiku

In order to save the planet, certain shampoo manufacturers have started packaging in hard bottles. I don’t know the composition exactly, half bamboo...
1 likes