Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Burns Supper, grand lady and recount.

1. I'm out this evening so we can't have a proper Burns supper -- but Nick has put together a plate of tatties, neeps and haggis at lunchtime and finds some suitable pipe music.

2. Even as a grand lady of eight years old, Alice is still puppy soft and very excited to see us.

3. It is a really good thing to re-count the entire campaign from start to finish. Sometimes we forget what an achievement it is to meet up regularly and sling dice; and there is so much pleasure to be had in flipping back through notes recalling our adventures. Everyone remembers different details, and it helps a lot to share and fill in the gaps.

Gift, web and route planning.

1. As I leave the field, there's a rush of wings and a cackling, crackling cry. THUD! A magpie has dropped a dead vole at my feet. 2. We...