TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2007

Halò!

Here we are at the end of another month and I must say I’ve not found a place in the Highlands I haven’t liked – although there are another 7 months to go, so I might yet!

I am now looking forward to our onward journey to Aviemore and getting up those Cairngorms! I just love that part of the country. Munro wants to attend some kind of music festival in Rothiemurchus at the end of next month but I think I may be a bit too old for that entire racket. It is called The Outsider Festival (or something like that) and he assures me that there are mountain walks and biking involved. I remember what these festivals were like in the 60s and there was nothing too healthy about them, I can tell you! I am on my “trip of a lifetime” though so I should probably try something new and “get down with the kids” as they say!

The Big Willow project was a great success on Saturday and I think Morag has found a new vocation in life - apart from brewing a cuppa of course!

Talking of tea I think I’ll go and have one,

Le dùrachd,

Seanair

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SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2007

Halò a h-uile duine!

Tha mi gu math! Ciamar a tha thu?

We had another little adventure yesterday, we took the bus to Ullapool! There was a book festival on there and Morag and Melodaidh were keen to attend so I thought I’d like to see the quaint little town and gaze longingly over to the Cuillins of Skye ;)

Ullapool really is a lovely little fishing village – not that I’m one for the boats mind. No, these legs were made for walking, not seafaring I’m afraid. Mel and Morag went on a boat trip to Isle Martin for some kind of poetry recital but I didn’t feel up to it yesterday. I’ll go on a ferry when I have to but not by choice. The old crossing over the sea to Skye even used to turn my gills green! Boats and planes are not my thing.

I read a very interesting article in the paper the other day. It claimed that if everybody were to take a 20-minute walk everyday then it would eradicate obesity and heart problems. Man was designed to walk you see – we do far too much sitting nowadays! Sitting on the couch for dinner, sitting on a plane, sitting on a bus, sitting at a computer – too much sitting and not enough walking I say!

Anyway, I’d better go and finish my basket. Dwelly has set us a basket-making task and I tell you these tasks are getting to be a bit tedious. Morag has mastered the craft though and I made a lovely little basket to put my boots in after a day on the hill.

Le dùrachdan,

Seanair

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SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2007

Halò is ciamar a tha sibh? Tha mi an dòchas gu bheil sibh uile gu math. Tha sinn ann an Inbhir Pheofharain!

Here we are in the town of Dingwall. Ross and Cromarty is such a nice district, you would hardly believe that it is so close to the city of Inverness. I’m looking forward to exploring the Black Isle and we may even venture as far as Ullapool. We are planning a day in Strathpeffer today, there is a Scottish Archaeological Fair on at the Pavilion there – that is another lovely little town – yes I’m quite looking forward to the day, I’m very enthused to learn about local and national history and archaeology just fascinates me. The Highland culture is particularly diverse. But anyway look at the time, I must dash. I wouldn’t want to be late now!

Le dùrachdan,

Seanair

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