The old phone box in the Clachan of Glendaruel has been fitted with a defibrillator, the first such in Scotland.

This is where I grew up; Mum's house is just out of sight in that second photo.

Looking fair for a white Christmas tomorrow here at Mum’s:
( Snowy panorama )

I’ve just returned from setting up Mum’s new broadband connection, having agreed that dial-up is no longer the way.

I got the connection up and running within an hour on Friday (there were some networking issues to sort out, so it wasn’t a completely straightforward five minute job), then spent much of the rest of the weekend bringing software up ( Read more... )

Last week was spent with my parents, due to their ruby wedding anniversary occurring. The day itself was Sunday 24th, but for logistical reasons the small celebration took place on Wednesday. Family were represented by myself, my sister and her boyfriend, Mum's brothers' families and Dad's cousin, and there was an assortment of local friends of my ( Read more... )