Brief visit to Aberfeldy in Scotland included a visit to Queen's View of Loch Tummel, first visit in 24 years. Visitor Ctr was closed but path open and some good Information Boards.
04:59 PM - Jan 28, 2024
Trip to Aberfeldy (near Pitlochry) for a cpl days included visit to Fortingall Yew, possibly the oldest living thing in Europe -- 5,000 years old. Really amazing!
05:20 PM - Jan 27, 2024
Lovely weather (Sunny 5C) yesterday so went to Botanic Gardens in west end of Glasgow. Not much in the way of colourful flowers but tree silhouettes were stunning.
03:39 PM - Jan 14, 2024
Beautiful Day on Tuesday so we went on an outing to Largs (West Coast, Scotland). Town has super promenade, annual Viking celebration, and ferries to the islands. Some recent event left US & Aussie flags on poles on promenade at carpark.
04:15 PM - Jan 11, 2024
Cold & Crisp last couple days but overnight we got 5 to 6 cm of snow. Looks lovely but will soon melt/ turn to slush as next week temps will be above freezing. Meteorological Winter arrives on time...
06:46 AM - Dec 02, 2023
Went for a walk in Rouken Glen Park (SW Glasgow) yesterday afternoon -- temp just above freezing but lovely clear sky. Moon & Jupiter seen through trees...
04:40 PM - Nov 25, 2023
Former Prez Carter on Palestine: extremely insightful and while written well before the current crisis, applies very well and explains but does not condone the violence of Hamas.
Found on Xitter and too good to be left there.
Found on Xitter and too good to be left there.
![Picture of Jimmie Carter alongside a quote: "The persecution of the Palestinians now in the occupied territories under the [Israeli] occupation forces is one of the worst examples of human rights deprivation that I know. What is being done to the Palestinians now is horrendous in their own territory by the occupying power which is Israel. They've taken away all the basic human rights of the Palestinians as was done in South Africa against the blacks."](https://media.spoutible.com/upload/images/2023/10/jjkULtt7Ct3D2gRDJtbu_27_179de6b5a4782b4c079e3665aa19ced1_image_original.png)
06:26 PM - Oct 27, 2023
#stoma #colorectalcancer #NHS
SECOND ANNIVERSARY TODAY (22 Sept) since a clever surgeon, assisted by a robot, removed a cancer from my bowel & created a different route for my stools. This was on our National Health Service & did not impact my family financially. Grateful to be alive in Britain.
SECOND ANNIVERSARY TODAY (22 Sept) since a clever surgeon, assisted by a robot, removed a cancer from my bowel & created a different route for my stools. This was on our National Health Service & did not impact my family financially. Grateful to be alive in Britain.
12:41 AM - Sep 22, 2023
Don't. ever. forget. those that voted to objected to legitimate electors....
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Rep. Ritchie Torres @RitchieTorresTed Cruz laid out a sinister scheme in the lead-up to Jan. 6 to overturn a 224-year tradition of transferring power from one president to the next.09:19 PM - Apr 25, 2023
Ted Cruz is unworthy of the United States Senate.
03:31 PM - Sep 13, 2023
Yesterday in Edinburgh went to Royal Botanical Gardens, on my short list of favourite places, altho' prices in the café almost stopped me making a donation. Brief meditation at small grove of sequoia trees (dedicated to John Muir) is a must for me every visit. Signage improved since last visit.
04:14 PM - Sep 11, 2023
Glasgow Stoma Club went for dinner in nearby Bothwell last week, which was their annual Scarecrow celebration & display. All sorts of scarecrows to be seen in lovely summer weather.
08:07 AM - Sep 11, 2023
Annual Viking Festival at Largs (Scottish west coast) this w/e. Birthday in family for someone who's daft on Vikings so we're all going this afternoon, Stalls & activities....
06:21 AM - Sep 09, 2023
#glasgow Kelvingrove Museum. Architect committed suicide coz bldg built facing wrong way. MainHall hosts ScienceFestival; volunteers interest children in tasks. MainHall has organ concerts every Sun. SideHalls & lots of exhibits. Path along KelvinRivr goes past bldg; plaque abt LowlandHaggis (joke)
06:11 AM - Jun 13, 2023
Sunday: HighlandGames Carmunnock, S of Glasgow. Pix: tossing 42lb weight over bar, starting 12', finished over 17'; race pushing hay roles; tossing the caber (stripped tree) that must flop forwards to count; children tossing wellyboot; pushpole where 2 person teams push others out of circle; race.
04:49 PM - May 29, 2023
Visit at w/e to Dunure on coast some 20 km So of Ayr. (Dun-=old Scottish prefix for hill). A pretty village/town with a small harbour & remains of old castle. Dovecot is believed to be from 1500s. Nice café, there's also an Inn with restaurant.
03:20 PM - May 22, 2023
Went to Helensburgh again on Firth of Clyde to see Hill House, designed & built by ChasRennieMacintosh for WalterBlackie apx 1902. Too many pix for now so will space out in coming days. Artistic genius similar to FrankLloydWright. NatTrust🏴 using metal mesh Box to save bldg during work
01:10 PM - May 09, 2023
This is a working def'n of antisemitism that doesn't inhibit discussion of Palestinian rights or Israeli policies and actions. There are other def'ns as well so alternatives to the controversial IHRA def'n do exist.
05:23 PM - May 01, 2023
This #UnitarianUniversalist webinar explains the IHRA def'n of antisemitism & its problematic aspect - it conflates antisemitism/ opposition to Israeli violations of Palestinian human rights. This def'n is being adopted in many localities. Even the author opposes its use in laws & on campuses.
03:35 PM - Apr 29, 2023
Never forget those who voted on 6 Jan to overturn certified election results.....
12:52 PM - Apr 29, 2023
#ColonCancerAwareness month almost over. The ostomate community has self generated support, from local peer group meetings to a national quarterly magazine. 1/360 apx = 3/1000, the proportion of ostomates / stomatics in the UK population and greater public awareness would be A GOOD THING.
05:21 PM - Apr 25, 2023
Back for walk in Rouken Glen Park, So Glasgow. Lovely cool Spring day. Lotsa pix but can only show 10. Most of the paths today were OK for ♿. Daffies on way out but some still around; Dandelions flourishing! Several birds at/in pond -- chose duck family.
01:13 PM - Apr 25, 2023
CONGRATULATIONS #AdeleRoberts who set a record in the London Marathon 🏃🏼 for a runner with a Stoma (🕣3hrs 31 min) to celebrate #ColonCancerAwareness month. Congratuations also to my son who did a pb marathon run of 🕘2 hrs 58min aged >45yrs❗
07:24 AM - Apr 24, 2023
#BowelCancerAwarenessMonth in UK and I saw this notice in the disabled loo at a local football venue. As someone with a stoma and a #BowelCancer survivor I notice these and appreciate public campaigns to help more people find cancers early in their development.
04:15 PM - Apr 22, 2023
Lunch w friends in Helensburgh: coastal town at mouth of the Clyde; before WW2 a favoured destination of Glasgow workers on annual holidays ('doon the watter'). Now w modern facilities; traditional icecream shops; pubs; a few art galleries; NatTrust🏴 ChasRMcIntosh bldg; mts & seascape.
03:35 PM - Apr 16, 2023
Prestwick on western Scotland coast has airport, oldish town ctr, golfcourse, beach. Today went N from street end to sewage pumping stn in biting wind. Surfaced path along coast, with renewed beach section, children's ctr, adult play area, long stretch of beach needing care. Lotsa dog walkers...
02:46 PM - Apr 13, 2023
Long Easter w/e trip to Wales 🏴to see family. Able to squeeze in visit to AneurinBevinMemorial in Tredegar. Simple, impressive, lovely setting. Semi-paved path with ♿ramp.
06:02 AM - Apr 11, 2023
Visited PollockHouseGardens in SoGlasgow. Lots of smallish tucked-away gardens, a good ♿river walk & lots of narrow twisty paths. PollockHs has amazing painting collection.
06:34 AM - Apr 03, 2023
🏴🏴🏴Scotland has new First Minister, Humza Yousaf, the most leftish of 3 candidates. His Depute will be Shona Robison, Social Justice Sec'y. GreenPty will continue to have cooperative status and Ministers. 39, Yousaf is 1st non-white FM in country 96% "white".
12:52 PM - Mar 28, 2023
Sunday: grandchildren to old village of Eaglesham south of Glasgow. Has a🔺shaped park bounded by busy roads, lower pt developed upper pt 'wild'. A burn (English stream, German Bach)) runs thru Park. ♿fine for play area & cricket pitch, difficult for unsurfaced paths.
07:48 AM - Mar 28, 2023
