As we come to the end of yet another year it seems strange to be starting a new one somewhere different than I have for the past twenty years, but slowly I am getting used to lifestyle we now have in our new home. Shopping wise Ayr is nearer than Perth, as it is for hospital appointments and we have a great doctors surgery in our own town instead of travelling to Pitlochry (one mile instead of eight). The family butchers is a wonderful cheerful and good quality place to visit and the people in our road are lovely, not that Fenderbridge wasn’t, just we are a lot closer down here than the isolated spot we were in Blair Atholl. As for the fishing well, as I stated in the last blog the less said about that the better, but it will improve (I hope).
23rd.
Went for a good long walk before the hard work of Christmas began and got a slightly better shot of the elusive Black Bull, next target to get him standing ups to show his size off better.
In the same field was this Highland pony scrounging amongst the dung heap.
25th
Our home alone Christmas Dinner, right to left Cauliflower Cheese, Sausage meat stuffing, Sage &Thyme stuffing, Brussel Sprouts with chestnuts, Roasted Potatoes and on our plates already plenty of turkey ( we got a “serves nine people” one just for the two us) Roasted Parsnips and peas. Plus of course a glass of bubbly. Christmas pudding was left for Boxing Day as we were so full up.
29th
Photographed two new birds for the site the first being my second favourite small bird the Long Tailed Tit, have seen them around but not in the garden and on this occasion there were three but I only captured two on this shot plus a Coal Tit. Siskins being my favourite small bird.
Another regular in the garden that I had not captured on the camera are a pair of Magpies , though as I was looking out of the bedroom / office window caught this one under the window. Four days over Christmas having been below zero Centigrade has made the birds really hungry, so my seed bags are going down rapidly.
Sorry just a small blog, but Christmas, New Year all managed to get in the way of photography.
All that is left of 2025 are memories and may 2026 be a wonderful adventure for you all and at the end of that part of your life bring many new memories and happiness.
My theme for 2026 is the world needs happiness, so help me to spread that everywhere.
Love you all. Dave