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Adventures with Bessie & Madge

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Adventures with Bessie & Madge

Monthly Archives: May 2018

Birds, birds, birds…

31 May, 2018

Peter and Alfie’s morning walk brought forth more delightful small birds – the Sanderlings, Dunlins and Ringed Plovers: Talking of …

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Lobster pot surprise…

30 May, 2018

Each evening we listen to the shipping/weather forecast with trepidation.  Is this wonderful spell of sunny weather going to end …

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Too hot for cows…

29 May, 2018

First of all, the featured photo above.  It may be my vivid imagination but does this look like a biblical …

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Can it be too hot on Barra?

28 May, 2018

  The weather is still so wonderful and we are finding that, as a consequence, we’re not doing a lot, …

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It’s not only the Sanderlings flying in…

26 May, 2018

Today is much like yesterday, weather-wise, but without the wind!  Peter took Alfie down for his early morning walk on …

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Barra at its beautiful best…

25 May, 2018

More of the same here on Barra… Luckily the same is good!  A bit of a breeze today disturbing the …

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A birthday in Barra…

24 May, 2018

Glorious weather for my birthday… I awoke to yet another fabulous sky and calm turquoise water this morning. Very lucky …

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Our turn for the sunny weather…

23 May, 2018

Another beautiful day breaks today – blue skies once more.  We set forth to the airport, me taking yet more …

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Blue skies, smiling at me…

22 May, 2018

  The weather has changed back to blue skies and fluffy white clouds.  For now anyway.  It’s the cows turn …

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Forget yesterday – it’s Peter’s birthday today!

21 May, 2018

  Yesterday was generally a grim day weather-wise.  Rain, rain and more rain and windy!  We stayed in, Peter did …

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Grey in Barra but blue skies in Windsor…

19 May, 2018

Before I was awake Peter took Alfie down onto the beach as usual and, as usual managed to find some …

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Misty morning…

18 May, 2018

Today began with a low mist hanging over the hills.  The two ponies that we photographed two years ago when …

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Now, where was it we saw those oysters?

17 May, 2018

Peter’s morning walk with Alfie brought forth a Dunlin at last! It took him back to our first visit to …

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All clear for take off…

16 May, 2018

Peter’s morning visit to the beach with Alfie delivered a Turnstone, a bird which we mostly associate with Norfolk. and …

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The making of an Eiderdown…

15 May, 2018

True and everlasting love… a pair of Eiders who mate for life (female is the brown one). A bad night …

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A family outing…

14 May, 2018

A misty morning meant that Peter and Alfie kept to the grass this morning but spotted this Pippit (above) who …

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Birds, cake and paintings…

13 May, 2018

Another lovely sunny morning and time for Peter’s and Alfie’s walk across the grass to the beach.  Birds to be …

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Sun, sand, sea and planes…

12 May, 2018

A good night’s sleep works wonders and Peter and Alfie took an early morning walk over the grass and along …

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Welcome back!

11 May, 2018

A good night’s sleep and it’s time to drive down to Oban to catch our ferry.  Not too long to …

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Introducing Madge the Majestic…

10 May, 2018

You have probably noticed that I have changed the name of our blog to include… ta…ta…da! – Madge, so named after …

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