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Crazy Weather —

31 Dec

Being a biker I’m also a weather watcher and our current weather must be very difficult to forecast but the BBC weather team are seldom far wrong —

Today with temperatures hovering around freezing Helen and I headed for Dunblane over the Moors to Braco —

Snow melt water was frozen on the fields and the hills above Dalchonzie were still white with snow —

But our moorland road was clear of snow although several streams ran from the roadside over ice at the lower levels —

We had some lovely views north to Ben Chonzie on our way home mid-afternoon —

Our Hogmanay lunch out may have been a disappointment —

but the trip out and back was no hardship at all – wishing everyone a happy new year and all the best for 2023 👍😊🥳

 
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Finlarig Castle by Killin —

30 Dec

This can only be a flooding Falls of Dochart on our way into Killin again —

With Helen aboard we ran on through Killin to the head of Loch Tay —

where she strode off across the white stuff to visit a well hidden Finlarig Castle —

which is the stuff of nightmares —

Once the home of Duncan Campbell —

Laird of Glenorchy —

Sheriff of Perthshire —

and a whole lot more titles – including the 7th Duke of Argyll —

With estates stretching a hundred miles east to west —

a Hanging Tree for the common folk who didn’t measure up —

and his own beheading pit where the heads of the gentry who crossed his path rolled – both are still here at Finlarig Castle so watch your step —

 
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Posted by on December 30, 2022 in out and about

 

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Blue Skies over St Fillan’s today —

30 Dec

When all the world appears to be under one cloud —

I just thought that it was worth a mention —

that were blues skies over St Fillan’s —

For at least ten minutes —

Today 😎👍
 
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Posted by on December 30, 2022 in out and about

 

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Lochearnhead and Glen Ogle today -+-

30 Dec

Lochearnhead appears to be closed for the winter months —

but the Loch is still there —

In fact with the temperatures hovering just above freezing —

the levels are high with snowmelt —

Glen Ogle was worth stopping for a pic or two —

but why stop at two —

when they are free —

There wasn’t this much snow when I went over the top yesterday —

but Helen did a great job of shovelling us clear this afternoon 👍😎

 
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Just When We Thought —

30 Dec

the snow had gone —

It’s back again today 😊

 
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So Many Favourites —

29 Dec

I would buy them Al if I had the money —

Helen’s ‘Whale’s Song’ would look great on any wall 👍

 
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Posted by on December 29, 2022 in out and about

 

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Falls of Dochart today —

28 Dec

I don’t need much of an excuse to get out there —

There’s not much snow about —

and by the looks of the weather the rain will have washed it all away by morning —

The back lane hasn’t seen much traffic this-a-way —

or that-a-way —

Next thing I know I’m crossing the over the Falls of Dochart into Killin – on my way to the Co-op —

Where I didn’t even feel guilty about grabbing the last two packs of firelighters in the place – as it’s a long time since I was taught how to start a fire by rubbing two sticks together when I was in Stitchil Boy Scouts 🤠

 
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Snow Still Here —

28 Dec

but there’s rain on the way —

At least the RE350 Classic is snug in the garage —

and Helen has time to create another masterpiece — 👍

 
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Posted by on December 28, 2022 in out and about

 

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Chuck It —

27 Dec

I don’t think so 😊

 
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Posted by on December 27, 2022 in out and about

 

Mister Snowman —

27 Dec

bring me a dream —

Send my best wishes at Christmas to the WordPress team — from Don 👍

 
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Posted by on December 27, 2022 in out and about

 

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