Sunday, August 12, 2007

reasons to be cheerful, part three...

Ok, I know it is raining, and, to use a favourite word, it is driech, but we have found a place to live, and it is on the right side of Aberdeen. We have to wait a couple of weeks for the current incumbent to pack his bags, but when he has, it's off to our farm cottage we will go.



















Last week we had the Turriff show, owing to the foot and mouth episode all the customary livestock was omitted, thus we didn't have the traditional 'escaping bull' moment, as another couple of tons of prime aberdeen angus decides that, no, he doesn't want to circle the ring and instead opts for the open road. This left us with the dubious pleasures of giant vegetables, macaroni art and young gels (and not so young) on ponies, and a stunt motorcyclist who underwhelmed.























We also visited the Pittenweem Art Show, where the former Nottingham correspondent photographed these rather splendid pieces of industrial knitting floating in the harbour.






















Here's another reason to be cheerful...




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