Funktious

Funktious, 18 days ago to random

Can anyone recommend a good pair of women’s walking trousers for warm weather? I normally live in my Craghopper Kiwis and while they were okay today (18ish C) they were just too warm last weekend (23C). Not cropped, because ticks. Ideally need to come in short lengths and go up to a size 18, and available in the UK. TIA for any suggestions!

#walking

Funktious, 1 month ago to random

#SilentSunday

@RSPB Loch Gruinart Reserve

Funktious, 1 month ago to Scotland

We have been so, so lucky with the weather this week.

#Islay #Scotland

Small waves crash on a sunny, sandy beach
A sunny, sandy beach with large green hills and cliffs rising beyond
A sunny, sandy beach with bright green grass on the dunes behind

Funktious, 1 month ago to Scotland

Came to Jura, did NOT climb the paps.

#Jura #Scotland

Funktious, 1 month ago to Scotland

A beautiful end to a beautiful day at Loch Gruinart 😍

#Islay #Scotland

Funktious, 1 month ago to random

Did the #Ardbeg tour and had three tasty drams, plus a delicious lunch in their cafe.

And old copper still in the grounds of the distillery
Working stills in the still room of the distillery
Exterior of the distillery with the traditional pagoda style roof and two artworks - a cartoon dog in the lower right and in the upper left, a painting of a window with a distillery worker leaning out of it

Funktious, 1 month ago to Scotland

On the whisky trail

#islay #scotland

Funktious, 1 month ago to Scotland

Enjoying a cup of tea and the view. Looks like another lovely day.

#islay #scotland

Funktious, 1 month ago to Bloomscrolling

Carpets of bluebells all over Islay right now #bloomscrolling

A path through Bluebell woods
Bluebells against a stone wall

Funktious, 1 month ago to random

It might rain this afternoon, which means I need to mow a lawn this morning, which means I need to put the new lawnmower together and WHY did I become an adult? It’s all very exhausting.

Funktious, 1 month ago to random

I have been to the seaside...

A Swan looks for food on the tide line of a beach
Wild garlic, trees and the sea
Culzean Castle on a cliff above the sea

Funktious, 1 month ago to random

I am Out Of Office

Funktious, 1 month ago to Bloomscrolling

whispers don't look too excited in case you scare it off, but I think spring might be here. But shhhhhhh! Don't startle it!

#bloomscrolling

Funktious, 2 months ago to random

It's the Manchester marathon this weekend and although P is no longer running it (shin splints) we're still going to cheer on another friend and meet some of P's uni friends.

Except that, because this is being organised by two guys, there is no actual plan in place, I have no idea when we're leaving, when we're coming back or what we're going to do while we're there. I do know the AirBnB exists, at least.

I am frankly being remarkably chill about this, and should get a certificate of patience.

Funktious, 2 months ago to random

Hurrah for a sunny evening 😎

Funktious, 2 months ago to random

Work continues to be a torture that I desperately want to quit and get away from, but alas I am the sort of neurotic, anxious, middle aged mortgage slave who has The Fear, so obviously I have done the sensible thing of buying a load of lottery tickets instead.

If you all could refrain from playing tonight, that would definitely help, cheers.

Funktious, 2 months ago to random

Pulled a muscle in my shoulder / neck reaching for an escaping mini egg. Story of my life.

Funktious, 3 months ago to Bloomscrolling

A wee bit of #bloomscrolling from my sunny walk. Its all starting to happen!

White blossom, probably Blackthorn

Funktious, 3 months ago to glasgow

Went to get a better view of Bella #TheBeithir, now she's been unveiled.

Absolutely fantastic mosaic work and she really works in the setting. Lots of people stopping to look, take photos and look up the tile making workshops.

Just lovely to see such a massive artwork in such a local setting. Scottish Canals have done a great job with the whole project.

#Glasgow #Scotland

View of the Beithir from the view point at the top of the park showing her in her very urban setting with the canal behind her and warehouse roofs beyond. To the very far left you can make out the Glasgow University Tower.
Side on view of the Beithir, showing her serpentine profile
View of the Beithir from the far side of the canal, showing her in situ over the canal

Funktious, 3 months ago to random

Oh bless, Scottish canals, I hope this works but I have my doubts...

Funktious, 3 months ago to random

Spot the squirrel!

(It's easy to see red squirrels in Aberfoyle - there's a wildlife hide where they put nuts out for them - so it's a lot more satisfying when you spot them in the wild!)

Funktious, 3 months ago to random

Baking. Trying, as always, to resist just stopping at this point and eating it with a spoon.

Funktious, 3 months ago to random

#FensterFreitag #IsleOfMull

Funktious, 3 months ago to Bloomscrolling

Finally, FINALLY some sun for my daily walk, so specifically aimed for this corner of the Botanics to see what was happening and voila, a carpet of magic!

#bloomscrolling

Funktious, 3 months ago to random

#SilentSunday