I popped into the loft the other day, looking for something which I failed to find. However, I DID come across a box containing hundreds of old slides which I took between about 1975 and when I went 'digital' - probably about the late 90s. There was even my old projector in the box with them, but it doesn't work properly, and I can only project the slides one at a time, manually.
The problem now - what to do with them all?
Part of me wants to wallow in the past and look at them all and transfer then onto the computer. But I know this would be emotionally difficult, as there will be pictures of family and friends who are no longer with us, past partners in the happy times, and even some pictures which will be, frankly, embarrassing!
So, another part of me says 'put the whole box back in the loft'.
But of course, I've already looked at a few.
It's very strange, but looking at them makes me feel old, and sad that all those great times (and mistakes and missed opportunities) are gone for ever. It's not that I don't have a wonderful life now, but I reach my 60th birthday soon - a bit of a landmark I guess - and the realisation that more of my life has gone than I have ahead of me is sinking in.
Tuesday, 15 March 2011
Wednesday, 9 March 2011
Skye weather
Sue is away in Kent this week, telling me on the phone how nice the sunshine is down there...
Here, I have all of Cupar's LOOONG walkies to do on my own (I am getting soooo fit!) and have so far this week been soaked by horizontal drizzle, almost blown away by the wind, and this morning... slithered about in SNOW.
It's snowing now, as I type this... but the sun is shining too.
You have to love Skye weather!!!
Here, I have all of Cupar's LOOONG walkies to do on my own (I am getting soooo fit!) and have so far this week been soaked by horizontal drizzle, almost blown away by the wind, and this morning... slithered about in SNOW.
It's snowing now, as I type this... but the sun is shining too.
You have to love Skye weather!!!
Friday, 4 March 2011
Obedience Training
I think he's getting the hang of this quite well... I just sat here and said, "Hold the stick out in your right hand. Keep your left hand behind your back. Good Man..!"
"give"..... "Give"..... "GIVE!!!"....... Hmmm... he can be stubborn!
Tuesday, 1 March 2011
Happy 8th Birthday!
It is eight years ago today that I took delivery of our Citroen C5 Estate car - so not quite a birthday, but a 'registration day'!
We bought the car knowing that we would be doing many trips from the south east of England to Skye, and wanted a comfortable, spacious and economical cruiser for the job. And it did the job superbly well. There were invariably our two dogs in the back, the rear seat was piled with luggage and other oddments, and we travelled smoothly in front. The diesel fuelled car regularly returned around 50mpg.
Now, with just under 130,000 miles on the clock, and the ravages of life in Skye weather and roads beginning to show a little, the old barge is becoming a bit of an old banger, but as it keeps passing its MoT test, and continues to run reliably, there seems no point in changing it. It still has its original battery, too!!
New - at White House Lodge, Kent.
We bought the car knowing that we would be doing many trips from the south east of England to Skye, and wanted a comfortable, spacious and economical cruiser for the job. And it did the job superbly well. There were invariably our two dogs in the back, the rear seat was piled with luggage and other oddments, and we travelled smoothly in front. The diesel fuelled car regularly returned around 50mpg.
Now, with just under 130,000 miles on the clock, and the ravages of life in Skye weather and roads beginning to show a little, the old barge is becoming a bit of an old banger, but as it keeps passing its MoT test, and continues to run reliably, there seems no point in changing it. It still has its original battery, too!!
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