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Lockdown continued July 2020

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 The easing of lockdown continued in small steps, although the virus was still considered a threat    and face masks became mandatory in many places. We learned never to leave home without a mask in your pocket and to wash our hands  at every possible opportunity.  Eat out to Help Out was encouraged to help the economy but restrictions on serving alcohol, numbers of people allowed in venues and closing times were not always popular!  At home the wildlife continued to appear although it was not always wildlife we spotted!                                                                                   People were now allowed to travel a little further if local restrictions allowed and everyone was eager to do just that. We kept our visits to places we...
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Lockdown 2020 Part 1

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Decided to write a blog about lockdown but it  is going to be a positive account of all the things  we have done while being confined to home.  Everyone knows the reasons for lockdown and  the restrictions imposed, and why, so why dwell on them when there are more positives to report?     Our garden gives us a lot of pleasure and find it also gives us plenty of all-round exercise with the digging, weeding and planting it incurs. Harvesting the fruits of our labours later will be an edible benefit. The fresh air relieves any stress and gives us a good appetite and just sitting and looking at the plants and wildlife that live in it benefits our mental health. (I think that’s all the jargon!) We also love to travel around this beautiful country we live in and thought this was something we might miss. However, although we have missed our trips the photos and memories of visiting places are still with us and several p...
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Stirling 7th - 11th December 2019

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The weather forecast didn't bode well for our trip to Stirling this week. We have been very lucky on our trips away so far this year, so I suppose it all had to end sometime! We set off on a rather grey day - and it didn't get any better. Horrible drizzle eventually led to rain by the time we arrived at our hotel. Sunday didn't start any better - it was already raining - and continued all day! We did visit a craft fair and took the 'scenic route' back, via Callender. We would have stopped and had a walk up and down the shops but it was pouring by then - so no! Dobbies Garden Centre & Lakeland Ltd did tempt us in for something to eat/drink but as we came out it was still pouring down, so back to the hotel was all we could come up with to do! Monday dawned with sunshine - yes I did say sunshine! We had to take a second look to check, but it was definitely sunshine, and blue sky! Straight after breakfast we were out - just in case the sun disappeared! Having been...
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