Hi from the Hebrides

A quick post to say I'm wending my way back to mainland Uk after three weeks on Scotland. At the moment on Uist, a VERY remote but beautiful island.
More on my return..and photos of our 1965 VW camper which is an absolute celebrity.
It is the most photographed vehicle I have ever been in!

Away a while

On vacation in the Scottish isles soon so apologies in advance for lack of blog posts. Updates on my return. Good weather, please. Can there be any more rain left in the sky? Anyone know any sun dances?

Teen crime

So finally the red top papers have got around to "tackling knife crime." It's not as if we didn't know about it.
But what can be done about urban areas that have been no-go areas for a long time now. Are they really left alone to "police" themselves? Is there some underlying cultural issue to do with male dominance, rites of passage.
And what about the drug culture? What looks glamourous on Amy Winehouse is a lot less so without rockstar mansions and luxury rehab. (actually I really like Amy Winehouse.)
Or is it just the tabloids scaremongering again?

Hectic end of term

Everything's happening at once again. End of term, packing for Scotland, cricket matches.
My son's team is though to the county finals so it's cricket every night at the moment. And I still don't understand it.
But what an ace bowler he is. Got someone out last time, hit two wickets.

Torso on display

No, not mine. Well, yes mine but the one I sculpted from plaster. It's on display at the local summer arts show and, if I do say so myself, it doesn't look half bad.
All that sanding down and backache was worth it.