Reading time: 2 mins Loch LomondI’ve commented about this before, but it’s amazing how much I took for granted when I grew up in Dumbarton, a mere 6 miles or so from the recently opened Loch Lomond National Park, it was something I took for granted. Revisiting it yesterday was truly like seeing it for the first time. Obviously…
Year 2002
Reading time: < 1 min FirewalkLast night my sister took part in a firewalk. She was kinda nervous about it, but handled it well. When the moment came, everyone lined up and chanted, then they started walking, one by one, across the glowing embers. I stood, camera in hand, waiting for her turn, peering through the darkness. Then there she…
Reading time: < 1 min To market, to market…An unexpected bonus today. We headed into Glasgow (to buy a couple of birthday cards which I’ve only just realised we forgot to do) and came across a ‘European’ market running in Sauciehall Street. Belgian, Spanish, French, Germany and English stalls were represented. I got some Merguez but I will abstain from…
Reading time: < 1 min Common Sense from Scottish ParliamentSpotted over at ScotBlog where I commented:“Smacking (which I take to mean a light tap with an open hand) can be effective. It doesn’t have to (and shouldn’t) hurt the child, it merely acts as a shock mechanism to make them understand that their actions are not acceptable. Obviously if it…