Showing posts with label Daily walk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Daily walk. Show all posts

Friday, 10 May 2024

This Week's Smiles - Week 373

Hello Everyone,

It's been forever since I shared a smiley post. Blame life - it got in the way! I've started going for walks again. Just short walks as I'm still feeling weak from my recent fight with horrid side affects from antibiotics. Me and antibiotics just don't agree. Anyway, today I went out early for a wee walk around the neighbourhood. and the blue, blue sky over Ardrossan had me smiling from ear to ear. 

As did the sight of these Welsh Poppies growing in someone's front garden. They're such a cheerful sight. 
When is a park not a park? When it's called the Holm Plantation. The plantation is very near the street where I live and it is lovely. There's a burn (stream) running through it and in early spring it's a mass of daffodils. Sadly, they've all gone over now. 
What it looked like in March. 
Discovered this blue plaque as I passed Ardrossan Academy. Edith MacArthur was a noted Scottish actress born here in Ardrossan in 1926. She had a long and varied acting career, appearing on stage, in film and in many very popular TV series. She is also credited with discovering David Tennant, he of Dr Who fame, when he was only ten years old!

And finally:
Silver, sitting on the compendium of games on the piano stool. I think I was being challenged to a game of draughts with her! There never was a piano but there was the keyboard - long gone but not forgotten.  I played the piano, Alan the keyboard, and very good he was too. 

That's it for today. A very quick and photo heavy post but hopefully you enjoyed the insight they give into what it's like living here in beautiful Ardrossan by the Sea. 

Take care, everyone,
Elizabeth

Monday, 2 March 2020

Blowing the Cobwebs Away

Hello Everyone,

I went for a walk today. If we hadn't had one storm after another for weeks there would be nothing unusual in me taking a walk. But after a shower or two this morning the sun came out and I made a break for freedom. I exaggerate, of course, but it felt so good to get out, shake of what I call 'storm fatigue' and blow the cobwebs away.
It wasn't a long walk. Just a slow trot round the neighbourhood, up past a row of lovely little bungalows and on to an estate of housing that was spruced up just last year. Between each row of houses there's a green area. They are mainly laid out to grass but also planted up with trees. I noticed, as I drew near to this tree, that there was an awful lot of noise coming from the highest branches. Starlings - at least fifteen, perhaps more, were chattering away to each other. Probably enjoying the early spring sunshine as much as I was. Cheered me up no end.

I'm hoping to get out for a daily walk now that spring seems to have arrived at last and maybe see more signs that summer isn't so far away.

Take care and stay safe.