A National Trust for Scotland Property
Good For
Views over the Firth of Forth. Not been in house yet.
Not So Good For
Visiting out of short season. Wandering on your own – guided tours only. Continue reading »
May 052013
May 052013
Good For
Views of Forth bridges and lots of fresh air. Castle is really curious. Walking in woods along the coat to the East.
Not So Good For
If there is a cold wind then it is really exposed so would not be very pleasant. Check opening times with Historic Scotland website first.
Last Visit
Lovely visit on Sunday 5th May 2013 having tried to visit House of Binns but it wasn’t open. Lunch in the van then around castle and walk in woods. Continue reading »
Nov 282012
This graph, taken from an article on the BBC News site, says it all for me. People go on about cycling being popular and cycle sales going up. They paint lots of lines on the road. They have campaigns. But for a real cyclist it just feels like it gets more dangerous and there don’t seem to be that many more cyclists around. The ones there are come into the “macho” bracket – representing a small minority, mainly men, mainly young (or in a midlife crisis) and typically riding mountain bikes. No bike that lacks mudguards is really a means of transport – flame on.
This is the graph that matters and it isn’t going up. In fact it has been flat like this for decades. Until we take major anti-car planning decisions the graph will stay flat. I don’t see those decisions being made any time soon. Wake up and smell the diesel fumes!
Nov 052012
My attempts at only blogging the positive are never going to take off! Somebody stole my bike from the stairwell of our flat last night. Yes it was well locked to the wall. Best bike I ever had. Not terribly expensive or anything just functional. Specialized Crosstrail Sport Disc. Numbers on the frame: BT-2559 WSBC 6082 25357G If you are offered it or see it contact me or the police.
On the positive side someone is going to get themselves a nice bike and I am learning more about non-attachment to material things. There is this Buddhist story about a man who lost his cows…
Oct 302012
I took a picture of this cartoon stuck in the window of Hatchard & Daughters, a book shop in Howarth, Yorkshire (Where the Brontës used to live and write). It made me laugh because it is exactly the same conversations that are going on today but, as you can see from the bottom right corner, this is dated March 31st 1933.
I’m still looking for an explanation of how economic growth is linked to employment and pay – an actual mechanism that is!