by Kate | Nov 18, 2013 | Nature
It must have been a really good year for our red squirrels this year. You simply can’t move without tripping over one at the moment. We’ve had the squirrel feeder on the tree outside our kitchen window moved slightly to give us a uninterrupted view of...
by Kate | Nov 7, 2013 | Nature
I have at last managed to lay my hands on the item on Borders News about the first woodlot tenancy in Scotland which was launched recently on Corsewall Estate: http://www.youtube.com It was filmed on Corsewall in early September when the weather was glorious....
by Kate | Oct 16, 2013 | Nature
I think we’re having our own micro climate Indian summer here in south west Scotland. It’s been absolutely tropical since Friday. I took the opportunity to head out into the sun yesterday armed with my camera to capture some autumnal shots. Photo buffs should note...
by Kate | Oct 2, 2013 | Events
We had a magical day in a gloriously hot and sunny Wigtown on Saturday of the first weekend of this year’s book festival. Late as usual we rushed in with the tribe to the children’s tent to see Alan MacDonald talking about his Dirty Bertie books, which...
by Kate | Sep 25, 2013 | Nature
Angus featured on Borders News last night as the first landlord in Scotland to rent woodland out to a timber tenant. The concept is based on a tried and tested British Columbian model – www.itv.com Experienced forestry consultant Mark Rowe will be responsible...
by Kate | Sep 19, 2013 | Nature
The swallows were going nuts on the lawns in front of the house yesterday – swooping and diving all around me as I took the dogs out for a walk. They must be busy preparing for their trek back to South Africa. That’s not to say we’ll be bereft of...
