“There’s no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.” That’s what my dad used to say when he thought that someone wasn’t properly kitted out for whatever activity they were embarking on. And, as someone who loved being outside walking or cycling, he had years of experience to draw on. The point […]
When will there be rain?
“And we’ve been so lucky with the weather…,” they cry, perspiring pinkly. “It’s hotter than the Seychelles, here. In Glasgow.”Right. It’s true. The sun has beat relentlessly onto Glasgow’s unusually clean streets these past few days. Even locals who normally consider that a sunny spell is part of an elaborate natural practical joke – like […]
What to wear now spring has sprung
Review Bonmarche spotted belted macI just love spring when – eventually – the air (or at least the rain) gets a bit warmer, the days lengthen and things start to grow. The season also signals a move out of dark woollen clothes and big boots into the Clothes of Summer. For me it’s about belief and […]
276/365 The old man is snoring…
It’s raining, it’s pouring…There we were relaxing into the clear misty autumn like we hadn’t a care in the world. And then, last night, a familiar drumming noise heralded a change. It was raining. And raining. And raining.Roads are flooded, trouser legs are damp, wellies are discovered to be too small. I’m hoping the gutters don’t need […]
249/365 Netwalking – my kind of business meeting
Of course that’s not a rain cloud Between the rocks can be quite spooky when it’s not full of chatting women Stunning views Looking at Loch Lomond Looking at it again because it’s very scenic Coming out of the rocks SWIBbers striking out And finally, damp but triumphant Today’s Scottish Women in Business networking event […]