Sunday 31 May 2020

Gorilla Haircuts

Desperate barbers take risks with clandestine haircuts during lockdown....

Corona Drones

Did I dream this? Are drones really being used to send PPE equipment to people on the Isle of Mull?

Dentists Open Wide

Here's the moment we've all been waiting for....

Friday 22 May 2020

Sniffer dogs

We've got to keep trying, something might work!

Virtual Bullseye

Electronic dartsboards and cardboard cutout fans don't quite recreate the thrill of live sport , but it's a start

Tuesday 19 May 2020

New Covid Alert System

Please note this is for display purposes only. Arrow sited at random.

Think About Things

Here's your winning song Nathan- hopefully we'll meet someone who can knit us a set of matching jumpers (with our faces on, not their's, although you could get away with the lead singer's....


Monday 18 May 2020

Shine a Light...Lockdown Eurovision 2020






Be Kind, Graham Norton

A collection of Graham's put-downs for Eurovision 2020. He was probably miffed as they forgot to mention Ireland's 7 Eurovision wins....

Wet Hair and a Roll-neck Jumper

Bulgaria v Romania in competition for strangest alcohol-influenced song


Shine A Light!

A welcome (?) touch of Euro Escapism for this year's Lockdown Eurovision Song Contest. 
A surefire way to secure the settee for the whole evening!



Saturday 16 May 2020

Covid Alert Wheel of (Mis) Fortune


Made myself a new game... just the spinner for now. Hope no-one shakes a six

Thursday 14 May 2020

School Hill Wall Dressing Part 2

Picking out the outline with black wool and an old shoelace...

Collected the colours of the rainbow from the hedges locally- 
red:holly berries; white: rowan tree blossom.

 violet: lilac blossom; indigo/blue:forget- me- nots;  green: berberis leaves; 
                                                  yellow:broom; orange: berberis flowers; 
Completed dressing....


School Hill Wall Dressing Part 1

Neighbour Jan's design

Getting the clay ready in the frame

marking out the design with a bradawl

Wednesday 13 May 2020

1771- 1856

Dates stones round Marsden and Holthead, Old Moll Springs and a tenterpost

Jerusalem Gates

I have been getting carried away with gates, but couldn't resist a few more. I love the one at Lingards, but Jerusalem Farm has got to be the best design. I confess I should really redraw it. It's not so wonky..

Corona Road Map

Tweaks to Lockdown, with tricky navigation ahead on Boris's Road Map

Lockdown Gin

Here's some I poured earlier


Lockdown Still, School Hill

Brewing up a storm ...Home made Mild, Limoncello and Rhubarb Gin, all ready  at the same time. My only contribution was to pick the rhubarb...my next will be quality control after I've stuck on the labels


Friday 1 May 2020

Unexpected Wuzzing Hole

Spot the wuzzing hole! Built into the dry stone wall at Heath Road, Blackmoorfoot, used to spin dry wet yarn before spinning, with the aid of a net bag and a wuzzing stick!!

Trump Disinfectant


 More Lockdown scribblings, delayed by household duties

Happy May Day

In the absence of any (May) pole-dancing, here's a Soviet greeting