tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post1022381187728732778..comments2023-05-02T12:33:58.182+01:00Comments on Perpetually In Transit: Just saying hello….Perpetuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-86281648616010315222013-06-13T17:15:03.369+01:002013-06-13T17:15:03.369+01:00Love it, Annie! I shall start signing my comments ...Love it, Annie! I shall start signing my comments as PP for Peripatetic Perpetua. :-) I'm really glad you understand just what I mean about living in 3 places, rather than being on holiday. It's not easy to explain, but it's exactly what we do. Home is where my laptop is - and of course DH! :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-80974631885096107342013-06-13T16:45:52.398+01:002013-06-13T16:45:52.398+01:00Peripatetic Perpetua ;) I envy you, I think I coul...Peripatetic Perpetua ;) I envy you, I think I could very happily divide my year between three different places, and all so beautiful. I totally understand that you live in all three rather than holiday in one or another, that's exactly how I would be.Annie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-87311268486283150842013-06-12T20:49:38.906+01:002013-06-12T20:49:38.906+01:00Dee, I'm so glad to have brought back happy me...Dee, I'm so glad to have brought back happy memories of your visit to Scotland. It's years since I was in the centre of Edinburgh, but my sister used to live there a long time ago and I visited her. Inverness we know quite well as we always drive through it on our way north and back south. The train journey from Edinburgh to Inverness must be one of the most magnificent anywhere. In fact we drive alongside the railway line for long stretches and love the views. <br /><br />The little front gardens with lots of flowers are very common all over Britain.<br /><br />Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-19417093799526207722013-06-12T18:40:21.559+01:002013-06-12T18:40:21.559+01:00Dear Perpetua, the photographs are lovely. I visit...Dear Perpetua, the photographs are lovely. I visited Scotland once--back in 1976--with two friends. We stayed in Edinburgh for a couple of days and then took the train to Inverness where we attended a bagpipe contest and then went out to Culloden to see the battlefield. A day later we headed back to Edinburgh and thence to London and over to Paris on the train. I found Scotland so lovely and I was enthralled by the roses and flowers in the small yards in front of so many homes. I like your attitude about Scotland and France--you are moving your lives there for a few weeks. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-35900735121057065412013-06-10T11:22:03.028+01:002013-06-10T11:22:03.028+01:00Hello Anny and welcome to my blog. How super to me...Hello Anny and welcome to my blog. How super to meet another lover of the North-West Highlands. :-) DH and I can't believe we lived most of our lives before discovering this incredibly beautiful and wild region. Nowadays we find it harder and harder to leave each time and have made so many friends.<br /><br />I know just what you mean about the marvellous web of connections created by blogging. It is so enriching and such fun.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-69964913496624230612013-06-10T10:47:10.961+01:002013-06-10T10:47:10.961+01:00The North West Highlands are my absolute favourite...The North West Highlands are my absolute favourite place on the planet, and I have no difficulty understanding how you can feel at home there. We manage to go about once a year and I think it's the refreshment I get from that time that keeps me going for the rest of the year. I'm so pleased to have found your blog - what a marvellous web of connections Blogland is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-58865445875741143522013-06-09T21:27:35.456+01:002013-06-09T21:27:35.456+01:00we're not quite draswing upma timetable, Annie...we're not quite draswing upma timetable, Annie,. but it's been interesting having to plan my computer use a bit. :-) <br /><br />I know our way of life is unusual and if anyone had told me when our children were the age yours are that one day we'd be living like this I'd have thought they were mad. We didn't even go on holiday, except to visit family. I honestly do think it was my two brushes with cancer that made us realise that we wanted to make the best of a retirement we might not have had together if I hadn't been so lucky. We'll settle down again one day I'm sure - but just not yet. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-31195196425427431542013-06-09T19:26:12.850+01:002013-06-09T19:26:12.850+01:00I'm glad you managed to get your share of the ...I'm glad you managed to get your share of the computer to give us this little glimpse of glorious scenery, Perpetua. It is quite an unusual way to live - travelling between three homes in three very different places - but it certainly seems to work for you two. Maybe it's because of the children, or maybe because we've only just found our 'one' place - but I do admire your ability to up and off and enjoy it!<br />AxxxArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-5953642934842599322013-06-08T06:58:42.788+01:002013-06-08T06:58:42.788+01:00LOL, Nerima! But how do I share it with you withou...LOL, Nerima! But how do I share it with you without the computer? My memory being what it is nowadays, blogging is my journal and my reminder. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-46516502197308214082013-06-08T01:40:16.060+01:002013-06-08T01:40:16.060+01:00Goodness Perpetua, With such gorgeous scenery, why...Goodness Perpetua, With such gorgeous scenery, why turn on the computer????? ENJOY that nature! I've never seen such beauty! nerima robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16397000496676038137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-14285117101339119762013-06-07T19:19:40.139+01:002013-06-07T19:19:40.139+01:00Patricia you would LOVE the Highlands, as long as ...Patricia you would LOVE the Highlands, as long as you visit outside the height of the midge season. I know you Australians are used to insects and creepy-crawlies, but a full-blown midge swarm is something to be avoided at all costs, unless you are covered in the strongest midge-repellent.<br /><br />I'm smiling at the thought of you and your husband doing the Relationship Dance with the laptop while in Canada. Having a cuddly baby grandson and a rapidly growing older one certainly gave you lots to do. Computers are fine but they're no substitute for a grandson. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-90418402104021975572013-06-07T19:13:58.817+01:002013-06-07T19:13:58.817+01:00Hello PolkaDot. The weather is amazing, with tempe...Hello PolkaDot. The weather is amazing, with temperatures out of the northerly wind as high as most of the UK. I think there may be the odd midge or two around in the evening, but none at all during the day when I've been working in the garden. Such a difference from previous summer visits.<br /><br />Sadly we won't be able to see Middle Sis as we have to get all the way back to Wales in a single day and will be using the west coast route. Perhaps this autumn....Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-88941073777399517282013-06-07T19:10:15.336+01:002013-06-07T19:10:15.336+01:00So glad to know the op has gone well and hope the ...So glad to know the op has gone well and hope the corridor walk was as planned and that you can go home before long. How great to have wifi to pass the time when you can't get around as usual.<br /><br />The journey was wonderfully smooth and we're planning to travel back on a Sunday too to avoid the heavy lorries which can make the A9 rather busy during the week. <br /><br />The computer sharing is going better than expected, with DH now reading having had unimpeded access while I was out all afternoon. Turn and turn about is our new motto. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-54994281434850559012013-06-07T19:06:01.917+01:002013-06-07T19:06:01.917+01:00Pottering is exactly the right word, Linda! We'...Pottering is exactly the right word, Linda! We're not great ones for lots of trips and days out, though we ARE going along the coast tomorrow and may do another of our favourite drives next week if I can find a free day. :-) I went to the monthly noon Eucharist today, which is always followed by a buffet lunch, and got home at 4.30! Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-17914378950286040262013-06-07T19:01:59.522+01:002013-06-07T19:01:59.522+01:00It's a truly gorgeous area, Debra, and we don&...It's a truly gorgeous area, Debra, and we don't even have to get into the car to enjoy the views in my photos as they were taken from the back garden. No digging as I'm not here often enough to weed flower beds, so it's grass, trees and shrubs and some spring bulbs which mostly look after themselves. <br /><br />The weather is so lovely that I don't intend to be tied to the computer - plenty of time for that if or when it rains. The forecast is for the good weather to continue, so I may otherwise occupied. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-86830216566953222512013-06-07T18:18:41.111+01:002013-06-07T18:18:41.111+01:00And don't we take it all so much for granted, ...And don't we take it all so much for granted, MM? Until we have to share that is.... :-)<br /><br />Scotland is so beautiful that I never feel my pictures are good enough. The constant play of light and shade and the sheer grandeur of the scenery are endlessly fascinating. We love the Scots too (DH's father was from Glasgow) and they always make us very welcome when we visit. I can well imagine that after living here for a year you still have a corner of your heart which will be forever Scottish.<br /><br />As for the hares, we fully expect to find a colony when we get home and will probably have to show our passports to get back into the house. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-82155853320613628462013-06-07T17:52:04.607+01:002013-06-07T17:52:04.607+01:00I love it too, Penny, and it's especially true...I love it too, Penny, and it's especially true up here in Scotland where we've made some good friends in this very small community. As soon as we're here, we slip right back into the swing of things.<br /><br />I never think my photos do true justice to the scenery here which is magnificent. The flowers are what I call cow parsley, but which is also one of those sometimes called Queen Anne's Lace. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthriscus_sylvestris<br />I always think of it as a flower of early summer.<br /><br />The computer sharing is working better than expected, partly because both of us how been out to individual meetings and other activities, leaving the other in sole possession for a while. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-66200645693245410222013-06-07T17:45:51.613+01:002013-06-07T17:45:51.613+01:00The blossom in this belated spring has been truly ...The blossom in this belated spring has been truly wonderful, with everything flowering at once. Summer may seem rather dull after this profusion. :-) As for a knitting addiction, that's just too true. As soon as I've finished one sock, I cast on another. It's a good thing I have a family to knit for. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-23149444564379699002013-06-07T17:43:02.006+01:002013-06-07T17:43:02.006+01:00It must seem like an odd peripatetic life to some...It must seem like an odd peripatetic life to some people, Sue, but we count ourselves very fortunate to be able to indulge in it while we're both still fit and well. There will come a time when we'll have to stay put in one place, but not quite yet....Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-1259263092040430602013-06-07T11:14:16.542+01:002013-06-07T11:14:16.542+01:00It all looks wonderful - a visit to the Scottish h...It all looks wonderful - a visit to the Scottish highlands is high on my wishlist of travel hopes! We shared a computer on our recent holiday, and the Relationship Dance is the perfect description - each finds a different alternative activity while the other taps away. In our case, cuddly a baby grandson was the usual alternative activity! Have the most wonderful summer hols in that blissful place.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-55872899177028895382013-06-07T11:10:14.400+01:002013-06-07T11:10:14.400+01:00Hello Big Sis & D Bin law.
Glad to hear you h...Hello Big Sis & D Bin law.<br /><br />Glad to hear you have arrived to the ideal combination for Scotland - good weather, clear views of the wonderful scenery AND NO MIDGES!<br /><br />Enjoy your brief visit. Are you hoping to be able to see Middle Sis on your way south?PolkaDothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753780150155246671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-57687097864477776772013-06-07T08:46:58.788+01:002013-06-07T08:46:58.788+01:00Glad you had a smooth journey. Lovely photos :-)
...Glad you had a smooth journey. Lovely photos :-)<br /><br />And I know exactly what you mean re sharing a computer! We each have always had our own studies and laptops. Anything else would spell disaster!<br /><br />Op on Wednesday went v well. Corridor walk planned for this afternoon. Hospital has wifi so am 'connected' :-)Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-55594303674135156062013-06-07T07:10:26.893+01:002013-06-07T07:10:26.893+01:00Glad you arrived safely in Scotland and you're...Glad you arrived safely in Scotland and you're now 'pottering', reconnecting with the land, wonderful scenery, friends, church fellowship etc. Enjoy your stay! Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-55562080169826509742013-06-07T06:15:08.288+01:002013-06-07T06:15:08.288+01:00How wonderful to have the opportunity to explore a...How wonderful to have the opportunity to explore and enjoy such beautiful places and still call them home, Perpetua. Lovely countryside and gorgeous views! I think it's tremendous that you have the opportunity to prune and dig and enjoy your beautiful garden, and that's better than being tied to the computer anyway. This time you have the perfect excuse. Enjoy, and just pop in when you can and let us know how you're doing. It sounds like heaven to me! :-)Debrahttp://www.breathelighter.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-79071032035036619152013-06-07T05:09:27.980+01:002013-06-07T05:09:27.980+01:00I had a good giggle at the computer issue - hasn&#...I had a good giggle at the computer issue - hasn't life changed over the generations? It made me realise how privileged we are today. Thanks for the beautiful pictures - you got me yearning to go back to Scotland again. I lived there for a year 13 years ago, and I loved every minute of it. The Scots are wonderful people, and the scenery is gobsmacking. Have a wonderful time. <br />I can't help wondering if the hares have set up home in your house now you've gone away..... maybe they're trawling the net with your computer in your absence....?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com