WYSIWYG

What You See Is What You Get. This is a journal blog, an explore-blog, a bit of this and that blog. Sharing where the mood takes me. Perhaps it will take you too.

Menootanaboot; Sisterly Saunters

Before I begin... am adding this 'stop press'...  This is the British government donation site - I will research others, and there will be a full post on Monday.












Mac1 offered to come to stay for a week, and I did not object. While I always enjoy her short visits, an entire eight days was extra special! I don't know when last we spent that much time, just the two of us together. Decades, possibly. 

We were not going to let the winter weather stop us from exploring - but as it turned out, we had a few rather wonderful, almost springlike days. Even the days that were 'situation normal' were not cold, and things were managed between the showers. We only required one full pyjama day. 



Photo Ⓒ ACMoar
When the first morning dawned bright and shiny (yes, those are sunglasses on my phizog!), we carpe'd and diem'd and off to the promenade and Victorian Pier for fresh air and sticky beak. (That's Aussie for poking one's nose in...)

After the first stage of refurbishment completed in 2016 on this Grade A listed pier, little has happened... there is a 'To Let' sign up, owned by the Argyll and Bute council. It could be an asset to the town, but somehow, it keeps getting left... no real 'Forward' movement at all. Which is sad. It's rather a fine building, and we played a little of 'what if...' though the wash created by the ferry soon had us dropping any fantasy!

Photo Ⓒ ACMoar



There is a little refreshments shack on the road beside the pier. We stopped there, had a lovely hot chocolate, and basked - yes, basked! - in that low winter sunlight. We watched as Highland Mary stood in her eternal pose, gazing longingly across the water for a sight of her love, Robert Burns. The ferry unloaded a pile of day visitors, coming 'doon the watter' from other towns of the mighty Clyde to make the most of the mildness and - frankly - unsettling kindness of the climate. Where were the roaring gales, the blattering rain, the biting temperatures? I mean, really, where is winter and what have you done with it?!!

More next week... 



16 comments:

  1. We and a few centuries of humans have upset the equilibrium! The next generation(s) must stabilize the atmosphere or pay the price.

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  2. hot chocolate, does sound good.
    Coffee is on and stay safe

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  3. Great to see you and Mac1 out and about enjoying the unseasonal sunshine. I too have often thought that the building on the pier in Dunoon is a missed opportunity.
    Cheers, Gail.

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  4. have a good time tgether... yes. hot chocolate to find balance back with all this horrible news... sigh...

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  5. Hi Yam - those earthquakes are just dreadful to think about - poor peoples. So pleased you had this week with Mac1 ... and were able to have very early Spring days ... it sounds a very happy time. Take are and all the best - Hilary

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  6. that building is beautiful and just 'basking' is a perfect day and with that view, what could be better. so happy the visit brought sunshine outside and inside in your hearts... the tv is now saying the death toll is over 20,000 and rising. it is heart breaking and scary.

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  7. Looks like fun times indeed, love the scenery and water views. Great photos! Take care, have a great weekend!

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  8. Turkey earthquake: We cannot believe the catalogue of incompetence and 'blind-eye' approach to building codes that has led to such a devastating outcome in a place where quakes of this magnitude are not uncommon. Such loss of life, and in a country that is as wealthy as Turkey, should have heads rolling in highest places. That combined with the lack of infrastructure and preparedness for dealing with the survivors is simply obscene. Of your day out on the pier - that looks glorious (like our last Sunday weather) and we too wonder, based on your photos, why such a character building remains unused. furrings and purrings Mr T

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  9. YAM
    You won the lottery Mac1 is your sister and your best friend. What great weather you had for her visit too.
    Now I want so hot chocloate
    Hugs Cecilia

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  10. Enjoy, Loved the post and pics. Stay well.

    PrayForTurkeyAndSyria 🙏

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  11. I am so happy that the two of you are having wonderful times together!

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  12. What a treat to have Mac1 for 8 days...especially when you could get out and about for most of them!!

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  13. What a wonderful visit! Time with sisters is always the best. And when you can get out and about makes it extra special! You Rock!

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  14. It sounds like you and your sister made the most of a nice weather day. We've hardly had any winter here either.

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  15. Those final questions linger, haunting.

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