A couple more for luck...

Spring could be here...?

Well, it is here one minute, gone the next...

Nevertheless I managed to snap these on the Meadows on a sunny, spring-like day...and on a cold, wet, miserable day like today, its nice to look at them.

Alhambra Tiles

Granada, May 2005

Lochinver - Highland Stoneware Pottery

Pottery Stones

These photos were taken on a visit to Highland Stoneware, Lochinver. All around there are examples of the work, dotted around the landscape. The landscape of the Scottish Highlands seems to be a major influence on the pottery designs as well.

Sheep

Amongst the rocks leading up to the pottery there are sheep, fish, flowers, landscapes and much more.

Seascapes

Landscapes

Loch Assynt features in some of the landscapes, although I couldn't find a broken pot with their design, here is a picture of the loch, against a rather cloudy sky (how appropriate!).
See their website for a great picture.

Loch Assynt

And finally: Cheers to the Scottish Weather! I just got this snap in before the cloud level fell too far...

Knockan

Extra Chocolatey Cake

Some cake survived to be photographed. Next time I'll remember to take the photo first! This is Dark Chocolate, Coffee, Walnut and Almond cake - one day I'll post the recipe on cookalicious.

Looking at the Roof

University roofs in the clearest blue winter sky

Old Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh

Abstracts
Taken on Christmas Day, 2005

Sweet things

And now for something a bit different - apricot frangipane

Fairtrade Fortnight

So, Fairtrade goods are starting to reach the High Street clothes shops - unfortunately that seems to be London's Oxford Street for the moment - however there are some online shops that I can recommend for the rest of us.

Buy fair trade organic cotton clothing online:

• Hug.co.uk
• People Tree
• Traidcraft
• Gossypium
  

For those who like to see, touch and try before they buy, how about right here in Edinburgh's city centre? Go to the One World Shop, St. John's Church, Princes Street Edinburgh EH2 4BJ.

Enjoy!

And remember to buy fairtrade food whenever you see the logo:

• Bananas
• Citrus Fruits
• Coffee
• Tea
• Mangoes
• Sugar
• Chocolate and cocoa
• and much more...
  

Pictures of Snow on the Meadows

Snow in the Trees

Arthurs Seat

Arthurs Seat from the west end of Melville Drive

Flowers at the start of Spring

Crocus buds in the snow

Trees in the Meadows

Tree against a snowy grey sky

Tree against a cloudy sky

Me and My Paella

I decided should add a picture of me somewhere, well here you are...This is me in Spain, going to get extra paella from the cook - in a lovely paella place next to the beach at Nerja, Andalucia.

And now for some close ups of the paella as they are much more interesting than more pictures of me...
Serving up some freshly cooked paella.

The plate of paella.


The cook, stiring up another bubbling paella for the hungry customers.