Tuesday 24.05.2011

With time to spare between dentist and work had planned a trip to Bennachie but sat in my warm car, listening to the gales howling as they have been for two days, watching the trees thrashing about, branches crashing to the ground, dust and leaves swirling in mini-tornados, power lines swinging madly backwards and forwards and decided the North Sea would probably be more restful.
And it was, oddly.

Walked along Aberdeen`s beach front, away from the amusements towards the Don estuary, and it was delightful: brilliant sun, fluffy clouds, the offshore wind just rippling the sea and the birds doing their Jonathan Livingstone Seagulls or resting on the rocks and breakwaters.

And only fifteen minutes walk from the city centre.

Oh - and I have goslings. It`s a long, poignant story. Tomorrow maybe.