This is what the Highlands of Scotland look like, and have done so since Spook got home from New Zealand on the 20th December. It looked like this for a wee while before that too. In fact there has been two weeks of rain since I came home on the 1st of October. And one day of driving sleet. We have to admit - we are glad not to have missed this winter!! These photos were taken on Monday morning in Ballachulish and on Rannoch Moor.
It's been a busy spell for me but has not included any training for The Ben Race in September. A friend phoned to invite me for a 'wee' run up to the CIC Hut on The Ben today, as her husband was climbing up there and she wanted to leave some chocolate in the hut for him. She is panicking on my behalf. She is not the only one who seems to think the training bug should have kicked in by now. Anyway, I was working. It's still not too late to get started, but it would be a shame if it rained from now until September and I had missed all this wonderful running weather. Meg ran a cross country race last night, has another one on Monday up at Gordonston School (Prince Charles' hated old school). She came home from school today and went straight out for a run. Finn did some homework and went down to the rugby pitch to toss a ball around with Grieg.
The No Fuss Wee Triathlon is on this weekend and the cycle track is still covered in snow with no sign of thawing. That is a surprise, as Spook and I have had two lovely coffee's sitting outside in the warm sunshine. Despite the busy times, we are relishing in spontaneous opportunities to commune over a cuppa.
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