When I was walking up the drive the other day I saw that Flora was watching me from inside the living room window. She absolutely stared at me and according to James, who was also in the living room, she started moaning and growling. As I approached the house I could see her wee mouth grimacing and James told me that she was hissing loudly! Flora has done this before with many people that she knows well; I think it must be territorial and she hates to see someone invading her territory and this overrides her recognition until they are close to her. Yesterday, James and I walked round one of our favourite places, Chatelherault Country Park. It was dreich rather than full on rainy, and James was equipped appropriately in his walking trousers, gore-tex jacket and backpack. As we approached the café for lunch after our 8 km walk, a family were just emerging into the drizzle. I saw them looking at James, and I heard the father say, “Look at him, dressed like that, he’s ready for any weather!” I felt proud of my husband’s preparedness! I was also wearing waterproof clothing, but James always looks particularly smartly turned out, whatever the occasion.
Today the weather was much better when we went for a 12 km circular walk at New Lanark via the Falls of Clyde and Kirkfieldbank. There was a huge amount of water plunging down the waterfalls; thundering with clouds of spray as it rushed down the valley; it was spectacular. The paths were muddy underfoot and there were lots of snowdrops on the river banks. It was a lovely walk.
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