Day Twelve plus One

It was forecast to be cold and damp and then colder and damper. But did that put us off?......no it did not. Anne after all has a reputation to keep up of taking her Uncle on freezing walks........just joking, but there was one trip to Loch Mich a few years ago, when brass monkey did not even begin to describe how cold it was. This time we went over to Crathes Castle and walked around the estate. A walk of an hour on formed tracks and in parts on wooden walkways, it was a great way of "getting out t'house". Even in the depth of winter it was an attractive walk, mainly in forest and often alongside the river. Home for lunch and then over to Kathleen's place for dinner and a natter about old friends and old times. A beautiful pork casserole with peaches and apples followed up by apple and fruit mince crumble and custard. Back over to Anne's then, Kathleen with us for a few days. Once Doug got home from Hamburg we enjoyed a couple of whiskies.......of course.