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Pangrams in the sunshine

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Eric Sinclair

The first week of May has arrived. Glorious weather on Deeside continues, as does lockdown. In the world beyond, politicians pontificate; experts argue; people suffer and die; health professionals and carers treat and care. And everywhere the vocabulary of pandemic … Continue reading →

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Corona-spring on Deeside

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Eric Sinclair

The coming of spring on Deeside is a slow, ambling process where there is a pattern of a few days of biting winds and low temperatures followed by a single glorious day of warmth and blue skies. Such was the … Continue reading →

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Self-isolation – 2

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Eric Sinclair

If there is any advantage to self-isolating on Deeside, it is that there is plenty of beauty around us. Our garden is beginning to come to life, although when we see pictures from other parts of the UK we realise … Continue reading →

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Self-isolation

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Eric Sinclair

What to do? I suppose the last time I chose to self-isolate (healthy, young, foolish) was back in the 1970s when a combination of endless rainy season storms, an unreliable little motor cycle and flood-damaged, horribly dangerous forest tracks kept … Continue reading →

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February 2019 – man removes clothing on Aboyne golf course

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Eric Sinclair

“It was so warm we had to take our pullovers off on the golf course.” This statement was made to me today by an Aboyne resident who had been enjoying the full benefit of a record temperature for February on … Continue reading →

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Heat

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Eric Sinclair

In the mid 1970s, I spent a year working as a lecturer at the Federal Advanced Teachers’ College in Okene, Nigeria. I say “working”, but in fact the College had not actually been built due to a significant dispute about … Continue reading →

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My year of falling over

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Eric Sinclair

August already. Can 2017 be so far advanced? The last time I posted here was in early January. “For this relief, much thanks”, you may say, echoing Francisco in Hamlet. That would be an appropriate response, since the last time I … Continue reading →

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Deeside flooding – another update

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Eric Sinclair

Readers of this blog may remember that, back in December and January, Deeside was affected by serious flooding. A few weeks ago, I was able to let you have good news about one business that is fighting back. At the … Continue reading →

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Good news story

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Eric Sinclair

You may remember an earlier post in which I wrote about the devastation caused by storm Frank in our local communities. The nearby village of Ballater was particularly badly affected, and many local businesses feared they might never reopen. However, … Continue reading →

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Woodside station

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Eric Sinclair

Storm Gertrude! Remember you read it here first. To SHMU FM to do a radio interview about stroke. As I drive in from Deeside, I listen to a radio debate on the BBC about whether or not to ban Donald … Continue reading →

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