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So im waiting on confirmation from HR at my current employment and then the contract for my 6 months away in malawi.
So far im feeling excited... anxious. No stranger to backpacking and travelling but africa is big new one for me- so any comments or feedback much appreciated.
I have started my ...
Discovering My Roots in Aberdeenshire
... went to Canada. He was born on a farm near Stonehaven (south of Aberdeen—more on that later), but grew up on his Stepfather’s farm in Belhelvie District. My Aunt Cindy and Grandpa had visited a couple years ago, and my Aunt gave me directions—she said to go to Belhelvie Church and it was across the field. The farms don’t have numbers or anything, so the best way to get there along the circular and winding dirt roads was to go to the Church and ...
The end of the road.
Well folks, we have come to the end of our journey together. I have such mixed emotions. Part of me is, of course, ready to be home with Doug, the kids and the grandkids. Ready to be back in my own space and bed and back to a "normal" routine. The other half of me is heart-broken at the though of leaving! It has been a magical trip, a thousand times better than I could have even imagined! I hate leaving this beautiful country and the friends here.....then there's Lorraine...not even going ...
A visit to the past.
Today I went to Kintore and "Heathbank" (Heathbank is the name of the house.) Heathbank was my home/home base from 1979 -1993. I was a bit nervous before I went, so many memories...as is always the case with life, some good, some not so good. Today was all about the good. It was so wonderful to see my nieces, Marie and Nikki. I had not seen Marie since ...
Hatton Village and Stone Circles
This morning was worse than during the night. 60 mile an hour winds...sideways rain...seriously awful! By noon it had slowed down to a dull roar so we headed off to find some standing stones. We first went through the village of Hatton which is where we lived when we first returned to Scotland in 1990. We drove past the house we lived in and then past the school where ...
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