Thank you Rufus

Grey Granite has spoken to several world weary, bureaucracy bogged former colleagues over recent days, all of whom are anxious to benefit from voluntary severance. As her official retirement day approaches, Grey Granite reflects on how glad she is that she took the decision to retire from work early. The last 18 months have been a time of growth and have brought their own unprecedented rewards: following eclectic interests, having time to stand and stare, experiencing the outdoors, reading. Much of her new found enjoyment of life is largely thanks to Rufus who cheerfully facilitates about 30 miles of walking each week.

Yesterday  felt like early Spring,  there was bright sunshine making it a perfect day for walking along the Line, round by Mains of Cairnbulg and back over the Bents.



Rufus loves the Bents, enjoying the exciting rabbit smells and confidently determining which branch of the path we should follow.

Today, in complete contrast, Winter seemed to have returned and  it was very frosty as we walked though Philorth Woods and back along the Line. Rufus has discovered that he can crack puddle ice by standing on it. He then enjoys eating slivers of ice.

 There was a woodpecker drumming in the woods and pineapple weed and red dead nettle in flower by the road bridge over the Water of Philorth .