Swim in the sea before breakfast, proper coffee, then a hike inland finding mini loch after loch, rolling scrub landscape and distant mountains. I also made a ‘performance piece’…a dance video in the wilds 🥰 Packed up drove north then back down to the Black Isle to visit The Campbells…lovely dinner and wine catching up with my old buddies *****
Day off and aikido, yeah.
From saying goodbye to the slightly handsie old farmer at Loch Lochy to an hour and a half north of Ullapool. Fish and chips on the beach in Ullapool and a food shop. This is the beach my niece had recommended, walked along it at sunset and then drove north…persevered and found a perfect spot with a private beach near Clashnessie.*****
So just another day at the office until a colleague from another department asked if I could be willing to be interviewed for a small video that is going to be shown at a nursing conference in 3 weeks.
The original participant was sick, so they needed a substitute.
No preparation and not a fan of seeing or hearing myself on screen, but lines the theme of the video; it was about promoting a common goal for nursing care throughout the hospital and regardless of speciality or department with the headline Tryghed under sygdom ( feeling safe/secure during illness, not a precise translation, but something along that way)
Didn’t get a picture of the whole set up, so this is a picture of me on the way home in the elevator.
A perfect morning at my first wild camp spot on my roadtrip. Made a bird surveyor a cup of tea, got busted by an estate manager but by the end of the really lovely chat he said “if you decide to stay again tonight….” so that was a win….Packed up and drove north seeing some stunning glens and ending up at Loch Lochy…*****
Only picture I took all day.
An invitation to an afternoon of education and inspiration about current research and studies taking place at our ward the heart valve unit.
I had a fun morning with my nieces and great nephew in Edinburgh. Then I drove north to just beyond Callendar to do some wild camping with Otto. Found a pretty spectacular spot and had a blissful golden hour meander nearby. As I looked into this abandoned cottage a huge white owl flew out of it somehow missing my head. It was a huge surprise and a very special moment.*****
After work, met up with a treasured colleague that is currently on maternity leave. We went to an event about heart failure which was held as part of the day of science and research (Forskningens døgn). An event meant to boost support and awareness to science and research.
Really exciting to meet a lot of young and clever scientists studying the tiniest molecules to understand the heart better.
This is a ratheart and in the top left corner a mouse heart.
A 5k almost all running run with Emilia in the morning along the Hermitage. Then a lovely catch up and walk up Arthur’s Seat in the evening with Kirsty.*****
Easter monday chilling and going for a stroll around our neighbourhood. This is from J.C. Jacobsens have (J.C. Was the founder of Carlsberg and actually lived in this house)
Hanging out with my lovely niece, Emilia *****
Easter lunch in Karrebæksminde with Peter’s old friends from university time.
They don’t meet up often, but keep the friendship going anyhows.
The bridge is connecting Karrebæksminde mainland with the small Island Enø and looks like a big grasshopper.
A lovely walk with Emily and Emilia along the Hermitage and up Blackford Hill. Unfortunately Emily slipped and hurt her leg so we hobbled with her back down.****
Finally getting around to repot this palm tree that I bought 10 years ago and which is struggling to keep the roots underground in its tiny pot. Hope it will be happy in its new pot.
Remember being able to carry the palm tree home from the shop 10 years ago and think it has doubled in size.
Otto reunited with his running buddy, Simon in Northumberland. Otto was a surprise visit for his 3 sons who had cared for Otto for 3 months while I was in India. A lot of love.*****
Visiting Peters parents in Jutland. Making sure they are ok, after Peters dad had just been to the hospital.
Found this old invitation letter, dated February 1958, from a master chef, inviting interested folks (housewifes) to a cooking class.
Caught up with friends in Northamptonshire. A lovely wee stop and catch up before heading north.****
Peter’s daughter moving out and moving all the way to the wild west coast of Denmark.
She lives next to this house with a stork living on the chimney.
So we helped her move and drove all her belongings in a big trailer from Copenhagen to the West coast.
A bird-hide breakfast on Dartmoor. Then a drive to Berkshire to deliver a painting to its new home. Quick stop before arriving after dark to Northamptonshire.*****
Homemade beetroot, red onion and feta pizza.
A wet day on Dartmoor. A good scoop in a charity shop, wet driving with beautiful colours, a new wild van camp and a cosy stop in a very old pub. A walk in the woods and a warm game of Scrabble in the van. Lot and lots of laughter.*****
Getting up early for work.
Met up with Jessie at Sarah’s camping spot on Dartmoor near South Brent. We camped in the furthest spot and went exploring and foraging in grey wet weather. It’s always such a joy to be with Jessie.*****
Went to see Niels, Peters dad, at the hospital in Viborg, Jutland. He was weak, but doing better.
After the visit, took the train back to Copenhagen. Was home and in bed around 23.00.
Took a picture of this light from the street and shadows on the ceiling. I always think it looks a bit like a gecko.
Me and Sarah after a lovely chilled morning with a rainbow and coffee, our first camping weekend together. Fun times. Early nights.*****
After an extremely busy day at work, drove across the country from Copenhagen to Hjerk in Jutland (nearly 400km) to see my in laws who were not doing so well.
It is quite an achievement since I rarely drive and haven’t been driving for longer than an hour for years, but it went really nice and smooth.
And the in laws were doing a tiny bit better when I got there.
Camped last night in Cornwall with a friend from my rambling group…today we walked from Lantic Bay to Polruan. Dinner in a pub last night and dinner and funny Scrabble with Sarah before we camped again****
Busy shift at work, but the sun was out, so went for a run at Vestre Kirkegård.
Took my painting home from the studio…it looked good just propped by my gate….****
Busy day off; sauna and dip in the harbour in the early morning, then aikido training and then an early trip to the hairdresser.
Still managed to stroll through this lovely park; Haveselskabetshave på Frederiksberg.
Grinding seeds to make curry inspired by my father’s recipe. I can’t imagine not cooking from scratch.*****
Before heading to work on my bike, moved my car to another parking lot, because there is planned repair and maintenance on our building so all parking has been suspended for a while around our street.
Had lunch in the sunshine in the Elizabethan Gardens behind my studio. This is looking at my studio from the gardens.*****
Making a lovely meal of ovenbaked coalfish and a salad of kohlrabi, fennel and blueberries.
It’s been so good getting back in the habit of going to the studio regularly. Yoga, walking, painting, ….repeat. Healthy living, producing work. Feels good.*****
Helping out at a small workshop, reduced length of stay (after TAVR/ transcatheter aortic valve replacement) for nurses and doctors at the hospital after regular work hours.
It was held in a new modern building with a beautiful mosaic staircase.
Back in the studio making bold changes to the painting I’m working on….and I believe it is finished….*****
Every first Monday of each month from April till October me and my friend Camilla join a race called Christianshavner milen which is a 7,532 km run around Christiania. First run of the year in shorts.
Had a lovely Sunday with new friends from the gig who’d I’d met before at a party of friends on Dartmoor. We went to a sweet little cove, Ayrmer Cove and had a fun afternoon chilling, laughing and swimming. Found this cute lil critter…*****
A relaxed day at the summer house. Read the newspaper and went for walk at the beach where I found a Stone with a Hole in it, yeah.
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