Originally posted March 2020.
It feels like the world has changed dramatically since I last blogged at the end of February. I very much hope you are all safe and well. My pneumonia experience last year has left me with a damaged lung, so I am social distancing. Being at home. Writing. Editing. Actually getting round to cleaning the cooker!
I have been paying some early morning visits to some lovely lonely places.
Pebbled beaches. Sandy beaches.
Even the cows are keeping their distance just now!
I’ve been walking in the woods, doing my breathing exercises…
and enjoying the spring sunshine…
all the way up to the witch stone!
THE MERMAID AND THE BEAR is available at local book shop Better Read Books in Ellon.
And it’s now free to download on Kindle Unlimited here. Might be of use to some during their own social distancing or self isolation.
I loved a recent review on the Castles and Turrets blog: “It annoyed my sister because she wanted to talk to me that day and I told her that I could no longer socialize until I had finished this book haha!” 😀
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I agree, one of the unexpected benefits of social distancing is more time to blog and read. The Mermaid and the Bear looks interesting. I’ll check that out.
Strange times, but more reading 🙂
You have beautiful settings for social distancing. I love your comment about the cows.
They were a shy wee group!
Good to hear from you Ailish. I was beginning to worry knowing of your recent pneumonia experience though I did know of the lung damage. I cannot get quite as isolated as you (what extraordinarily beautiful places surround you) though I’m doing my best as I’m too in the most vulnerable group. Just take care; I want to read that next book .
Thank you 🙂 I am working on the next one. You take care too, Grumpytyke!
I love your blogs , Alish!
Thank you 🙂
If I had views like these, social distancing would be easy!
We do have a good mix of countryside and coast here 🙂
Social distancing may heal the soul. Finally peace and quiet and time to meditate. Beautiful pics!
Indeed. Glad you liked the pics 🙂
stay safe! <3
You too!
Funny about the reviewer and her sister, that’s great.:-) Stay healthy.
You too 🙂
What a nice compliment for your book.
As I work from home anyway, my time hasn’t freed up that much. Then again, most of our shopping is now online, which saves a lot of time on weekends.
Hello Ailish. One consolation in all this madness is that you have beautiful places nearby where you can walk and de-stress. Take care.
Neil Scheinin
Yes, there’s much beauty to be found.
I love this. Beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing and stay healthy!
Glad you like, and you too!
So lovely to see nature. Thank you!
🙂
Breathing exercises…very important. Beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing with us. Stay safe. You’ve my well wishes.
And you, mine.
Quite beautiful. Hope the weather holds up and you can take many more trips out in the fresh air.
Just the one allowed walk now, in the woods by my house 🙂
What excellent cows!!
Indeed they are!
Thank you for sharing such beautiful photos. Very calming which is what we all need
I’m glad they’re calming 🙂
What beautiful photos. Thank you for sharing them and your writing with us.
You’re very welcome 🙂
Oh gosh. I want to pet those cows!
That might not be the best idea 🙂 But they are cute!
Such beautiful photographs! I particularly like the colored pebbles.
Glad you like them 🙂
I’m glad to know you have such a beautiful place to recuperate in. Stay safe, and thank you for sharing your lovely pictures!
You stay safe too!
I am so glad you are in good health and staying away from other people if you have pneumonia. Big hugs Ailish and good luck with the writing.
Thank you 🙂
I am glad you are alright, Ailish; I had wondered how you were after your illness. Keep well and safe.
Thank you Clare; you too 🙂
Thank you. All fine so far 🙂
Loved the nature!
🙂
I love the photos! Visiting Scotland was a highlight of my life and I can’t wait to come back. Something about that country felt right to me, if that doesn’t sound to corny? I am excited to check out your book. If you need a read, I also have two books on Amazon and they are part of Kindle Unlimited. Once Upon a Classic, and Once Upon a Nightshift by L.E. Ellington.
I hope you get to come back some day 🙂 Thank you for letting me know about your nooks too!
Beautiful photos! Stay safe!!
Thank you 🙂 You too!
Warm wishes for your improved health and especially during these trying times!
Thank you! You stay well too 🙂
Stay well, Ailish. Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the internet today. Beautiful photos.
You’re welcome, and thank you:)
Those photos are just so beautiful! Are those places your neighborhood?
They are quite near. This was before lockdown. I am just at home now.
Grt. You are living in a lovely place!
I am fortunate that way 🙂
Lovely pics and lucky that you’re allowed to wander a little. Thanks for popping onto my blog and liking too.!
You’re welcome 🙂 This post was written before the lockdown. I am just at home now.
So beautiful – and now, sadly, another world, Once a day, the bridleway to Scotand – not for very long..
Strange times…
A beautiful perspective, thank you for sharing. My family and friends and I are (separately) safe and well, thank you, and hope you are and remain so, too!
I’m glad you’re safe and well 🙂
Those are some beautiful pictures, and your book sounds very interesting! I’m always excited to find a new author to try out. Thanks so much for stopping by my Indie Author Spotlight today, I do hope you’ll come back!
I’ll be back. Not in a terminator way 😉
This made me laugh out loud (my 8yo thinks I’m nuts). I once quoted an Arnold movie in a job interview… “But they were all bad.”
🙂
Thank you, Ailish! I hope you feel better. I love your pics, and the feeling to be reunited with the nature. Stay safe!
Thank you! You stay safe too 🙂
Thank you for this wonderful blog entry Ailish! I’m excited to follow. Sorry to hear about your health, I’m shielding here too. I’m actually enjoying the time to write and enjoy a deeper connection with nature. The beach looks stunning there and so beautifully quiet, which I love. My ideal beach is a not your typical tourist beach, but the rugged, rocky shores, quiet beaches strewn with rough grasses and wildflowers. Beaches that are feral and misbehave! I have a blog entry to wrote soon on such a beach! Best wishes x x
What a wonderful way to describe the wilder beaches, feral and misbehaving. I love it, and have followed you and your beautiful blog too. It would be a great one to feature in my next mailing list if that’s okay with you?
Thank you, and yes, that would be lovely, you can feature it