Sunday afternoon saw us pottering out and about, armed with binoculars (Megan) and camera (me). Despite a chilly northeasterly breeze, a brief sunny spell tempted us to walk across the brae to the other end of town in the hope of seeing a few migrating birds. As it turned out, we only managed a brief view of a female Blackcap, which I helpfully failed to photograph. Leaving the narrow lanes behind, we ambled downhill through flagstone alleys until we reached Alfred Street, then headed homeward along the main street with its cobbled strip.
In Victoria Street, we were pleasantly surprised to find the delicatessen open on a Sunday afternoon, so we popped in for a cup of hot chocolate to warm ourselves up, as well as a couple of pistachio cannoli. It's important to support local businesses. Stepping back outside, we sat down on a helpfully-provided bench to drink our hot chocolate, listen to small flocks of Waxwings trilling overhead, and gaze across the street at an art gallery. Certain things in the window of the gallery looked rather intriguing, so drinks consumed, we gravitated towards it to see what they were.
On an easel in the window was an old roof slate which had been repurposed for a wildlife painting. We both instantly fell in love with it, and wondered if we should return when the gallery was open to look at it properly. Fortuitously, today, I needed to pop down to the Post Office, so we decided to wander further along the street and also revisit the deli and its arty neighbour. As well as maybe photograph some of those Waxwings.
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| Waxwing |
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| Yup, at the deli another cuppa was required |
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It's fair to say, it was probably the most expensive hot chocolate we've ever purchased.
Well worth it. A perfect piece , now just the problem of where to put it 😹B x
ReplyDeleteOr how to hang it?! I had thought that it would be a festive decoration only, but I can't honestly see us wanting to take it down.
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