Sunday 19 August 2012

On the hill...

I've been down to London again this week, for work and a domestic drain crisis (ah, the glamour). But now back in the Highlands, where the heather is glorious, and the sun has been mostly shining. After lunch today, I went for a long walk, and grazed on tiny wild blueberries (otherwise known as blaeberries) -- they taste as fresh as the breeze. On the way home, a soft rain fell, which was oddly soothing, however much I love the sunlight and blue skies.




14 comments:

The Scrivener said...

Sounds like a wonderful walk. But wayside grazing is out for a town mouse like me. I wouldn't dare eat a wild anything.

Justine Picardie said...

Oh, you should see all the mushrooms that are springing up overnight -- fairytale circles and toadstools. I don't dare try any of the abundant fungi, but I am looking forward to the ripening wild raspberries along the lane.

jaywalker said...

Lovely photo. Do you fly up and back? How long does it take you to do the round trip?

enid said...

Gorgeous colours in the photo. I'd love a scarf in those colours. We have hard awful rain at the moment and no berries on our bushes. I have installed a bird feeder in our small garden and what a delight it is to watch the White Eyes and Sugar Birds who come to call. Nature does indeed offer up something wonderful.

enid said...

Oh so sad just heard you aren't coming to Open Book here. I was so looking forward to seeing you.

Claire said...

I just heard some fabulously wonderful news - if it's true, and I really hope it is, then that talk about DV with you and Alexander Vreeland was more significant than I realised at the time!?



Claire
x

Biba50 said...

Congratulations on another new chapter in your life as Editor of Harper's Bazaar Justine.I will now subscribe! You have to work hard to get lucky...xx

Justine Picardie said...

Thank you -- and yes, news is true, I am going to be new editor of Harper's Bazaar. Very exciting, given that Carmel Snow and Diana Vreeland are my journalistic heroines...

kairu said...

Congratulations on the new job, Justine! What an exciting new adventure...

enid said...

Congrats and so well deserved but I do hope it doesn't mean the end of the blog.

Eve said...

Fantastic news - I love HB and can't wait for your first edition. This is definitely your year.

jaywalker said...

Congratulations. What a year you've had.

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Justine Picardie said...

Thank you -- and yes, blog will continue (though it's your comments that keep it interesting...)