MacGillivray's

Don't you just love the summer (ok, that's a slight exaggeration in Scotland just now because the weather's been colder than usual!). The summer fruits are starting to taste really good and so it's time to make pavlovas. Several years ago I was given a tip on an easy pavlova recipe and I decided t

Hi, folks - it's been a while since I last updated our blog; life has been really strange this year and the spooky experiences keep on occurring. We went to buy our next batch of plants tonight; ok, we would have gone earlier in the month but the truly odd Scottish spring weather meant we weren't

Hi, folks - I thought I'd drop by and tell you about the chemo day - I'm happy to report that it all went well and so far, I haven't had much in the way of a reaction. For those who are facing this, the routine seems to work something like: Have a blood test to make sure that your health is ok t

Hi, folks - I thought I'd drop by and tell you about the chemo day - I'm happy to report that it all went well and so far, I haven't had much in the way of a reaction. For those who are facing this, the routine seems to work something like: Have a blood test to make sure that your health is ok

This has been quite a year for me - a whole lot of "firsts"! I'm also managing to do the rounds of all the local hospitals - you have no idea how complicated the NHS is becoming in the Argyll area. (OK, it's probably not complicated if you work in the NHS, but as a patient, there are some logist

BBC three are looking for couples who would love to get married in 2011! Girls, do you have a perfect vision of your wedding day? Is it the most important day of your life? Have you bought the magazines & prepared the scrapbook… BUT are your dreams bigger than your budget? Grooms, Just how would y

I can't remember the last time we had a holiday in August; oh, hang on a minute, maybe I can. I think it was probably our honeymoon, 24 years ago. This year, our holiday arrangements were made to coincide with those of Sandy's brothers. They booked a vacation rental property in Mull for a week