Colin's Random Stuff

First Bike tour on Lanzarote! Very warm, plenty vertical and superb scenery 😊🚵 (at Porto Del Carmen) https://www.instagram.com/p/CktFVfBMWeA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Porcelain fungus (oudemansiella mucida) on a Beech Tree. #autumn #fungi #fungus #basidiomycete #Scotland https://www.instagram.com/p/CjpXIC_g0RZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The old 'North Carr' Lightship, moored in Dundee City. I'd like to hear that foghorn! #Dundee #Lightship #foghorn (at Dundee Harbour) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjODT5DsSrS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Canarian style Padron and Sweet red Peppers, serving with salted potatoes and a spicy dressing. #yum #padronpeppers #sweetpepper https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci7_fwALNg2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#foraging #fungi #wildfood #boletus https://www.instagram.com/p/CiVCb-Lskzd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

An opportunity to have look at the interior of Torwood Castle. As part of a local walk we met Gary who is the resident Caretaker who invited us in for a look around. Also interesting see the recently discovered Roman Well in the grounds nearby. Some photographs courtesy @sipeki Further information about the future of the Castle can be found here : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torwood_Castle #Castles #castleofscotland #torwoodcastle #Torwood #oldplaces (at Torwood Castle) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiFN1v7Aj1o/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#boletusedulis #Porcini #Cepe #Steinpilz #pennybun #fungi Found today as part of a wander in the woods! I've placed a 50p coin for scale. Huge specimens so the precise location is a #secret 😂 https://www.instagram.com/p/CiDbErPMc6n/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Friday Wine. 🍷'Barrossa Ink' from Grant Burge a 2019 Shiraz. #wine #grantburgewines #friday https://www.instagram.com/p/CiA94D7r_M7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Flying my Bat Kite on the beach today when one of the local residents came in for a closer look! #kite #bat #kiteflying #beach #seabirds #birds https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch5Pyg3Lekj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Bike tour. Eyemouth to St. Abbs and surroundings. #Eyemouth #StAbbs #Komoot #BikeTours https://www.instagram.com/p/CgZzwlTMtji/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Clematis seed head showing natures geometry :-) #spirals #clematis #summer https://www.instagram.com/p/CgMZIPnMk0s/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Tea and biscuit anyone? My Sun Canopy up! #summer #garden #suncanopy #tea #biscuit https://www.instagram.com/p/CgJk3p6MtC0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The occasional 'selfie' and this one from Summer 2022 A catch up with one of my favourite girlfriends 'Polly' the #jackhuahua her mum came along on the walk too :-) #favourites #jackhuahuaofinstagram #walking #gartmorndamcountrypark (at Gartmorn Dam Country Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgEaBkRgwvf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

After a large amount of household chores, prepared myself a larger lunch! :-) #Meatfree #vegburger #Halloumi #Avocado #cheese #peppers #Sourdough #Smokedpaprika #food #lunch #plantbased https://www.instagram.com/p/CfeILLFsUAV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Cairngorm brewery Black Gold, quite delicious 🙂 looked out my antique bottle opener for the occasion! #cairngormbrewery #blackgold #milkstout #stout https://www.instagram.com/p/CfMy6H0L_MU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

My small variegated Bamboo in a pot is pulling away well :-) #Bamboo #varigated #Garden https://www.instagram.com/p/CfJfUjjsp4y/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=