Today we joined Inverurie Community Church for their Sunday morning
gathering. Inverurie Community Church today
comprised a small group of people (about 25) and 8 children who were welcoming,
hospitable and caring. We met in a
community hall and started with refreshments during which we spoke with many of
the lovely folk there. Luke and I joined
the children and their leader where we talked about the Fruits of the Spirit:
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and self-control
and made a paper chain.
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| The harbour at last. |
We went back to our lovely house for lunch and then planned
our afternoon. Tim was feeling
overwhelmed by his school workload so opted to stay home whilst the rest of us
drove to Aberdeen and found a carpark near to the harbour.
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| Imagine the colourful community of harbourside workers and all that they conjure up in one's mind...and a theatre...bawdy or what?! |
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| Lanes and tunnels - I wouldn't walk here alone at night even now! |
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| Gymnastic opportunity |
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| More history |
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| Injured gull - poor thing but its beak was a bit big for us to think to rescue it. |
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| Old cottages - which have stood the test of time by the North sea |
Our mission was to find the beach which for a while seemed a
bit elusive as we walked the streets of all the harbour side industry. The oil industry probably employs many in Aberdeen. There seemed to be a few more people heading
in the same direction and then we saw it: The North Sea! Along the streets near to the North Sea are
very quaint little cottages and pedestrian streets. Many of the houses are no larger than a tent
but must have been accommodation for at least one person in bygone days. They appear to be holiday cottages these
days.
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| These roofs were really low |
Once we were on the beach, we just wanted to run on the damp
firm sand. It was a perfect slightly
breezy day and some brave souls were in the water! Most people were just enjoying the low tide
and space to walk.
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| Roof slates and moss |
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| Checking out the North Sea |
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| Rather colourful jelly fish - we saw three on the beach and one in the water...no swimming today thanks! |
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| An amazing expanse of damp, firm sand at low tide - very easy to walk on. |
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| Annika jumping for joy by the sea! |
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| Checking out the barnacles |
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| Great stage for a hand stand! |
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| Enjoying the fresh air and being together! |
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| Just for the record! |
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| Having a giggle.... |
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| Annika and me! |
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| Gulls, a large boat and the North Sea... |
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| Luke with fun fair on the Esplanade in the background. |
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| Well all i can say is: "False advertising"! |
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| Wandering up from the beach - imagine the winter winds howling up this alley...COLD |
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| Particularly liked the attic windows |
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| Narrow little alleyways - no traffic, quiet and quaint. |
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| Teeny tiny houses which even have a garden - no bigger than a tent! |
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| This style of stone work seems to be around a bit in Aberdeenshire |
We checked out a possible fish and chippery for when we go
back there with Tim. We couldn't have our beach side meal without him! It was a wild and
lovely windswept afternoon!
Looks really nice!
ReplyDeleteYes, bonnie Scotland...it is a gentle but also rugged land.
DeleteSo beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe late afternoon light is very lovely in summer.
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