A week at Plodda/Corrimony
A brilliant week working at the Corrimony RSPB (Black Grouse) reserve, whilst staying at Plodda Lodge. Lots of singing and cakes (even some three course meals). Jane successfully navigated us through the first couple of days, before Rosie joined us on Monday evening to see the week through.
We finally got to see a Black Grouse (male) on Friday, and I personally managed to visit three sizable waterfalls in just the one week, Guisachan, Plodda and then Corrimony falls on Friday afternoon for lunch with the vols on our last full day together.
All too soon it was Saturday and time to pack up and leave. As Mick sat in Plodda Lodge garden strumming and singing “You can’t always get what you want…”, I was loading bags into the back of the van, thinking about what an amazing group of people I’d had the pleasure of getting to know over the week. And I must admit I got a bit of a lump in my throat. Later, after the Focaliser changeover in Tesco car park, I drove Birch (a van) back to Findhorn. The Sun was shining and I realised that I was pretty damned happy to be working on a Saturday. You can’t always get what you want, but if you try…
Ok, photos now available here
Some of my favourites are shown in the gallery below…
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- The first day of the experiment.
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- After applying the spare wheel Jane needed to rest
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- Jane’s last day on the hill. No one looks sad to see the back of her, but of course we were.
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- Mick Dimaio put a peartato in my lunch box. This is the silliest photo I could find of him. It’s not even close to pay back…
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- Craig came out to see us and then spent the day on the phone! Only kidding, he did take some pics of us too.
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- Guisachan Falls
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- High vis vest fashionistas Naomi and Louise. And Ellie.
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- Friday lunch next to Corrimony Falls
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- Charlie, Lisa and myself. I look happy, but it was time to pack the bus
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- “I saw her today at the reception…”
Life since the office 
I had a wee tear in my een too!
I find it hard to know what it is that I actually want, but suffice to say despite all the hoo-ing and haa-ing I am happy being me and have utmost faith thats what for me wont go by me. Perhaps I need to explore things more though to find a general direction and then try, try and tryyyyyy.
Perhaps I can try and sing better too….
Love to ye Phil,
Lis x
7 October, 2009 at 3:32 pm