Today i visited Haddo House, a National Trust property in the north east of Scotland and set in some lovely woodland. Up until today, i must admit i felt like a fraudulent naturalist: i live in Scotland yet i have never ever managed to see a red squirrel before. However, i am both delighted and devastated to announce that i saw one today, moments before it was frightened away by a dog walker. i'm the proud witness of a red squirrel's bottom and bushy tail bouncing off into the undergrowth and out of sight. I suppose that i have now seen at least half a red squirrel, which is more than before - now i just need to spot the other half!
The house itself was beautiful and the garden was well tended. I greatly enjoyed befriending several dozen ducks and geese at the lake with a bag of barley purchased from the gift shop!
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