"You need special shoes for hiking - and a bit of a special soul as well." ~Terri Guillemets

This life size bull welcomes you

 to Alford,

Photo by geograph.org.uk

home of the Aberdeen Angus cattle breed.

While visiting friends who live in this quaint village...

we went on our first hill walk.

Now, we won't get into elevation 

and all that because technically we just went for a hike.

Nevertheless...

my new hillwalking shoes have been broken in...

at least they are dirty!

Photos,

coming soon,

will reveal the specifics of our walk,

but for today, 

I wanted to share a cool discovery

that our friends pulled out when we returned,

chilled to the bone, and in need of a warm cuppa.

The Presso

can be used anywhere you can boil water.

Of course...

you need some freshly ground coffee.

Check out this video from Green Living Everyday...

 made with still images showing the Presso in action.

Happy Monday!