Mackie's Ice Cream At Marischal Square, Aberdeen

BACK TO CITY CENTER... looking for ice cream before we called it a day.  Our seafood treasure was still at the back of our car boot, thank goodness for cold weather, otherwise our loot would be all spoilt.  We parked our car nearby and walked to the city center which beholds a very tudor like building which captured my eyes....

My handphone can capture only this part of the Marischal College... 

I feel I am not doing any justice to this beautiful structure.... 

And hence the below picture taken from Mr. Google... 

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Aberdeen City Marischal College Scottish Tudor Gothic front spires granite silver spires is one of the most recognisable buildings in the City of Aberdeen...

And from there, we walked into this beautiful sculpture f Aberdeen... 

At Marischal's Square just opposite the college... 

The leopard poised at five meters tall with a five meter tail...

weighs over two tons and balanced on a ten meter high steel column...

Yeah, I got the information from here... LOL... 

Officially ready since October 2017...

And now... 

Beside the Poised Leopard lies our destination... 

Mackie's 19.2 is a local Scottish creamery... 

Their prices... 

They have what I love to have... 

The rainbow colours... I opted for the Rum and Raisin... 

And That was our last itinerary for the day!

Hard work of property investment

It is undeniable that property is one of the most attractive investments tools in the market but without sufficient knowledge or deep research, you will be burned because of buying the wrong product during the wrong timing and of course, wrong reasons. 

Property investment what may seems like easy peasy net worth roller but it is a battlefield you will have to endure and like every war, before running down to the battlefield, you have to be fully equipped with ammunition and in this case it is knowledge. Many of them would take real estate research lightly and satisfied enough to depend on word of mouth or plain luck, hopefully like striking jackpot when the next transaction comes. That is a wishful thinking, by the way, another option is to turn to private money mortgage.  If you can spend your time to compare your gadgets functionality, why not spare some time to compare the properties you desired? After all, real estate properties required heavy commitments.

Here are some of the areas you may master or furnish yourself with the real estate knowledge.

1. Enhance your knowledge by reading and absorb that knowledge.

2. Choosing your right asset – by researching the property internal and external factors that will cause the value movement.

3. Decide the best financing options for your property.

4. Familiarise with property laws and taxes.

5. Check in with your personal finances often.

Only two reasons when buying property – own stay or investment purposes. For investment purposes, it is either for rental income or capital appreciation and regardless, a successful investors must have a determine goal before stepping into the property investment field. Do not blindly purchase property for the sake of purchasing because what happen if you cannot afford the monthly instalment. When the repayment kicks in and your affordability has issues, this is boiling your ocean. 

Speaking of affordability, it is vital to determine your affordability although you may qualify for real estate bridge loans because anything can happen such as retrenchment or financial emergency issues. Leveraging and borrowing to invest in property may sounds ideal but to qualify for a loan does not mean the successful way in property investment. Investors must take note of the risks that may arise and you will need to manage those risks. Have you ever thought of your back up plans in case anything can go wrong anytime? 

Do not be over optimistic and be vigilant with the country’s economic situation every now and then because when the slowdown starts, you will have to start your actions before crisis kicks in. Perhaps you can turn to hard money lender Los Angeles to recover some of the losses and to regain confidence in investing. Global economic uncertainties might increase the chances for the downturn to kick in and it may take some time for the economic to improve. It is likely that it will be a rough patch for consumers and property prices will not grow exponentially as it did few years ago when the property market is in good times. It is advisable for investors to be more realistic with capital appreciation growth and rental yields.

Dropping By At Trump Country Hotel And Golf Course, Aberdeen Scotland

ON THE WAY BACK TO ABERDEEN, Aaron took us to Trump's luxury country hotel and his golf course here in Scotland.  Well, I was told that his grandmother or ancestors are from here, so it seems and hence, a beautiful landscape which houses many country homes and a championship style golf course.  An eye opener for me, no doubt about that.   I am glad that we could drive in and look around the area.... no tight security on the grounds, no guard inspection... only when we reached the hotel, a young and friendly staff came out and asked us whether he could be of help.  We told him that we wanted to look around only and he replied, "Good, let me know if you need assistance."  That's the Scottish to us!

The Trump hotel... 

When can I stay one night here?

Anyone needs a ride?

The neat landscaping in front of the hotel...

Nice walk in the evening.... if the weather is good!

This is not even the golf course yet.... 

We took a drive into the inner parts but I did not get down to take pictures... 

We just walked around on the grounds....

The owner was not around... if he is, we won't be walking here so leisurely?

The welcoming area...

We made our mark here.... 

Time to go back to town....

Looking Over The Cliff At Collieston Village

AFTER OUR LUNCH AT HARBOUR SPRINGS, Aaron continued to drive us to a sandy and secluded place called Collieston Beach.  Collieston is another fishing village in the ancient days, a shelthered beach in this small village.  First visit for me and the youngsters, Aaron is our tour guide.  I guess whoever comes to Aberdeen, these are the places he would be taking them to.  LOL...

Alright, time to do some exercising after our heavy lunch.  Parked the car and we walked up the cliff to have these breathtaking pictures taken on higher grounds.   Yes, as usual I am afraid of heights but that did not deter me from going up, only thing is that I stay away from edges, praying that the wind would not blow me over.... LOL..

On the way to the Collieston Beach, passing through the meadows on both sides...

Stopped by to say hello to this highland cow...

He or she kept staring at us..

"Who are these black hair people??"

Walking up to higher grounds when we reach the Collieston beach... 

On higher grounds now.... 

Beautiful sight awaiting us....

The secluded beach.... 

Maybe more people in the summer...

It was pretty windy from the angle we took the pictures...

I was actually very worried that the wind could blow me away!

A village across where they offer this below....

But no, we did not have our share of Ice Cream up here...too cold...

And a final picture against the sun before we left...

Taken here and there.... 

And the happy smiles before we left Collieston.... 

Hairstyles For All Occasions

As the song goes..."Girls just wanna have fun!"  Yes, girls indeed have lots of ways to enjoy when it comes to physical appearance.  We can have makeovers on our faces, hairstyles, attires and to sum it up, from the top of our head to the bottom of our feet, we can have real changeover in styles!  One of the makeovers I want to talk about today is our Hair, yes, you heard me right, and indeed it is an interesting topic to collaborate especially when it comes to having real and "un-real" hair also known as hair extensions. 

Let's start with natural human hair.  As we all know, it is the easiest product to use in many hair extensions, firstly, it has a far more natural look than any synthetic hair.  With natural hair, we can perm, dye or bleach it according to our choices and secondly, there are many ways to apply it on our hair too.  Some of the ways are either fusion, sew-in, glue-in and chip-ins, these are the most common ways and we can do it with the help of a stylist.

When it comes to purchasing these hair extensions or wigs, one should look out for real hair for starters.  They are going to be ready to evaluate regardless if or not your type of human hair wigs can endure clip-in or bonded extensions.  A reliable manufacturer called dsoarhair.com whose aim is to supply Brazilian hair that includes clip-in hair extensions, micro loop hair extensions, to worldwide customers and not only that, they have a high reputation through the quality of the products they promote.   

Besides the wide range of lovely wigs found here on this website, they have the tendency to promote the natural appearance which is so promising to earn lots of admiration for those who wear them.  Instead of visiting the salon to style your hair, you can just choose Hair Bundles With Lace Closure wig that suits your face, styled just the way you want to save you the time and money.  And you know what?  The best thing is that we ladies can play about with our hairstyles and colors without worrying about the chemical reactions on our real hair beneath! 

If you enjoy altering your particular appearance repeatedly, you might be concerned that bonded hair extensions may damage the hair follicle, then perhaps a better choice is getting some clip-in hair extensions.  They are normally delivered in rows of 4 "wefts" and these differ in size and they are clipped hair in all around one's head, starting from round the base of one's neck, operating upwards to your high of ears.  For more details on styles and wide selection of designs that include Natural Wave Bundles and  you will be amazed to know that the Brazilian hair is thick, soft and naturally wavy.  Also known for its versatile, it is very soft, luxurious and has a lot of volume that blends extremely well with any texture hair.

As we all know, nowadays loose deep wave hair extensions are getting trendy and more popular, in terms of convenience, adding fullness to the hair and the length.  Besides that, of course, the different types of hairstyles are aplenty, one can only choose the style that suits the face, oval, long, round or squarish type of face.  Moreover, we can use different kind of hair extensions to change our lifestyles according to the time of the day and to get any kind of look such as cool one, groovy, sophisticated and the list goes on.   Having all said and done... Well, ladies, what are you waiting for? :)

10 Easy Ways You Had No Idea You Could Earn Money Online

Tired of the daily drag of work life? You can take a staycation from work and earn money from various websites. Here are some easy ways by which you can earn money through various websites.

Take A Survey

Surveys can be extremely boring but what would you do if you were getting paid to take the survey? There are websites, like MyPoints, where you can register for surveys. You will get paid depending on the length of the surveys.

Try Your Luck at Virtual Lottery

Apps, like Lucktastic, offer free lottery tickets every day. You can win any amount between $1 to $10,000. Apart from lottery tickets, you can win redeemable coupons for stores like Walmart. The daily lottery tickets can be scratched for free.

Be a Virtual Bookkeeper

Without counting on your luck, you can earn sure money by offering bookkeeping services. You do not need to have a CPA degree to help businesses with your services. There are many websites where you can enrol to train and find work as a virtual bookkeeper. Usually, small businesses look for virtual bookkeepers to cut down on cost.

Start Making Interesting Videos

With the advent of social media, you can get paid for what you post. Everyone is familiar with how one can earn money through YouTube videos. You can create Vlogs and interesting videos that you post on YouTube, Facebook or Instagram to earn recognition as well as money.

Boost Your Blog

Just like though Vlogs, you can make money through blogs as well. Many businesses pay a hefty sum to get their products endorsed. You need to have a blog that has significant response for businesses to approach you. By having unique and interesting topics on your blog, you can be a search engine hit.

Sell Your Hair

Many people buy curly lace front wigs online. When they buy curly lace front wigs online, they may wonder where the hair is coming from. You can sell your hair online and earn money. Your hair needs to meet their list of requirements stated by the wig shop. Once you cut your hair and mail it to the wig shop, your hair can be made into curly lace front wigs online stores sell. The payment you get will depend on the quality of your hair and the length.

Get Paid to Watch

From advertisements to trailers, you can get paid to watch videos. While this will not get you a big amount, it is an easy way to make a few extra bucks. A simple Google search will help you create a list of sites that pay audiences to view videos.

Get Paid for Decluttering

Are you thinking of decluttering your house? Your old and unused things can be rehomed while earning you money. Enlist your things online on Craigslist and give them a new life.

Earn for Writing

If you have some basic grammar knowledge, then you can earn a lot of money online. You can proofread, transcribe or write content for websites. Since there is always need for reading material online, you will never be out of work if you start writing online.

Tutor Students Online

If you have knowledge that you want to share, then you can do it from the comfort of your home. Some websites offer tutoring services online. You can enrol as a tutor and teach hour-long sessions online to earn a good paycheck weekly.

With our lives relying more and more on the online world, the scope of earning money from home is ever increasing.

Lunch At Harbour Spring, Peterhead

3 MILES AHEAD ... from Boddam lies Peterhead, a name synonymous with seafood, thanks to its bustling fishing port.  We stopped here for lunch, I was very hungry by then coz I just took an oats drink in the morning.  Saving my best for last... and Aaron took us to this little eatery called The Harbour Spring.

I guess these chairs will be very much occupied during the summer here..

We proceeded straight to the Carvery Corner... 

Very family and cosy like.. 

Aaron and I shared a medium plate portion with three different types of meat....

Pork, Turkey and Beef... 

And the rest of the side dishes are free flow... 

And it ended up something like this... 

Full to the brim... 

Medium portion cost around 6 pounds.. 

How not to share, such a big portion.... 

The hungry 5... 

Spent some moments in Peterhead before we proceeded on to another place...