{"id":1866,"date":"2020-01-09T21:00:08","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T21:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1866"},"modified":"2020-01-09T21:00:43","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T21:00:43","slug":"friends-are-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/techno-mage\/2020\/01\/09\/friends-are-there\/","title":{"rendered":"Friends are there&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So today and tomorrow my chum* Chiara is visiting.  It&#8217;s the first time that she&#8217;s been able to visit since we moved up to Scotland, and I have been showing her around a bit and &#8216;cos we are both photography addicts this has led to some photos&#8230;<br>(*chum, read &#8220;best friend&#8221;, &#8220;bestie&#8221; etc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1853\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/chiaravisitscorriehichon_jan2020_day1-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-1853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Arrochar Alps across Loch Lomond<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-5_1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1865\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-5_1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/chiaravisitscorriehichon_jan2020_day1-5_1\/\" class=\"wp-image-1865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-5_1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-5_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-5_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-5_1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-5_1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Chi on the bridge over Inversnaid Falls<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-7-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1857\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-7.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/chiaravisitscorriehichon_jan2020_day1-7\/\" class=\"wp-image-1857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-7-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-7.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Chi on the bridge over Inversnaid Falls<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-9-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1859\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-9.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/chiaravisitscorriehichon_jan2020_day1-9\/\" class=\"wp-image-1859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-9-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-9.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Chi &#8220;at work&#8221; on the Loch Arklet dam<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-10-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1860\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-10.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/chiaravisitscorriehichon_jan2020_day1-10\/\" class=\"wp-image-1860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-10-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-10-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-10.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Chi &#8220;at work&#8221; on the Loch Arklet dam<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-11-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1861\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-11.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/chiaravisitscorriehichon_jan2020_day1-11\/\" class=\"wp-image-1861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-11-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-11-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-11.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Pensive Chi on the Loch Arklet dam<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-12-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1862\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-12.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/chiaravisitscorriehichon_jan2020_day1-12\/\" class=\"wp-image-1862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-12-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-12-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-12.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Moon Rise over Loch Arklet<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-13-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1863\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-13.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/chiaravisitscorriehichon_jan2020_day1-13\/\" class=\"wp-image-1863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-13-1024x682.jpg 1024w, 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It&#8217;s the first time that she&#8217;s been able to visit since we moved up to Scotland, and I have been showing her around a bit and &#8216;cos we are both photography addicts this has led to some photos&#8230;(*chum, read &#8220;best friend&#8221;, &#8220;bestie&#8221; etc.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1862,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69,4],"tags":[185,245,4,244,243],"class_list":["post-1866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-personal","category-photography","tag-friends","tag-futility","tag-photography","tag-scotland","tag-strathard","post-preview"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ChiaraVisitsCorriehichon_Jan2020_Day1-12.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4wrUK-u6","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1866"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1866\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1868,"href":"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1866\/revisions\/1868"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1862"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}