Some pics from the weekend.... Mini adventure plans...

Some pics from the weekend...................

My Strawberry tart efforts - architecture to be desired but taste perfectly adequate ++

 Boulmer Beach - tide was out leaving rock pools to be explored

Weeny girls favourite place is the Beach - given the option of park or beach she would choose beach everytime - far too much interesting stuff  do compared to a concrete park 

And you can run and run and run and run!!! and draw and splash and collect stuff and find dead stuff and live stuff and shells and rocks and sticks and seaweed and, and , and run and build sand castles and dig holes and  and ......

happy as piglets in muck

well back to work - not bad but bosses are off and there is much re structuring going on so little progress work wise -= I have gone as far as I can go really without getting other people to do their bits/have students in and its half term so I don't for see getting out of second gear. It leaves me time at work to day dream and plan and plot.... This is my logic....

I have to take a day off to meet with social workers.  If plans for work occur over summer I will not be taking anytime off bar days here and there maybe if I am lucky.

Why not combine trip with camping in lakes for a night or two. Weeny girl desperate to camp again and go on a boat.  I want to go to the lakes again. I am thinking Ullswater steamer to satisfy the boat.  

 I drive to west coast Thursday night. Spend morning of Friday with Mum and social worker  then tootle down west coast to Glenridding or Sykeside camping for Friday and sat night.

Friday will just have enough time to put up tent. Sat - Ullswater steamer and walk in Grisedale Forest . Head straight back Sunday.  This way I do not loose the day and have less of a journey overall not having to make a separate trip to the Lakes.  

I have the equipment - ok need an airbed but other than that...... not sure if Biggles will come or be able to come. Nice if he did pop over maybe on his superbike. I like the idea of Weeny girl and I doing a wee bit on our own. Like the idea of him popping over for the evening too.  could also take in Aria force if time. I have a back pack for weeny one who is not so weeny anymore when she gets tired. I think three miles+ may be a bit of a long trek for three year old legs..

I did try to encourage Biggles towards going to Wickerman but not keen on the line up. Can you believe he has never been to a concert!!!  All that military stuff getting in the way - I will secure Artic Monkeys tickets for him at some point.

ooo another adventure- excited already.

Weekend!

ha ha washout!!! Arrived in lovely sunshine - enjoyed one evening partaking of alcohol a wee bit in the family room - beer with child is a novelty!! It was empty and as such acceptable. As a child I had a lot of experience in these type of places - it was the 70's/80's and the holiday bar for families was not unfamiliar to me!!!  By the morning I had a stomach bug and had s & d. Looked outside and in the driving rain Biggles had to change his back tyre which was flat. We had left Weeny girls waterproof so while he set off to find a kwik fit we went on a hunt for a waterproof!! No where - matalan, asda, sports direct, sainsburys - stocked a basic cheap kiddies water proof. She scored for an umbrella instead  - princesses- sigh.  We saw mum, met family for some food in Loans ( a village) - a compliment of thirteen of us - 6 adults and 7 kids - . I ordered food in Loans ( a village) - potato and leek soup was excellent as was the veggie pasta dish. I managed to only eat half the soup and a third of the pasta. Would go back there however. Biggles really enjoyed his - Chicken tempura and  posh veggies. Prices good too 8.95 for two courses 10.95 for three. Food excellent for price. After that we headed back to the caravan. We had horizontal rain and I felt like rubbish still. Doctor Who and other crap tv - no more alcohol!!!

Sunday we had the wee party for the birthday girl. We had cake, sang happy birthday, pressies, tea etc - the kids were really good. Mum seemed to get something out of it- smiled and had a twinkle in her eye for a bit. we all had a general catch up to which was funny. Will be going back in July.  Mum seems well cared for and the home is nice. My cousins call in regularly and keep the staff on their toes. They really care about mum which is lovely. As niece's they had a bettter relationship with her than I did as her daughter.

We made it to the Electric Brae which is an optical illusion - hill where your car will appear to be rolling up hill, Dunure and to the park.

On Monday we took the long route home in the hooligan winds through Moffat, St Mary's Loch, Selkirk and Kelso. Stopped by Grey Mares Tail waterfall  for a stretch of the legs and the cafe at the Loch. Never seen the Loch so full.  All the rivers were rather full. Gales a howling- reports of trees down and cars squished.

View from the caravan on the first evening - doesn't do it justice was pretty wow with sunlight like a spotlight - very heaven like through the clouds

 Lucky mum got two cakes one from the staff and one from us and two lots of happy birthday sung to her which she responded to really well- residents got lots of cake that day!!!

 I often only ever get this view of them - will show you what I mean one day!!

 Same sea from Easter Weekend - now grey and harsh with plenty surf!

Grey Mares Tail in the background

 Guess what ........- no floors or bathroom cleaned and no grass cut. Well I never!!!!

Last post till Monday

Off to Scots lander for three nights ! Weather forecast is poor  but  where are I going again???  Am I guaranteed blistering sunshine.. ever..... no - rain- most excellent Scottish weather!!! We have packed for all variables apart from snow! 

I have packed this evening and am really tired. Friday - plans are just to get there and roll into bed. Saturday we need to find food and explore - Beach and Dunure and seeing mum. Sunday its birthday time - so cake, pressies etc. I shall purchase these on Sunday morning.  I will post pics. May take a trip for lunch to Maybole - a village type place down the coast and  a little inland.

See Mum again on Monday before coming home. ( I will gut the grass and wash the floors - I will I will)

Biggles stressed - frustrated at work and unable to ride bike. He is collecting weeny one tomorrow. We are leaving as soon as I get back.

Am shattered- and am really looking forward to a weekend where we have nothing planned and can potter about the house and if its a nice day go to the beach, if not bake cakes etc etc or may be all of that with extra bits!!!
 Here are some weeny girl pics for fun!!! oh and Dunure and beer ice cream and the River Till at Etal, Northumberland over Easter weekend when we had lovely weather!!!

 Brown Ale Ice Cream - no seconds thank you very much, I prefer cold bottles.

 River Till - a tributary of the Tweed! ( I think lol)

  Pretending to be a shop dummy - loving the wig!

 Castle at Dunure - Scotland

My sister and Weeny one near castle making daisy chains

Its a great little cove with a pebble beach, ruined castle, caves, ice cream shop, rock pools and a nice pub


See you soon blogger peeps!!!