Catch up time!

For various reasons have not been able to do my Blog over the past week(s) so this is a 'catch up' one! On the 26th January Graham, Layla, Bella, Ruaridh and moi piled into Joe's car and hit the highway to St Annes on Sea. It was the memsahib (my mother's) 90th Birthday she knew Graham and moi were going down, Layla and Bella wished to surprise her!! We had a great journey down, Bella slept some of the way and we entertained ourselves by singing songs and eating veggie sausage rolls and sipping coffee. Hopefully mum got a nice surprise when we arrived. We all decided to have fish & chips with mushy peas for dinner-lovely.
Wednesday morning was awful lots of rain and cold and windy, Graham was staying at the Grand Hotel as he had work to do and mother's is always busy. This turned into a disaster with workmen drilling and hammering in the room below his, so he found a new place! I took the dog for a walk on the beach and got very wet in fact I was soaked, spent the day chatting and playing with Miss B, in the afternoon went shopping. Had a lovely dinner of pasta with olive and pepper tomato sauce courtesy of Layla.
Thursday morning we had breakfast, as Heiner was flying in from Germany in the afternoon we had decided to have Cullen Skink for dinner. Only thing was we required undyed smoked haddock so had to go to Lanighan's in Lytham to buy it. We decided to walk there it was still cold and windy but no rain, had a great walk and the wet fish shop was superb! Caught the bus back had lunch. Graham and moi went to the station to meet Heiner who got in at 1525h. Back to mum's Heiner had a chat with mum I got the Cullen Skink ready for dinner, lovely to sit round the table with everyone for dinner, Bella enjoyed herself as did Ruaridh waiting for tit-bits! Walked to their respective hotels with Graham and Heiner then to bed.
Friday dawned very cold, had breakfast, the wee one was out on her bike on the street then we took Ruaridh for a walk on the shore. The snow started Bella was frozen, dashed back to mum's for her red suit, the guys took her for a hot chocolate in the Lifeboat cafe. Got messages then back for lunch, Layla had her hair cut at Toni and Guys-lovely. Made rolls for the veggie burgers we were having for dinner, Layla did potato wedges. Joe arrived Bella beside herself to see her daddy, cake and champers down with him! All change, Joe, Layla and Bella to their hotel, Graham to mums.
Saturday up early-Party Day! mum to hairdresser's Raymond her hairdresser cracks me up! down to hotel with champers, cake, balloons etc! Layla saw to all the arrangements.
Got ready drove mum to hotel for her Birthday Party, there were about 55 people there and a good time was enjoyed by all-lovely to see everyone again haven't seen some relatives for 10 years! People enjoyed the food, the chat and Jenny B's singing. Toast to mum for her 90 years and to 'absent friends'. Home by 1700h, ordered a meal for us from 'The Moghul' Hari B stayed for dinner.
Very tired to bed.
Sunday we travelled back to Edinburgh great journey in lovely sunshine. Leek risotto for dinner. Bed-goodnight.
Monday up early as I had a two hour appointment at the dentist to have two crowns fitted, then my good buddy Sue was arriving Edinburgh with Amber her daughter and Safia. Finished dentist, up town to wait to hear from Sue, good time shopping, drinking latte's and eating buns, no need to rush as Ruaridh was at the office. Heard from Sue they are at Jury's Inn, over to meet them, good to see Amber again and meet Miss Safia 7 months old, always good to see Sue. Joe and Layla had kindly offered dinner for tonight, as the girls agreed we made our way to their house, via Stockbridge and Florentine's where we had coffee tea and buns! Spent a lovely evening good for all to meet up again.
Tuesday I took the dog to the woods for a good walk he met Jock and had a great play, then took him to the office via Waitrose as I was going to meet the girls before going to meet Miss B. Sue came with me and then we met up with Amber and Safia at the wool store. After which we trotted off to meet Graham, Layla and Joe at Pizza Express for dinner, had a lovely time and the bairns were so well behaved.
Wednesday quick walk and play in the woods for Ruaridh as I was going to the station to say cheerio to the girls as they are heading back to Canada tomorrow. Made it and said my goodbyes hope that soon there can be more hello's their train left and I came home. Got ready to go and stay with Bella for a couple of hours as Layla as offered to do a 'real nappy' workshop. Ruaridh and moi drove over had lunch and had a lovely afternoon building houses, playing shop and reading.
Layla was back soon, then Graham came and home again, still full of this crappy cold.
Leek quiche, roast tatties and peas for dinner-lovely. Made bread then fell into bed. Goodnight!