Unexpected Holiday!

Last Friday due to various circumstances we packed the car put Ruaridh in and set off for a break at the cottage. It was raining as we left Edinburgh but we decided to go the Glen Coe route and I'm pleased we did, albeit it didn't stop raining until we were nearly at the Glen! Lovely to arrive and Christine had a lovely fire going in the stove. Last week was quite busy,so started this week meeting up with chums Susan, Jo and Trisha for an evening of chat, drink and food at the revamped 'Newsroom' great evening. Tuesday was spent with Bella and Ruaridh, had a lovely walk and a stop over at the play park with an added game of hide and seek. Home for lunch then Bella and me left Ruaridh in the house and went to the cinema to see 'The Odd World of Timothy Green' sat in the VIP seats and ate popcorn-- great film. We both enjoyed. Thursday spent a great day at the allotment with the girls and Ruaridh, got lots done and had lunch there. Friday left for the Glen. Spent a lovely four days at the cottage, weather a mixture of sun, rain and wind. Had a lovely day over on the Isle of Skye and visited Waternish. Paid our respects to Donald an old chum who died in 1995, he featured in our life for many years and is buried in the graveyard at Waternish. Wed 17 April drove back to the city in sun and rain. Tomorrow MissRable a blipper from Malmo in Sweden arrives as one of her photographs features in the 'See Us' exhibition which is opening on Friday 19 April. This is a joint project between blipfoto.com and Creative Scotland. Gittan arrived safely and brought some lovely gifts with her Gin, Amarula and a lovely linen cloth for the table. Friday 19 April Exhibition was a great success great photo's, a lovely book and good to meet friends old and new. Gittan very tired so Graham and me set off to walk the Wonder Dog, set off for a short walk managed to walk for four miles! Part of the route I have never walked before alongside 'The Water of Leith'. The sun shone and this brought out the people in force, nonetheless it was peaceful down by the river. I saw a women taking a clump of wild garlic to plant in her garden asked her if she wasn't concerned re the dog pee. She explained that she had read it was OK to take -- plant, then leave for a year for the new growth -- may try it :) Watched the Swedish thriller on BBC 4 with our Swedish friend Gittan. Rather different :) ----! Sunday took Gittan to town to get her bus to the airport, a short but lovely visit.