What a lovely evening we had at The Ship in Kinghorn for Ros’s surprise birthday dinner… great company and great food!… which was slightly overshadowed by the horrendous drive home in torrential rain and having to deal with closed and flooded roads!… thankfully, after a few heart stopping moments, we made it home safe and sound! Certainly a night to remember!
Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club
August 5, 2019
Well … what a weekend … our first even in Dunfermline and it was a huge success … there was a lot of work going on in the background … and to be honest by the time Saturday came Ros and I were exhausted!
Our local provost Jim Leishman kindly came along to officially open the group and we had over 28 attendees … I say “over” as some forgot to sign in! but it was an amazing amount for our first breakfast.
The club ended at 12pm and I dropped Ros off in Kirkcaldy to do some shopping for her crafts at Rejects, while I headed out on a family visit … by the time I picked her up again I could hardly keep my eyes open.
I ended up going to bed at 8pm … we both did … and for someone who sleeps normally for around 5 hours … I slept for a whole 9 hours and 50 minutes! … Sunday was a bit of a wipe out as my brain was too foggy to think straight!
Thankfully all back to normal today … swimming and water aerobics done … WW tonight (not looking forward to that though!)
Photos from our first meeting!
Wedding bells!
July 27, 2019
What a lovely evening at the reception for Anne and Paul last night… Anne was truly a beautiful bride and Paul a handsome groom!
You always learn…
July 21, 2019
Ros is a knitter… in fact Ros is very crafty (in a good way). She is trying (and failing!) to teach me how to knit… I can’t even get the casting on right!!
Today we had a lovely walk on the Cumbrian coast before visiting a specialist wool and craft shop in Caldbeck (just up the road from the site we are on). We are even planning a trip down to the wool and craft show next year… even though I was walking around the shop gobsmacked at the price of some of the wool!!
Tonight the weather is really bad… but we are warm and cosy in the van… Ros is knitting away… quite happy with the world… me… well I don’t want to burst her bubble by telling her I think the awning may be blown off!
Tomorrow I should find out when I get my xtrail back… the RAC have given me a wee Citroen to use… I bloody hate it…. but as long as I get my car back by Thursday, all will be well… I have a wedding reception to go to on Friday!!
Doomed!!
July 19, 2019
Last year I didn’t make LFest due to problems with my Motorhome… but this year Ros and I happily set off… until warning lights appeared on my Dashboard….”
The alternator that was replaced by Western Nissan last week (and 2nd new battery in a fortnight!) failed yet again! They can’t give me a car with a tow bar and so we are stuffed!
Managed to get booked into a site in Cumbria and car is now with Nissan in Carlisle.
Nissan has no cars to loan to me, but once again the RAC came up trumps… at least we are mobile.
I am awaiting the report from Carlisle before taking this further… so far Nissan owe me £266 for the battery I had to pay for… (car is under warranty), £240 for the LFest tickets and £110 for the campsite I am now stuck at!
No doubt I will have a battle on my hands still… but if they think I am some weak willed pathetic woman… they are seriously in for a shock! I have a good wee solicitor who is equally as determined as me.
