Celebrations

Monday 22nd

Made soup in morning as Chris coming for lunch.Her arm is still very sore, but she's having the screws taken out on Thursday. Hope it's not too painful for her.
Ailie phoned to tell me she's passed her dancing exam.I'm going to send her a wee card. So glad Jonathan passed his piano exam last week. He was so worried about it. He's going to continue, but not aim for exams as he'll have enough next year with Standard Grades.



Sunday afternoon

At the Town House in Haddington for Douglas and Robert’s music concert. Arthur took me up and escorted me into the hall where I made sure I got a good view of the piano. The bairns all looked lovely, the girls wearing their party dresses and the boys all very smart. Robert was very escited as he has graduated to playing recorder and was
explaining his music to me! He did really well, but was dying to tell me he had made some mistakes but had just kept playing -a real wee trouper. Douglas was playing two minuets by Mozart and this time he didn’t need a stool for his feet! He’s doing really well and It must be quite daunting playing a grand piano! Anyway, I enjoyed all the performances from four year olds to six teen year olds,so again I had a magical, musical weekend.

Sunday 21st morning

Margo came early and we went to see John. The geraniums and French Marigolds Bobby planted are lovely and we put in his fresh flowers.He would have been so proud of all the bairns and what they were doing.I just wish he was here to share everything with me.Still miss him so much.

Saturday, 21st June

At strawberry tea in afternoon in the garden at the hall. While we were there the African Children’s Choir arrived as they were being given a meal in the hall. Was at their concert at night in the church and it was terrific! Their harmonies and choreography were perfect and they looked as if they were enjoying every minute. I can’t help feeling a wee bit uncomfortable about their situation though, as it seems an unnatural life for children, travelling all over the place, but they do have a base at their orphanage receiving a good educstion there.

14th June

Robert looked so smart and sweet at the Gala in East Linton. wearing his wee kilt.I thought the wee girls were lovely too, wearing simple white dresses with coloured sashes and carrying posies of wild flowers. Sat and watched the magician with Robert, while Kay and Gavin went looking for Douglas. He was an Artful Dodger on one of the floats and enjoyed himself hugely singing all the songs from Oliver as they went along.Went round some stalls, bought books then backhome to rest before going to Arthur’s.

Had a great time at Arthur’s at night but ate far too much and stayed far too late. It was about midnight before I got home! Really good party though, with plenty of laughs. great food and music. The boys were in great form, singing all the old favourites with everyone joining in. Sunday morning I couldn’t get up for church, I was soooo tired!

Week beginning 9th June

A week of celebrations! Rae, Christine and Kathleen here on Monday and Christine had baked a cake for my birthday which was on Wednesday 11th. Bobby’s birthday was on Friday 13th, Arthur’s fiftieth on Saturday, 14th and Robert was a page at East Linton Gala on Saturday afternoon! Pretty hectic, but I enjoyed every moment! Had a really happy birthday, the girls coming straight from school with the five bairns, bringing a chocolate birthday cake, lots of goodies and lovely pressies, so had great fun. Later on the boys arrived with flowers, cds etc. Helen sent me a really funny card and gave me a lovely hanging basket. Louise came in later with plant and nice card.