Dining Out

Sunday, 5th April

The rest of March was quite busy.Out for lunch a few times, first with my nephew from Ireland with Helen and Al. Then Kirsten took her Mum and I out for Mother's day. At Margo's for tea and at Helen's lots of times. Enjoyed a visit from Kathleen and Christine, both in English dept at Ross High. Christine is still working so she was giving us all the news of changes in education.

History Society meeting was really interesting as it was a talk and slides about "MAK Merry" pottery
http://www.eastlothianmuseums.org/exhibitions/tranent/objects/makmerry3.htm

Was at another daffodil tea in the Salvation Army hall, where there was more musical entertainment.

Lots of family comings and goings. Jonathan did really well in his prelims at Standard Grade,so then had to choose subjects for Higher. It's quite difficult for them at that age as they don't really know what they want to do career wise. The way things are at the moment, there's not much security in any job.

Bobby's job seems to be more secure now, but six months is a long time to be unemployed. He's still doing the taxis at the weekend though, so that's been a help.

Stuart's birthday was on the second. Can't believe he's twenty seven! I told him his grandpa was that age when we got married!. His brother Stephen will be thirty in May! Makes me feel ancient!

Arthur and Catherine are away to Lanzarote for a week, so the boys have been told to look after their grannies!

Delighted to get a phone call from Douglas telling me that he is going to be consort at East Linton gala. He is very excited and so am I. They were here yesterday and put up new fat balls on the apple trees for me and Kay sorted out my new keys and is having copies made.

The garden is so nice and fresh just now. I just love the spring colours of purple or blue contrasting with the yellow daffodils. The peacock butterflies have come back really early, plus a big fat bumble bee was buzzing about in the conservatory one day. Last year they were very small, so here's hoping they're going to thrive this summer.

Jean and I out go out often on a Saturday for lunch/tea so yesterday we decided to go to the Aroma, Catherine gave us a lift,but when we got there it was closed, so we went to the Goth instead. Lovely soup then fish and chips only £5.95!(oap special!)

Helen brought me Arnold Bennet's "Untold Stories" from the Book Festival so enjoyed reading that. Must order more of his from the library.