!7th May, 2009
Beautiful sunny morning. Started reading all the details of the furore at Westminster, but got fed up with it, so was glad when Margo, Jonathan and Aiie arrived. Ailie had brought her History project to show me and it was excellent. Jonathan had a look at my computer, which has been going a bit wonky, so it seems to be OK now.
Had a cup of tea, then we went to visit John.Margo had brought lovely cream roses, The pansies and sweet williams are still blooming so we'll wait a week or two before putting in summer bedding.
Text from Helen with a photo of the bride and groom.
16th May, 2009
At coffee morning in aid of Breast Cancer Moonwalk in Church Hall. Good to see so many young people there and lovely to see two new babies sound asleep in beautiful Silver Cross prams. I believe coach built prams are becoming popular again.
I remember how proud I was of mine.
Kay phoned to say she wouldn't manage to come up tomorrow . It was the school's summer fete today, so she was going back tomorrow to clear all the stuff away.Coming for lunch on Wednesday.
Rita invited me to a dinner in the Salvation Army hall at night, which I thoroughly enjoyed. It was to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the S.A. starting in the Pans. They had cooked all the meal themselves and decorated the hall etc. then there was a sing song.
All this gadding about enjoying myself is so exhausting!
Monday, May 18, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Stephen's birthday
15th May 2009.
Last Saturday at Goth with Jean for our tea. Watched DVD of South Pacific when we came home, and we were so engrossed in it that we didn't realise it was nearly midnight! Sunday enjoyed being at Stephen's surprise 30th birthday party. One of the happiest days of our lives when he was born - our first grandchild. Saying that, we were happy at the birth of every one of them.
Monday 11th
"Ross High ladies" as we term ourselves, met at the Longniddry Inn for lunch, so had a good blether about everything under the sun, but what made it special was that Kate was able to come. She's been really ill with ovarian cancer but was full of fun as always. Sheila was telling us about her son Michael's "Schoolovision 2009" and I see there's a report on it in the EL NEWS today.
Tuesday,!2th.
Helen brought me some groceries.She's off to New York for Al's Nephew's wedding. It's in the conservatory in New York Central Park, so I'm looking forward to seeing the photos. I had a text from her today saying " At the Met" , so I sent one back saying 'watching Coronation Street!"
Wednesday, 13th
Lovely sunny day, though a bit cold.Gilbert was here first thing, to varnish the front door as it was very shabby, then he painted the hut, so everything is looking spick and span. He even varnished the butterflies.
Lovely to get a visit from Jan and Georgie, who had been at the park. They really cheered me up, as I had been feeling a bit down. Georgie is so cute and I enjoyed her singing. I'm looking forward to watching the sunflower they planted grow.
Rita came round in afternoon,. It was good hearing about her holiday at Dunblane Hydro. Reminded me of the happy times John and I spent at Crieff Hydro.
Thursday, 14th May.
Another sunny day. Jim, the gardener came,cut the grass etc and tidied up the edges. Going to come back another day to cut the hedge.
Friday, 15th May
What a contrast in the weather. Very wet and cold. Arthur took me to hairdresser,got some odds and ends. Had to hurry home as Catherine's mum having to go into hospital.
Last Saturday at Goth with Jean for our tea. Watched DVD of South Pacific when we came home, and we were so engrossed in it that we didn't realise it was nearly midnight! Sunday enjoyed being at Stephen's surprise 30th birthday party. One of the happiest days of our lives when he was born - our first grandchild. Saying that, we were happy at the birth of every one of them.
Monday 11th
"Ross High ladies" as we term ourselves, met at the Longniddry Inn for lunch, so had a good blether about everything under the sun, but what made it special was that Kate was able to come. She's been really ill with ovarian cancer but was full of fun as always. Sheila was telling us about her son Michael's "Schoolovision 2009" and I see there's a report on it in the EL NEWS today.
Tuesday,!2th.
Helen brought me some groceries.She's off to New York for Al's Nephew's wedding. It's in the conservatory in New York Central Park, so I'm looking forward to seeing the photos. I had a text from her today saying " At the Met" , so I sent one back saying 'watching Coronation Street!"
Wednesday, 13th
Lovely sunny day, though a bit cold.Gilbert was here first thing, to varnish the front door as it was very shabby, then he painted the hut, so everything is looking spick and span. He even varnished the butterflies.
Lovely to get a visit from Jan and Georgie, who had been at the park. They really cheered me up, as I had been feeling a bit down. Georgie is so cute and I enjoyed her singing. I'm looking forward to watching the sunflower they planted grow.
Rita came round in afternoon,. It was good hearing about her holiday at Dunblane Hydro. Reminded me of the happy times John and I spent at Crieff Hydro.
Thursday, 14th May.
Another sunny day. Jim, the gardener came,cut the grass etc and tidied up the edges. Going to come back another day to cut the hedge.
Friday, 15th May
What a contrast in the weather. Very wet and cold. Arthur took me to hairdresser,got some odds and ends. Had to hurry home as Catherine's mum having to go into hospital.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Celebrations
6th May, 2009.
This is getting really terrible.I'm just not managing to get into the habit of blogging again. Maybe it's because I don't have much to blog about!. Anyway here I go again. Was at my cousin, Agnes's 80th birthday party on 11th April at the Bruntsfield hotel (Very posh) and enjoyed it very much. She was a doctor and when we were both at Preston Lodge, I was always being told I should study hard like her and go to university, but I was too interested in other things then -boys mainly! Not John though, he came later and was worth waiting for.It was Helen's birthday too. Can't believe she's sixty five! We still call her "the bairn". Last week she was away with friends to Liverpool, doing the Beatles tour and had a great time. Next week she's off to New York for Al's nephew's wedding.The reception is in New York Central Park, so I'm dying to see the photos. I'll miss her when she's away, as she usually pops in two or three times a week. Dick and Joyce are London this week.Hope they got on all right as Dick's not been very well.
I'm feeling a bit better, now that I'm off the steroids thank goodness, but still not very great at walking. I'm very lucky, as I can always get lifts.
I was at Margo's on Easter Sunday and Ailie came to stay for two nights. It was great having her. We went to Sandra's on the Monday as she wanted to see Vincent, so we both enjoyed that too. Nice visit from Louise who had been at York and brought me a bag with" Betty's" on it from the cafe, a ceramic butterfly for the fridge and a Maggie o' Farell book "The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox", which I thoroughly enjoyed.I was really taken by surprise with the ending!
Jonathan was here this weekend and It was great having him too. It was supposed to be a study weekend, as his Standard Grade exams start this week, but we only looked at a couple of English papers, but I could tell he will do well anyway. He did his Italian on Monday and has Music on Thursday and English on Friday. Bobby and Arthur here on Saturday sorting out stuff in the hut and Margo was looking for wood to make swords for Ailie for her Highland Dancing. Her Grandpa would have enjoyed making them,but her dad's going to have a bash.
Pleased to hear Carol Ann Duffy has been made made Poet Laureate. Very well deserved.
Monday night I watched a programme on BBC4 called "A poet's guide to Britain" which was mainly about Wordsworth's sonnet "Composed upon Wesrminster Bridge", which is one of my favourites. It was very well done. When I was at London last year, I wanted to stand on the bridge and say it but we couldn't get off the bus!
Yesterday, Kay and the boys came to take me out. We were going to go to Merryhatton, but decided to go to the cafe in Port Seton instead, where we had a lovely lunch,then went to Helen and Al's. She showed us her wedding outfit which is lovely and of course Al will be wearing his kilt.When we came up, Kay helped me to make soup and the boys watched a video of Laurel and Hardy. No matter how many times they watch it they fall about laughing every time! It's a treat to hear them.
Today, I pottered in the garden for a wee while, trimming clematis etc. but I can't do much.It was pleasant sitting in the fresh air though when the sun was out, so had my cup of tea alfresco.
Margo called in on her way to band practice. Gave me three lovely photos of Keir, which were taken by a specialist photographer at school.
Find Corrie quite intriguing at the moment. Wonder if Ken is going to be found out?
This is getting really terrible.I'm just not managing to get into the habit of blogging again. Maybe it's because I don't have much to blog about!. Anyway here I go again. Was at my cousin, Agnes's 80th birthday party on 11th April at the Bruntsfield hotel (Very posh) and enjoyed it very much. She was a doctor and when we were both at Preston Lodge, I was always being told I should study hard like her and go to university, but I was too interested in other things then -boys mainly! Not John though, he came later and was worth waiting for.It was Helen's birthday too. Can't believe she's sixty five! We still call her "the bairn". Last week she was away with friends to Liverpool, doing the Beatles tour and had a great time. Next week she's off to New York for Al's nephew's wedding.The reception is in New York Central Park, so I'm dying to see the photos. I'll miss her when she's away, as she usually pops in two or three times a week. Dick and Joyce are London this week.Hope they got on all right as Dick's not been very well.
I'm feeling a bit better, now that I'm off the steroids thank goodness, but still not very great at walking. I'm very lucky, as I can always get lifts.
I was at Margo's on Easter Sunday and Ailie came to stay for two nights. It was great having her. We went to Sandra's on the Monday as she wanted to see Vincent, so we both enjoyed that too. Nice visit from Louise who had been at York and brought me a bag with" Betty's" on it from the cafe, a ceramic butterfly for the fridge and a Maggie o' Farell book "The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox", which I thoroughly enjoyed.I was really taken by surprise with the ending!
Jonathan was here this weekend and It was great having him too. It was supposed to be a study weekend, as his Standard Grade exams start this week, but we only looked at a couple of English papers, but I could tell he will do well anyway. He did his Italian on Monday and has Music on Thursday and English on Friday. Bobby and Arthur here on Saturday sorting out stuff in the hut and Margo was looking for wood to make swords for Ailie for her Highland Dancing. Her Grandpa would have enjoyed making them,but her dad's going to have a bash.
Pleased to hear Carol Ann Duffy has been made made Poet Laureate. Very well deserved.
Monday night I watched a programme on BBC4 called "A poet's guide to Britain" which was mainly about Wordsworth's sonnet "Composed upon Wesrminster Bridge", which is one of my favourites. It was very well done. When I was at London last year, I wanted to stand on the bridge and say it but we couldn't get off the bus!
Yesterday, Kay and the boys came to take me out. We were going to go to Merryhatton, but decided to go to the cafe in Port Seton instead, where we had a lovely lunch,then went to Helen and Al's. She showed us her wedding outfit which is lovely and of course Al will be wearing his kilt.When we came up, Kay helped me to make soup and the boys watched a video of Laurel and Hardy. No matter how many times they watch it they fall about laughing every time! It's a treat to hear them.
Today, I pottered in the garden for a wee while, trimming clematis etc. but I can't do much.It was pleasant sitting in the fresh air though when the sun was out, so had my cup of tea alfresco.
Margo called in on her way to band practice. Gave me three lovely photos of Keir, which were taken by a specialist photographer at school.
Find Corrie quite intriguing at the moment. Wonder if Ken is going to be found out?
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