Collage of 4 photos showing a silver VW campervan with top up, 2 children and a dog walking through woods, a meadow with trees and a river and a river with hills in the background
First campervan trip of the season. (When will the rain ever stop?!?!?) Child2 brought a friend along. Slightly soggy at times but still fun.
Ruth and Benji the dog in front of the Kelpies
Ruth holding an ice cream, girl just out of frame, Kelpies in the background
View of the Kelpies, blue sky with some clouds
A swan in a pond, with small pebble beach, trees in the background, blue sky
First time visiting the Kelpies!!
Screenshot from Google Docs, with spelling suggestion of the word deaf in place of the word death
Yes, I mean 'deaf', I always mean 'deaf', I am not talking about 'death' individuals or the 'death' community... #Google #VoiceTyping #SpeechToText #DeafNotDeath
New blog, in which I exercise and drum like my life depends on it...
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Tried to explain Blackadder to Child1 (16).
Showed her a clip.
"Is that the guy from House?"
"Is that Mr Bean??"
"What is this show?!?"
Travelling to Birmingham today. So far first train cancelled, taxi drove at alarming speed to help me catch 2nd train, which I did, but the heating is broken 🥶
Just spelt "exercise" so badly the autocorrect thought I meant "emoji".
New blog, in which I get mistaken for a drunk and a bank robber. Or maybe a drunk bank robber..
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Anyone want to come and see Haim with me on Friday night? I bought tickets for me and both kids but they're not wanting to come now 🙄 It's at the Hydro, in the cheap seats.
New blog, in which "Navid" from Still Game brings the laughs to Erskine.
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Side of a silver campervan with small table and chair under an awning, parked just in front of some trees by the loch side
View of mountains and loch with islands in the loch
Up a hill, with rocks and heather around, a brown and white dog sits looking at the camera, a backpack on the ground behind him.
A stony beach curves round with posts reaching out into the loch and mountains in the background
First child-free, work-free days for ages. Went up to Cashel campsite on the east side of Loch Lomond for a wee break. Took a walk up in Cashel forest and along the loch side. Really wanted to get my paddleboard out in the water but feel like I'd need more hands to cope with that and the dog...!
New blog! In which I read something I wouldn't usually read. Except I would, and I should.
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New blog - should have included some of this in my Butefest post but chickened out...
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collage of 4 photos 1 - Colourful marquees with the sea and mountains behind 2 - Entry to Butefest with big letters, red flag and wild west themed gateway 3 - Festival site with colourful flags and tents 4 - Arm with wristbands for entry to festival and campsite
4 photos of bands playing different stages at festival
Smiling woman (me!) sitting in doorway of campervan, with awning above and picnic table in front
Summer holiday part 3, this time just me (no kids) - Butefest!
Collage of 4 photos showing a street in Camden market with bunting, a birthday cake with lit candles, a canal with trees on either side and a bookshop on a barge
Collage of 4 photos showing the columned front of the British museum, the inner atrium of the British Museum with sun shining through the latticed glass ceiling, the central tower of the Tower of London, and Tower Bridge
Summer hols pt2: London, inc birthdays x 2!! Kids turned 12 & 16. At 31deg+ our sightseeing activities were limited, but we visited British Museum, Tower of London, Camden Market, canal walk, outdoor cinema & found the bookshop on a barge. Also lots of birthday cake and ice cream, obviously.
Got a "You're not from round here are you?" today. 26 years living in the west of Scotland. You can take the girl out of Dundee, but the accent is apparently going nowhere.
Collage of 4 photos showing various views of Applecross, sea and mountains.
Collage of 4 photos showing people making clay pots
Collage of 3 photos 1 showing two children playing in a river, 1 with two dogs playing on a mountain path, 1 close up of a cat
Summer holidays pt1 - Applecross
Child2 braved the river Benji had the best time with his doggy pals and I made friends with a cat. Highlight was a fab pottery workshop where we all made a wee pot!
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New blog, in which I face a team of over-cautious waiters who really don't want to kill me with pizza then go to a really fun gig, despite it being in Edinburgh.
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Main central gallery of the museum with balconies around each level and an ornate glass panel arched ceiling
Rooftops of Edinburgh
View of Edinburgh castle
Keith and Chris from We Are Scientists singing and playing guitars
Mini trip to Edinburgh with Child1 to see We Are Scientists, explore more of the National Museum of Scotland and enjoy the last of the glorious weather.
Silver campervan pitched with awning out
CalMac ferry about to dock in Rothesay harbour
Girl and her mum (me!) holding icecreams with flakes
View of bay with clear blue sky and clear blue water, single small white boat with mast moored out in the bay
Birthday weekend on beautiful Bute! Took the campervan for a couple of sunny days, great pitch at the campsite, pottered about Rothesay and Ettrick Bay.
Silver campervan with awning out, child and dog at the side door
Clear blue river woodland and clear blue sky
Arched bridge in woodland
Ice cream being held up and a girl eating an ice cream
First proper campervan holiday! Child1 and I (and Benji the dog) spent a few days at a campsite near Aberfoyle. Lots of walks through the woods and along the river. Planning our next trip already...
New blog post - where I play human pass-the-parcel before enjoying a gig
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