Off to Sweden

We didn't get to go in the hot air balloon this time. Sadly.
However we've had some other adventures that I'll post when we get back from Stockholm.
We're staying with some friends of the family.
Catch up later

part three of parental marathon

Ane, sweet little sister, and Pappa are here!
Having a very nice time and even some occasional sun!
we were meant to be in a hot air balloon today, but it was too windy. Maybe tomorrow.
posting some photo's of our trip to the Kildean market and also of a strange sea creature we found at the beach in Prestwick. Anyone know what it is?

Material suburbian girl

I just realised how much countrysidish stuff there is on my blog.
So if any of you were worried that grass has started growing out of my brain after all the rain; I thought I'd reasssure you.
I have purchased the follwoing items:
A lovely bag in greenish blue with a very complimenting purse, in guess what: purple/aubergine! which as you can see matches my campres shoes very well. :-)
I also have bought some new cups, (well, Mamma helped out a fair bit financially with that one,) from The Pier in Glasgow. Very pretty pink japanese ones with a side dish. (probably is for dips, but I'll pu my teabags on them.)
So in between running in the hills, eating blueberries(mostly with Sara), I also enjoy the odd shoppingspree and other urban adventures.

The other day I was in Edinburgh with Fiona on a jazzconcert, as the Edinburgh Jazz and Bluesfestival has started.

On Saturday Mark and I were at Angela and Craig's wedding. Angela is my friend Sara's mum. It was SO Scottish! It was a caleigh (folk dance party) with a band, local beer from Dollar, (which is in the county were I work), Haggis to eat and loads of cool men in kilts!! great fun! I got too caught up in taking videoclips to take any good pics with my digital camera.

Next up is Pappa and Ane (wonderful little sister) coming on Saturday! You'll be updated.

She caught the predator!

Just before you think I've captured a beast or been out hunting:
I've finally captured a bird of prey, most likely a Buzzard, on camera!
Not very clearly, as I was in a car, meant to be driving at the time..
So, just to calm some of you nervous drivers out there down; The other car was nearly a kilometre away, so I slowed down and briefly stopped whilst clicking and driving away.
So here are my results:

An entertaining discovery

So I discovered a really cool cd! Mary had a little amp!
So instead of running after lambs, little Mary is having fun with her electric guitar..
It's a cd for charity with different musicians playing children's songs their way.
Some of the contributors are Jack Johnson, (the reason I stumbled across it, after a google), REM, Indigo Girls, Dixie Chicks, Lou Reed, Madonna, Moby, Maroon 5.

http://epicrecords.com/maryhadalittleamp/

So the result is both entertaining and pleasant for children and adults alike! :-)
Check out the link!

By the way, the second part of the parental visit marathon is now finished and Mark and I are more available again, as Royce and Christine have successfully finished their visit and gone home to England. Next up are my Dad and Sister arriving on Saturday coming.