It’s so nice to have a bit of sun. We seem to have somewhat leapfrogged Spring a little this year with a prolonged spell of wet, windy and cold weather. But as the sun emerges all that is quickly forgotten as you start to navigate through a landscape of lush green with the sun on your face.
I feel far behind where I should be in the gardening calendar and the mild winter means that the plants are ahead of themselves. But it's good for the soul to get out there and feel the earth in your hands. We’ve a new potting shed and patio area to focus my attention, and hopefully a good spell of weather will mean we are firmly back into the garden. The battle of the weeds has commenced and the first edible offerings are starting to emerge. Fingers crossed for a good growing season as we’ve much to look forward to.
Emily is in mid-flow for her Wizard of Oz rehearsals and Niomi now has weekend swimming lessons, so our normal hectic weekends away in May and June are somewhat curtailed this year. But that means we are open for visits and we’ve just spend a lovely weekend with Tanya’s parents – enjoying sunshine and dining al fresco. Saturday was a trip to relatively unexplored parts of Mugdock Park in amongst bluebells in their prime, followed by a Sunday at a Medieval Festival at Duncarron Hill Fort. And on both days we were blessed with lovely weather, so we filled our boots with it and with fine experiences. Picnics were the order of the day, as well as evening dining outside courtesy of Nana and Baba, and then Ly and her friend Le (pronounced Lay). And if all that wasn’t enough it was topped off by the Aurora Borealis in all its glory, a touch of Eurovision, and an almighty thunderstorm for some added excitement. It truly was sunshine and smiles all the way…
Al fresco is the way to go
Growing up fast
Mugdock madness
Famous for 60 seconds
The Jester
Ye Olde Knights of Yore
Falcon stroking
Arise Lady Catherine
Nana battling our new 5* bird feeding station
The Aurora Borealis
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