Summer really is so much fun...

Getting a bit behind with the blog so a whistlestop catch up on the end of the holidays. 

Following Croatia there was more fun in store. I'd managed to buy extra annual leave this year so I was looking forward to being part of the summer party for once rather than having to work and looking on from a distance.

First up was back to Banchory for some pampering from Nana and Baba. For me it was great to breathe in that Deeside air, get out and running in nature and find the space that I really needed after my Dad's passing. We did well in the charity shops, had great trips out, played tennis and the girls loved horse riding (I have finally decided I am not cut out for the equine life). We ate like kings and queens and were equally treated like royalty.

Then it was a quick return to Kirky and a sunny excursion to the Trossachs before we headed off to a festie experience extraordinaire at Fringe by the Sea. And there was more being treated like royalty courtesy of the Gurneys this time - they even set up the royal tent in the garden for us. We joined the masses though and saw plenty of bands - Racecar, Manran, Pictish Trail, Hamish Hawk and The Ezra Collective - as well as watching a soupçon of comedy and witnessing the Drum King John getting the main festival area jumpin'. I have to say it was an absolutely brilliant few days!

Thanks so much to all our hosts! And boy, summer this year has been so much fun.

And then....back to school and full working weeks! Aargh.....

Gediks, Gurneys and Rookes largin' it North Berwick style

Videoclip: FTBS...

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Sandra and Andrew's Wedding Blog by Niomi

Hi everyone, it's Niomi here and I'm going to talk about Sandra and Andrews wedding from the end of July because I had no other thing to write about so I decided to do it about their wedding. The reason I chose to do it about their wedding was because I made some really good friends there, and also because their wedding made me want to cry because it was so beautiful. The only reason that it made me cry was because the words they used was just so lovely and beautiful that it made me think of when Alex and Chloe got married. It was a very good lovely service.

I also got to make new friends at the wedding called Thea and Sylvie. Thea and Sylvie are really good friends to me because they're my only friends. The things I did with Thea and Sylvie was playing games and chasing around. I also did some dancing with Sylvie. I really liked the music.

I like the food particularly pepperoni pizza and chips, which was not what you normally get at a wedding.

Thanks for inviting us - I had a great day!!

Me and my friends

Me and fam

Sandra and Andrew

Sylvie and Thea

Videoclip: Me dancing with Sylvie

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Croatia, Croatia...

Croatia, Croatia  - what to say? Short video below says it all really, but suffice to say it's a really beautiful place - a blend of Italy (old and new) and it's more Eastern neighbours - giving it a unique flavour all of its own. Everyone's favourite bit varied - but swimming the blue, blue sea with the fishes was defintiely up there, as was gelato, wandering around, boat trips, ziplining, cats and much, much more.

Although I never quite fully switched off, for me it was welcome respite from a few rough weeks. The sunshine, beauty and tranquility of it all (particularly our time near Sibenik) was really good for my soul.

Anyway - if its not on your bucket list then get it on there. Well worth a visit. So thank you Croatia - we loved you :-)

Videoclip: Croatia...

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