Hmmm..I guess that is me, for not updating my blog for a very very long time.
Since April, I have had mum and dad visit from 19th May to 13th June. Between 19th May and 23rd May my sister Sandra and her partner Patrick also visited, and we went on a whiskey tour, did a Jacobean Cruise on Loch Ness, and went on the furnicular railway up to the top of Cairngorms. Of course, on the way up it was stunning but at the top we were in a very thick fog...typical we could not get to see the gorgeous view, but standing in fog we could almost touch, was kinda cool.
After they went home, me and my parents went on several day trips, while my poor husband had to work. He did manage to come with us to Ullapool which was beautiful. We visited Skye but only just across the bridge as we had our dog at home and could not leave her alone for too long.
We had a brilliant time and I am sooo glad they could stay as long as they did:) I will post some pictures below so you can see some of our journey.
So, once I had driven mum and dad to Edinburgh airport and hugged them good bye a few times each...I drove home, and the A9 is quite scary...I saw what could have easily been a horrible crash...I had two lorries ahead of me, with two black vehicles inbetween them. A sign said 5miles to next double lane (ok, I can't think of the correct word at the moment, but it is when it goes from one lane to two lanes so people can drive past slower vehicles), and all of a sudden the first black vehicle takes off past the front lorry...and straigt after goes the second vehicle, almost crashing into a BMW going the other direction. The BMW driver comes to a standstill very quickly, and as I passed him I could see his face, he looked absolutely terrified and sat there holding onto the steering wheel and had his mouth open...poor guy. Why anyone would risk theirs and other lives just to get to their destination a few minutes sooner, is beyond me!
Ok, so I got home and things went back to normal, almost...my darling husband spent April until end of July in Elgin, and even though it is only just over an hour's drive, due to his schedule at A&E, he only came home 3-4times during the four months, and I went to visit him once or twice. I am so glad he is back now in GP land as we call it...working 9-5 (as good as) Monday to Friday and he is back home with me and our babies (pets).
Oh, and brilliant news!!! Hubby got his license:) He got it on the 16th July, and started working in August in Beauly and used the Volvo which meant I was stuck with taking the bus for a month...but end of August we bought a little silver Nissan Micra, and now my darling husband is pretty much in love...he was very reluctant to buy any car that wasn't a Volvo, but now he is not interested in the Volvo anymore:) I was right yet again...I had to persuade him to buy the car and now he is happier than ever. His driving is getting better by the day, and his confidence is growing (driving confidence that is...his normal confidence should not be allowed to get any stronger...lol)
Oh, and more brilliant news...I got my job permanently! I started on permanent contract on the 1st August, and am very pleased:) Now I have just applied for the Cycle to work scheme, and will start cycling as soon as this is approved and I can pick my bike and accessories up. Of course, to start with I won't be cycling to work as I don't really want to get to work in a sweat, but at least I will be able to get out and about better.
From tomorrow I am getting serious about loosing weight and getting fit. I have had one issue after another, but on Friday I got such pain at the bottom of my heal, and I really do NOT want a spur...it is bad enough that I have had tendonitis since 2002...no more foot problems thank you very much!!!
Ok, pictures now:)
Since April, I have had mum and dad visit from 19th May to 13th June. Between 19th May and 23rd May my sister Sandra and her partner Patrick also visited, and we went on a whiskey tour, did a Jacobean Cruise on Loch Ness, and went on the furnicular railway up to the top of Cairngorms. Of course, on the way up it was stunning but at the top we were in a very thick fog...typical we could not get to see the gorgeous view, but standing in fog we could almost touch, was kinda cool.
After they went home, me and my parents went on several day trips, while my poor husband had to work. He did manage to come with us to Ullapool which was beautiful. We visited Skye but only just across the bridge as we had our dog at home and could not leave her alone for too long.
We had a brilliant time and I am sooo glad they could stay as long as they did:) I will post some pictures below so you can see some of our journey.
So, once I had driven mum and dad to Edinburgh airport and hugged them good bye a few times each...I drove home, and the A9 is quite scary...I saw what could have easily been a horrible crash...I had two lorries ahead of me, with two black vehicles inbetween them. A sign said 5miles to next double lane (ok, I can't think of the correct word at the moment, but it is when it goes from one lane to two lanes so people can drive past slower vehicles), and all of a sudden the first black vehicle takes off past the front lorry...and straigt after goes the second vehicle, almost crashing into a BMW going the other direction. The BMW driver comes to a standstill very quickly, and as I passed him I could see his face, he looked absolutely terrified and sat there holding onto the steering wheel and had his mouth open...poor guy. Why anyone would risk theirs and other lives just to get to their destination a few minutes sooner, is beyond me!
Ok, so I got home and things went back to normal, almost...my darling husband spent April until end of July in Elgin, and even though it is only just over an hour's drive, due to his schedule at A&E, he only came home 3-4times during the four months, and I went to visit him once or twice. I am so glad he is back now in GP land as we call it...working 9-5 (as good as) Monday to Friday and he is back home with me and our babies (pets).
Oh, and brilliant news!!! Hubby got his license:) He got it on the 16th July, and started working in August in Beauly and used the Volvo which meant I was stuck with taking the bus for a month...but end of August we bought a little silver Nissan Micra, and now my darling husband is pretty much in love...he was very reluctant to buy any car that wasn't a Volvo, but now he is not interested in the Volvo anymore:) I was right yet again...I had to persuade him to buy the car and now he is happier than ever. His driving is getting better by the day, and his confidence is growing (driving confidence that is...his normal confidence should not be allowed to get any stronger...lol)
Oh, and more brilliant news...I got my job permanently! I started on permanent contract on the 1st August, and am very pleased:) Now I have just applied for the Cycle to work scheme, and will start cycling as soon as this is approved and I can pick my bike and accessories up. Of course, to start with I won't be cycling to work as I don't really want to get to work in a sweat, but at least I will be able to get out and about better.
From tomorrow I am getting serious about loosing weight and getting fit. I have had one issue after another, but on Friday I got such pain at the bottom of my heal, and I really do NOT want a spur...it is bad enough that I have had tendonitis since 2002...no more foot problems thank you very much!!!
Ok, pictures now:)
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