Friday

Took Louise to Dumfries today what a lovely town centre. I like the idea of disc parking free for 2 hours. The buildings are fantastic. We had a quick look around then uo to the station to get a ticket for Louise the station is shockingly signposted though Scot rail should do something about that. We had a meal in a Smith and Jones what a spectacular meal it was made all the better because we bought a Discount card and got two meals for £5.95 and they were substantial. 10 out of 10 for that Smith and Jones.

We left Louise to get the train and drove to the coast this area of Scotland is just ful of lots of different things to do. The views were spectacular across to Cumbria and as we were listening to the radio of tales of the M4 motorway and the queues on the A38 in Devon and Cornwall I waited for the next car to appear either infront or behind me as we headed to Dalbeattie. Oh stress free driving returns once more.

Thursday

Well the boys went off early this morning, 6.30 to get the ferry to Larne. The wind has been intermittent and not helped by the trees and the vakly in which the Loch is situated however after umming anf aarghing all day I managed to get good session in after we came back until about 9 0'Clock.

Wednesday

Louise is having such a good time that she has decided to leave on Friday. The guys in the next caravan are from Newcastle in Co. Down what a coincidence.

The girls are getting on very well with them. Maria is in her element and they seem to be very friendly. Their parents are friendly as well got chance to tlak football then watched the England v Germany match... lets move on.
The boys are going back tomorrow so I guess the girls will be staying up late on the veranda to play poker again, not too late I hope.

Tuesday

Had a great meal in Dalry the service was great and the food very hot but delicious. Louise is going back tomorrow so will have to take her to Dumfries to get the train.

Off to Scotland

Well the annual holidays are here (almost) and we are off to Scotland. The first time we are going to stay in a static caravan. Now after the wet of Ullswater this should be fine as we are not on the ground. I don't mind anyway as I will be windsurfing most of the time. I have managed to get an old mast for the 370 Vinta but I have only one buoyancy aid and I don't think the thought of going onto the water without an buoyancy aid has gone down too well with Bodil so I may only take one windsurfer.
I will of course write a running commentary of the week so I can look back and laugh etc....
The weather today has been great, windy and sunny just what you want.I have been working form home and so have missed it but I did go to the library and enroll as I have been accepted onto an MA course starting in September Wow what was I thinking! I'm apprehensive and yet excited at the same time, I just hope I can get back into the academic side of things after 30 years since graduating.Others have done it so why can't I? (well said!).

And talking of graduating Louise my eldest has just got her AS results, better than she hoped for but not absolutely fantastic but hey she has another year to improve and rack up the points so she can then decide what she wants to do. Maria my other daughter is away at the coast getting wet no doubt and having a great time with her friends.

Celebration time beckons I think!