Day 2, Fri 30th Sept

The day we reach Scotland

We were up at 0430 to set off at 0500 and got away at 0510 with Sue and I leaving all our toiletries behind!

We made very good time (better than any of us thought) and were at Lymm truck stop in Cheshire by 0900 for breakfast.

Sue and I had planned a surprise for Mike as one of his wishes for the holiday was to meet someone we had all known for several years on facebook, June Perkins, who lives in Halkirk in northern Scotland about 16 miles short of John O'Groats. What Mike did not know was that June was on holiday at Morecambe.... We just told him we were going to Morecambe for lunch, we stopped at Lancaster to to buy some cakes to take with us and June was supplying the rest of lunch. After a bit of a search we found her caravan park and eventually her!
A funny thing happened while there as June's husband Dave had not seen us bring in the cakes, after eating a lovely sandwich and a bit of pork pie I fancied a custard slice that we had bought and said so,

Glyn and June.

Dave also is very fond of these and had some in the fridge, you should have seen his face when I said I fancied one and he thought I was going to have one of his!!!! Bless him he was quite willing to let me have one of his but the relief was great and plain to see when he realised that we had brought some with us, he even gained one as we brought two and I only ate one........

Sue and Dave.

After about 3 very enjoyable hours with June & Dave we set off again for our hotel for the night in Cumbernauld, NE of Glasgow we arrived about 1645.

One point to note is as we crossed the border into Scotland it started raining and continued to do so all the way to the hotel, is this an omen of things to come?

Mike and June.

After we settled into the hotel we then went to the pub next door for an evening meal. Then back to the hotel to shower and relax before bed.

Day 1, Thurs 29th Sept

Set out after breakfast to Mikes in Coleford Somerset to arrive before lunch and meet Jane!

Had trouble getting the key to the guest room but eventually got them!

Early night as early start tomorrow x

Dates for October 2011

Birthdays

3rd Keaton is 17
4th Lisa (Glyns foster or 8th child as she is just like one of my own) is 27
7th Alice (Liz's Daughter) is 15
18th Wayne is 43
19th Ben (Richards son) is 22
19th Ashleigh (Richards Daughter) is 16
29th Nick (Lindy's partner)
31st Nathan is 38
31st Martyn is 36

Wedding Anniversary's

30th Lee & Lucy

The camera saga!!

Well lets go back about 18 months ago my camera packed up and we were in no position to get it fixed due to lack of funds.
About 8 months ago we got the money from DWP so I decided it was time to do something about it and got an estimate, £120 to £150 and decided to leave it a couple of months as it was not urgent.............
So a month ago I decided it was time to get it done ready for when we go on holiday to Scotland on Sept 29th, alas due to Sony having taken over Konica Minolta some 2 or 3 years ago they no longer make the spares for my camera!!!!! Not a happy bunny.....
It is funny how things work out as I had, a little while ago bought Sue a new digital SLR for a present, either for birthday or Christmas, and it was a Sony Alpha 350 as all my lenses fitted it and we could interchange. I had noticed for some time that Sue had not been using it much and the reason was that with the arthritis in her hands it had become too heavy and painful for her to use.
Problem solved now I use her camera and Sue can carry on using the light ones that she has prefered of late!
Thank you so much Sue, I am sorry that you can no longer use it but it means I have a very good camera to use on holiday, I love you honey xx

Dates for September 2011

Birthdays

4th Lennon (Gary's son) is 8
8th Alex (Sharon's step-son) is 11
8th Robyn (Wayne's daughter) is 20
9th Sharon is 44
12th Emma (Gary's wife) is over 21 yet again!
15th Debbie (Wayne's wife) is also over 21!
15th James (Sharon's son) is 20
24th Damon (Gary's son) is 19
25th Gary is 45 (if I remember correctly)
25th Lucy (Lee's wife) is not as old as Gary!

Wedding Anniversary's

27th Mark & Nicky's 14th (Sue's son)
30th Martyn & Sarah's
30th Glyn & Sue's 17th