Highland Fling

For 3 days in May I escaped to Alloa, Scotland to visit my son Jevan, his wife Wendy and my lovely little Grandson Connor. This was special because it's the first time i have ever been to their home since they moved back up to Scotland. I flew up to Edinburgh early on Tuesday morning, so had all that day, all of Wednesday and I flew back Thursday evening. It was very strange and a bit worrying to leave Steve behind, but i spoke to him on the phone lots of times, and he had his dialysis at the hospital while i was away. We had a lovely BBQ with some of their friends on the first night. Poor Connor gave his bed over to me and it was nice to share time playing with him and his sidekick, Justin, his very bestest friend in the whole wide world. We went to have a look at the old house we had lived in when Jevan was born in 1975, which is in Craigiehall, South Queensferry, Edinburgh. It's funny that he was born there, we left for Germany when he was one, and never returned to Scotland, but he has ended up marrying a girl from 25 minutes up the road!! It's a small world. Wednesday saw us 'doing' Edinburgh Zoo, a place we had been to several times when the boys were little. As soon as we arrived i remembered that the zoo is built into the hillside, and how we had struggled getting the baby prams up there all that time ago. Much easier this time with no buggies but the legs 32 years older. Still i managed it without too much of a problem. It was lovely to see Connor enjoying the animals and both he and Justin laughed the whole day, especially at the fighting Rhino's and marching penguins.

For lunch i had Haggis, Neeps and Tatties, a meal i adore but have not had for soooo long. It was lovely, but i then spent the evening being sick and went to bed early. Little piggy me.... We had a nice slow day on Thursday, when i went into Alloa withWendy and the boys for a bit of shopping and to get Steve his favourite McGowens Highland Toffee. It's a very pretty little town which felt as if it was nestled in a valley surrounded by hills, making it feel small and protected.

I was happy to see that where they live is a really nice little estate with views of the nearby hills from the front windows. Jevan and Wendy seemed to know so many people in the area and seem very settled.

Anyway, i can go again now i know that Steve can manage short periods without me, and possibly he can come with me if he feels up to it. Hello to Little (big)Diesel from Cookie Cat