We had a week away with my family this month in "the borders" (the name is self explanatory, but in case you're stumped - this is the region just north of the border between England and Scotland). Interestingly the name only applies north of the border, you wouldn't go south of the border and still call it "the borders".Above is Martin's birthday cake (it was his birthday cake a week and a half ago). They managed to get a really cool firework for the middle of it. It was some sort of mint chocolate chip ice-cream cake.
The house was quite old, and some of the furnishings were also old, but it had some great facilities including a pool and hot tub similar to Eden's. This is where I could be found most of the time.
We also got to make use of the BBQ and occasionally sit out on the decking. Unfortunately the weather was less than kind to us over the course of the week. Last year at Crispie we had almost nothing but sun, so this year we had to be a bit more creative with our activities. Alyson played a lot of "bananagrams" and we played a few quite competitive games of family Monopoly, as well as 'Articulate' and Trivial Pursuit.
Everyone managed to make it, but Jamie and Roz left very early as Roz has taken a post-doctorate position at the University of Texas. She will be there for the next 2 years, as far as we know Jamie will be back and forth between Texas and London.
Baxter loved the trip as the garden/yard was substantial and closed off which meant he had lots of room and security to roam freely and explore. He also enjoyed being round Emma who always ends up sharing her food with him. He can be quite shy around big groups, but when it's my family he doesn't seem to notice.
The house was quite old, and some of the furnishings were also old, but it had some great facilities including a pool and hot tub similar to Eden's. This is where I could be found most of the time.
We also got to make use of the BBQ and occasionally sit out on the decking. Unfortunately the weather was less than kind to us over the course of the week. Last year at Crispie we had almost nothing but sun, so this year we had to be a bit more creative with our activities. Alyson played a lot of "bananagrams" and we played a few quite competitive games of family Monopoly, as well as 'Articulate' and Trivial Pursuit.
Everyone managed to make it, but Jamie and Roz left very early as Roz has taken a post-doctorate position at the University of Texas. She will be there for the next 2 years, as far as we know Jamie will be back and forth between Texas and London.
Baxter loved the trip as the garden/yard was substantial and closed off which meant he had lots of room and security to roam freely and explore. He also enjoyed being round Emma who always ends up sharing her food with him. He can be quite shy around big groups, but when it's my family he doesn't seem to notice.The most unfortunate event of the trip was the loss of the Rover. While Alyson was practising her driving with my mum the engine seized due to a radiator leak. This in turn destroyed a gasket and the car was a goner. We have since replaced it with another Mighty Micra (for the sake of reliability and cost...it's significantly cheaper on the insurance, and on petrol). Joe can tell you all about riding in one of those since we took him all the way to Loch Ness and Aberdeen in my last red Micra.
The top car is the same colour, model and age as the Rover. The bottom is the same for our new micra.
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