Took the weekend off work, needed to use up the last of my holidays. Daughter No2 was down for the weekend as so we decided to take her dog for a good walk before they started their long journey home. He was stood nice until I got the camera out and then would not.
Morning
Husband has been busy clearing out the sheds in the garden as part of the revamp and so we had a lot of rubbish to go to the dump. Thought we might as well go a walk along the river while we were out as it was a nice day.
Tuesday
I am hosting my first ever geocching event on April the 11th, based around Tunnocks tea cakes and our other national drink. We approached both companies to see if they could maybe send me out a few badges or other bits and pieces to give away. One company said no, the other gave me seventy two tea cakes, two aprons, two tea towels, two caps and some trolley tokens. I am using one of each as a give away on my blog and the tea cakes and the other items will be given away at the event. Much more than I expected from them.
Wednesday
I broke the screen on my touch screen camera a month or so ago, it still takes pictures, but apart from zoom I cannot do anything else with it. So as I had a small unexpected windfall a week or so ago I decided to treat myself. Did lots of reading and research and decided to move away from my usual Fuji and go for a Samsung as I really like the spec and the features it has, But none of the local shops had it in and we had to go to East Kilbride to pick it up, So we thought what better a test for it than to stop at Whitelee Wind Farm and try it out It is the UK's largest on shore wind farm, and very interesting. Have to say so far I am impressed, and of course we picked up some caches while we were there.
Thursday
Fifi had decided she did not want to come out with us, but Bob and I set off regardless. I had planned on taking him somewhere else but the wind was horrendous and it had rained on and off until gone three. So we set off up the estate but instead of going along the muddy paths by the river we decided to go a different route that we have not been before. It is quite nice to get one of them on their own and he was telling me all about Percy Jackson, He is enjoying learning about the Greek Gods through the book, and as he is home educated this gives my daughter an easy way to follow it on with a project on the Gods.
Friday
DH has been in the garden changing round things with the intention of moving sheds and things and part of this has been taking out old rotten cupboards and putting up shelves. So today Bob was helping Granddad put up these shelves.
Saturday
Had had another picture ready to take this morning ( like to have an idea of Saturdays picture before hand). But changed my mind and am running with this.
This is the puddle on my windowsill despite having a new window fitted about ten weeks back. Last week when they came to look they reckoned we had the "wrong type of bricks" round our window.....hmmmm the same type of brick as the rest of the house and they are all ok!!
Another phone call and argument to follow.
Tends to be case that they act really good until the camera is out. That river scene is beautiful and hmmmmmm tea cakes :)
ReplyDeleteyes our dog was the same, lie perfect till you focus....
DeleteOh dear, hope you get the windows sorted. Love tunnocks tea cakes, they'll make a good treat for the geocachers. :)
ReplyDeleteyes the tea cakes will be nice to share
DeleteGood for Tunnocks, that was really generous of them! Love the river scene and the windfarm, I think wind turbines are actually quite graceful and beautiful. Oh no to the window, hope you can get that sorted out x
ReplyDeleteyes the wind farm is a very peaceful place o walk round, amazes me how quiet the place is, the turbines are silent
DeleteHow annoying about your leaky window! How fab are Tunnock's to donate all that stuff? It all makes for a very cheerful picture! Look forward to reading how your event goes.
ReplyDeleteMy son loves Percy Jackson to and will chat to me endlessly about the plot to the books.
its great how a child can have their world opened up by the power of reading, and enjoy it enough to want to share it
DeleteI love pictures 2 and 4 they are lovely shots. I also love the picture of Bob helping :-) I can see Taylor wanting to help daddy like this. Hope you have a lovely week x #project365
ReplyDeleteBob loves to help granddad, boys bonding time. Picture 4 almost looks 3D
DeleteYour windows definitely are not right.....keep shouting!! Loving the misbehaving dog, just like a child lol
ReplyDeletewe are keeping shouting, they are back out next tuesday, if I am not happy with the outcome then a talk with my solicitor is planned
DeleteHow generous of the company to donate the prizes...
ReplyDeleteI hope you get the window fixed soon! How annoying x
it was lovely off them to put up the freebies and the freebies.
DeleteBob really looks like the practical type :) I LOVE those teacakes - they remind me of my childhood.
ReplyDeleteBob loves to help. Tunnocks are great childhood memories.
DeleteSorry to hear about your new window, I have heard it all now. Good luck with that battle x
ReplyDeleteThe battle will be won, but yes its the first time I have heard such a pathetic excuse.
DeleteLooks like Bob is doing a grand job helping Grandad :)
ReplyDeleteLove the river shot, looks peaceful.
And well done for getting all of those goodies from Tunnocks, thats really nice of them. Hope your Geo caching event goes well.
Haha, I fund both dogs and my kids are like that. I always see them doing something that would make a great photo and as soon as the camera comes out, no more!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely of Tunnocks to send you all of that stuff. I love their tea cakes and their caramel wafer bars - YUM!
What a pain (no pun intended) about your new window, and what a ridiculous excuse. I hope that you get it sorted.
That picture of the river is lovely and as much as I am impressed with you new camera (how exciting is a new camera?!), I couldn't look at the pic too long as wind turbines give me the creeps (I wish I knew why), they give me a a real twitchy feeling, you know like cotton wool makes some people feel? x
Love the reflection on the lake and the clouds in the sky in the other photo.
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up to Project 365.
looks like a fun week, hope you manage to get the window sorting and if it is the wrong type of brick they should've informed you of that before fitting
ReplyDeletethink that was just an excuse, surely they should seal right regardless?
Deletelook at all of those chocolate teacakes!!! well done to Bob for helping Grandad - good fun i bet and i expect he felt like he was doing mans work! what a lovely looking dog too x
ReplyDeleteand they are all still there, untouched...how impressive is that?
DeleteHe enjoys helping granddad.
Oh no how annoying re the window! They's better sort that out! Love the pic of the little helper with the shelves and funny tea cakes sent you so much stuff! Nice of them though!
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