The Eyes Have It

As part of our joyous second-week-of-the-Easter-hols, we popped along to the Edinburgh Science Festival, much as we have before only this time Helen had the insight to book the kiddies into some sessions in advance. Between them, they programmed Lego robots, stood inside huge bubbles, saw (and felt) a cow's eye being dissected (pictured), investigated a crime scene, made play-doh viruses, cracked codes, made smelly compounds, recycled polymers to make rulers, set off the Chain Reactor with an air cannon, and made shadowgrams in the darkroom. It was, in short, a cracking day out (with the caveat that as they get older, they need less guidance and support from us, so there's a fair bit of hanging about involved - next time I'll take something to read). There's a bit of research you can help with too - check this out: http://www.100yearsofamplifiedmusic.org/

Berm Baby Berm

Hot on the heels of our return from the Alps, and eager for a bit more gravity-based sporting excitement, we took ourselves (and Dave) down to Glentress. (I had a selfish motive, checking out the new-ish 29" wheel size with a view to buying a new bike). We had a glorious day beneath the pines, with usual the skills loop - green loop - Berm Baby Berm - Blue descent route, rounded off with ice cream and splashing in the burn while I rode back *up* the hill to get the car...

Smells Like Tignes Spirit

"Fromage!"

It seems ages ago now, but last week we were with the Lodges, the Dawsons, the McKees and - fresh meat! - the Humphreys in Tignes for a spot of skiing.

The sun shone most of the time, the kids bonded with the others and skied much more in the afternoons than last year, we had a lovely team looking after us in Hotel Le Dôme, and we were all well and truly knackered by the end.

Pete Dawson has also uploaded some excellent videos on Vimeo.

Earth Calling

"Down by the water, down by the old main drag"

Follow the link (or click on the pic) for the latest batch of Davidsons Mains Wildlife Club photos. There’s quite a few as Gus has been a bit forgetful of late... There aren't *that* many of Holly, but you get a good impression of what they get up to on Tuesday afternoons...

http://www.earthcalling.org/wildlife-clubs/oh-fun-wildlife-clubs