Ice Bucket Tomfoolery

For anyone who didn't see it on Facebook, Scott nominated me to do the Ice Bucket Challenge. It was a sunny day, we had time to kill, and the kids were keen. So we did. Cold water and sunshine, just another day of Scottish summer.



Then I "nominated" Louis:



And Holly:

The Old Man Of Lochnagar

Keith and I usually do the Great Drumtochty Challenge in May each year. It wasn't on this year, plus of course my mountain bike had been nicked, so we were looking for a suitable alternative outing to christen the new bike. Lochnagar, Scotland's 21st tallest Munro at 1155m, was it. Keith devised a circuitous route, and we had a great day for it. We did a lot of carrying though, and most folk we met thought we were insane. It was a great laugh though, and (some of) the descents made the slogging and carrying and midge bites worthwhile.

Home Grown

I had forgotten to buy dinner for the children. Something to with getting back into the school routine. A rummage around the freezer revealed some fish fingers, but what do do for carbs and veggies? Wait a moment, I'm sure we planted some earlier this year! Sure enough, Louis and I found some perfectly edible vegetables in the ground outside. Who'd have thought? Holly kindly pronounced them the best carrots she'd ever tasted.

We Coulda Been Anything...

This last fortnight, Holly has been rehearsing and performing in Captivate Drama's production of Bugsy Malone at Broughton High School (my old alma mater) as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Our wee girl, a fringe performer! It's hard work, but she's on a high after every performance.

Lastnight was our turn to go, it was a great laugh and I took a few snaps as ever.