May It Be

The merry month of May, condensed into a few snaps. We had a visit from Catherine & Matt and family, we took them to Cramond Island to wallow in the mud, and up Arthur's Seat to brave the howling gales. Louis' Scouting activities included fire starting, selling popcorn at the school fair to raise funds for Ireland, and an overnight camp at Fordell Firs. Holly went rock climbing at Blackford Quarry with the school, and I popped round at lunchtime to say hello. Last but by no means least, the Davidsons Mains Primary School Choir (featuring one Louis Millar) won the regional finals of the Primary Schools Glee Challenge! On to the National finals in Perth!

Sleepout

Fairies at the bottom of the garden? No, just Holly and Louis sleeping out. Holly in the hammock, Louis in the bivvy bag. No tent required! They lasted the whole night too...

Harlaw Hammocks

We went camping up at Harlaw with Will and Chris Stirling. Louis and Will slept in hammocks, Chris slept in a tent, and I slept in a bivvy bag. I also got to make "cowboy stew" in my new campfire pot, and sausages and bacon in the morning cooked in Grandma Dick's old cast iron pan.

We had a very tired boy in the car on the way home...

Gimme Shelter

We spent a night camping at Gimme Shelter, a marvellous wee rustic, homespun back-to-basics campsite with nothing more than a water tap and composting toilets. We went with the Goods and the McKees (sans Dave, who is allergic to camping).