Amazon voucher

Someone has very kindly sent Kitty an Amazon voucher for her birthday. She'll be very pleased as there are lots of books she'd like to get. However, it came completely anonymously so we don't know who to thank! If you know, please tell!

Edible snowflakes

Edible snowflakes for our post-school snack - left over tortilla wraps, folded into 6 and cut, painted with melted butter, sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and popped under the grill for 2 mins. They are a big hit! Thanks Mad Magic Hatter for the idea!

Jellyfish

I took a jellyfish to school today.

Duathlon

The Mancub did his first Duathlon today, at the Brownlee Tri, Harewood House. He's less excited about having had the Brownlee brothers autograph his certificate than by the fact that his medal is a real metal one and that he got a faster time than his classmate.

Our great Orcadian trip

Had a lovely evening and morning with friends in Perth en route. Then on to the Flow country for a night in a B&B

Forsinard RSPB centre - the Goldern Eagle we built (jigsaw) is bigger than Daddy!

Braving the midges to explore the peat bog habitats

Kids loved the boardwalks

Relaxing on the beach by Dounreay before catching the ferry from Gill's  Bay

We see Burray. Can we spot Uncle G's house?!

Definitely one of those ones

Safely arrived and enjoying Auntie Y's books on pebble mosaics... Kitty and Mr B are now planning one for our garden...

Our ferry

obligatory holiday sunset shot

This one's just to make Granny and Grandad jealous... looking round the dig at the Ness of Brodgar

And the Ring of Brodgar - no it's not a huge Van de Graff generator, just a windy day.

Kitty

Yesnaby: the Mancub asked for cliffs...

And lots of time on the beach - cousin D helped us identify all the shells and we found some Groatie Buckies!

We visited the Italian Chapel and also some less famous relics from the war

 Lots of fun with Godparents in Glasgow on the way home too. All in all a lovely holiday!