October holidays

I just realised that we haven't caught up on our brief holidays up North during October. A few days with Granny, Grandad and Grandma as well as catching up with friends were most welcome! This included some friends from Loughborough, who now live near Peterborough, and happened to be visiting Fraserburgh on holiday. We also achieve a record in outdoor recreational variety - 6 different parks in 6 days! Lots of wholesome outdoor time and a good trip all round.

A visit to Uncle Ian and family at a soft play in the middle of the lovely North East countryside

The soft play, of course, also has a cafe

This is the park in Turriff

At this point Esther has discovered shoes, though is still working on the concepts of "size" and "fit"

We are doing a lot of tidying at Mum's house just now and one of the sad parts has been disassembling the model railway. I was always very pleased with this bridge that I made.

Around 20 years ago a high-speed incident in the school playground gave my brother several nasty grazes, and rendered our cartie (made by my Grandad) out of action. It has taken me this long to rebuild the broken wheel - here it is.

And the finished article. Brilliant.

More park fun... this is Haddo 

Naomi is at one with nature. She's in those bushed somewhere.

The view from the skylight outside my old bedroom at Mum's.

Mum has an apple tree and a pear tree, both of which produced their best-ever crops this year. We took load home - and even with our consumption rate they lasted us about 5 weeks.

The park in Keig

School time!

Lots of tree climbing on this trip. Very satisfying.

Haughton country park in Alford

...and a quick wander into the countryside to make a den...

and see some highland cows.