Up north for the day

Well i got up early yesterday so i could get everything sorted for going north for the day...Left the kids to finish getting ready whilst i went to get the new tyre...No new tyre the one that had been delivered was faulty so had to go with the spare still...It is legal just not in that great shape...So we left a wee bit early than expected so got daughter to phone little sis to let her know...I love the drive up to where i am from when the weather is good LOL...We drive through some beautiful countryside to get there through glens and up over hills with fantastic views :o) ...A windfarm has been built on a hill just outside a small town called Huntly...Now i know lots of people reckon they are a blot on the landscape but this one doesn't really look out of place...It's quite fascinating to see them all turning in unison and they don't look any worse than any of the pylons, radio masts, tv masts etc etc...I do think it really depends on where they are built wether they are a bit of a blot on landscape or not.

We got to my younger sisters eventually...I drove right past the house they are staying in temporarily at first LOL...Youngest described the room we went into as cosy LOL...My sis laffed at that as it is quite small...They have planning permission for their new house but they are still waiting on the permission for the building stuff inside...She will be so glad once they have it and they can get it all started then moved in...They bought the plot of land over a year ago and it's been one thing after another and really stressfull...Decided little sis is a netphobe LOL...She was trying to find a website she had been on before looking for a bike for my niece...They are with AOL too and i told her how to fave place stuff, am sure she still doesn't understand it...She won't read emails and leaves all that for her hubby even if they are for her ROFL...Said mum would be less phobic about it than her <ggg> ...We stayed there for about 3 hours and the kids all went outside so we had some peace n quiet :o) ...

Drove over to mums and big sisters via the coast...I love the sea and it was really beautiful and calm yesterday and you could see all the hills on the other side of the moray firth...When it is calm and clear like yesterday you can almost see right up to the tip of scotland...You see way past cromarty and dornach firths...I do love goingback home but i couldn't live there now...Would be nice to have the money to have a holiday home there though...I need to live in the city to get facilities for my lads...Mind you on a clear day you can see all the way up the coast just before it turns the corner to become the moray firth from here...Well not my flat windows but if we go down the beach we can LOL...We stopped at the ice cream shop to buy a cone each and youngest got a king size mars bar...It's the only time he gets one as he doesn't like ice cream...We always buy one for mum too and she knows so she allows for it with her meds...My oldest nephew popped in to mums not long after we arrived so was good to see him and have a natter...him and his wife are off on a cruise soon as last year when on honeymoon there had been a hurricane and they got vouchers towards a half price cruise this year...They're off to the med this time LOL...

Now youngest hasn't liked my older sis for about 4 years since she told him off one time :o( ...When she hurt herself last week he was really concerned and decided he was going to visit her...She lives 3 doors along from mum and he came over with us...He sat and spoke to her for ages and gave her a massive hug :o) ...Said we have to go to hers everytime we visit now am so pleased...My brother in law arrived home whilst we were there and we got some fresh fish straight off the boat to take home with us...I love fish but the prices are shocking...It's not that i grew up getting it for free due to my dad being a fisherman it is expensive...I can assure anyone reading this the prices we pay in the shops is nowhere near what the fishermen get for their fish...It's a very dangerous hard job to do and they now get paid a pittance for their efforts :o( ...Am glad my nephew got out and works offshore now...We had tea with mum and came home...The wind farm doesn't look that bad coming back the way either :o) ...It was a good day and am just sad that due to everything that has gone on over the holidays we didn't manage to go and spend a few days there...Hopefully next hols we can...

Am off to chase up taxi company about pick up times for eldest on tues <sigh> ...This lot are appallingly bad...They are supposed to inform the parents but they don't and eldest taxi has changed so i really need to know what is going on...Toodle pip for now xxx