Our very wet and windy weekend in Scotland!

Us in our gorgeous hotel room! Ewich House Hotel (if any of you are interested) had the most cosy rooms, lovely hot shower, loads of nice touches like yummy hand cream and lavender growing in a pot by our bed!, delicious breakfasts and a stunning open fire in their lounge!
This was the view we mostly saw of Scotland.... rain, rain, wind and rain!
We managed a little walk at Glen Nevis, was scary seeing how powerful the usually tiny streams were, they were gushing white water rivers!!!



When we got back to the car the heavens opened and Tim got drenched, luckily we had all our wet weather gear!
On the Sunday the group did a walk up one of these snowy hills (more like mountains to me!) but they had to turn back as the weather was just too atrocious.


Tim after being hammered by hail stones in 4 degrees temperatures!
Back at home with our boys, here is Einstein... and to think the cattery people compared them to ferrall cats... as if!
Chat soon, BYE xxx

Tim's greenhouse is now finished!!! I helped a little putting plastic rubber bits on the frame but tim did most... he is amazing!!!!
Our porchway is also finished!!! It looks fabulous, am now so proud to welcome people into our home! We now have a lovely floor and gorgeous hooks to hang our coats.

Annie wanted tim to show her his new car... here it is!
I have just had a day from hell taking my class to Chatsworth for the scultpure trail. I was so excited and looking forward to it, but the day started badly and went from bad to worse.. basically was feeling ill, then the bus driver went the wrong way so almost drove into a low bridge at Ambergate, luckily another bus spotted us heading that way and stopped him. So we had to do a ten point turn in the road, then he got lost so took 2 and a bit hours to get there. He also drove far too fast. I rang my school secretary to get her to complain to the bus company. Then when we finally got there is CHUCKED it down and we got totally soaked.... kept on walking round for a bit in the rain, then had lunch under a shelter we found, then sun came out so had about an hour to rush round all the sculptures. Then the bus journey home was horrendous... we almost crashed on the M1. OUr mad bus driver got lost so turned around to ask us which junction to come off at, but whilst facing us swerved off the hard shoulder!!!!!! I screamed at him to turn around.... was petrifying, all the kids were so scared. I just put on a big smile and told them it was fine but was shaking inside. Luckily survied but now making a big complaint against him, these people shouldn't have licenses to drive a bicylce.... let alone a double decker bus filled with children!!!! Rant over... sorry. Just had to moan!

Well here is a tranquil view through one of the sculptures to make me feel better,

big hugs, Gemma x

The Annual Lubrizol Ball!!!

Ok so we had a relaxing Friday evening, and a lovely day on Saturday. Ron and Jean popped round for coffee in the morning which was lovely. Then I wandered into Belper for some shopping and Tim carried on with his greenhouse - which is turning into a bit of a traumer!!!! Some of the glass is broken when Tim opened up the packets so he has to order more, and we have to put this rubber seal round every edge of the frame which takes hours and is really tricky to do. I have done 8 bits this morning but my thumbs are red raw so am having a break.

Last night we went to Tim's Lubrizol ball last night in Derby. Was very swish, champagne reception as we arrived with live hazz music, then a buffet meal followed by a band playing and dancing. Was fun! It was also good to get dressed up too...


Below Tim being silly, I thought he was smiling...
Tim's chem syn group - his boss dave, Tone, Paul and my husband!
And another one of my boys, they were being very snuggly yesterday and thought this was a cute photo opportunity! What am I like?! How many cat photos do I have now...


well I have tons of work to do, I have parents evenings this week tuesday, wednesday and Thurday (which is my late one so have an 8am-8pm day.... boo)
Best scoot, chat soon, gemma x

How adorable are my boys?????
Above is einstein in absolute heaven! Streched out in front of our fire, we only put it on for a tiny bit...

and below is my baby oscar, he has had a porrly foot but is on the mend!
My gorgeous boys...
No goosip here, just wanted to put these photos on cause they are so cute!!!

bye xxxx