Camping!

Well we decided to go camping after all :) We didn't decide until about noon on Saturday, and camping with two small children is quite a complicated affair, so we didn't actually LEAVE Tobermory until about two o'clock.

We decided to go to the black sands beach near Ulva Ferry, I can't remember its real name... so when we eventually found it we took the car down a tiny little bumpy farm road as far as we could, then had to walk over a really rickety bridge with all of our camping stuff (well, I walked over the rickety bridge, Adam jumped over the stream!). But it was absolutely gorgeous, we were the only people there and it was perfect! Alexander had lots of fun climbing on rocks (he really IS a little monkey!) and building sandcastles. We had a lovely campfire, Adam took a quick dip in the sea (crazy boy!), Kathryn kept raiding the food box :) and we all enjoyed ourselves throroughly. We couldn't find my sleeping bag, and Adam & I shared his as a mattress and covered up with two fleecy blankets, but they weren't nearly warm enough and we did quite freeze. We did not sleep much at all because we were so cold. We also need to consider investing in a bigger tent - when Kathryn is just a bit bigger is will definately be too small in there for four, comfortably! Other than the lack of sleep though, it was wonderful -the kids slept fine anyway- and Kathryn and I did take a nice cozy nap this morning in the tent once the sun warmed it all up! I'm so glad we went - it was such a nice change for a weekend and such perfect weather too. This morning we were so relaxed, Adam & Alexander played on the beach a bit while Kathryn & I napped, and we just had a peaceful morning, then a little lunch and packed up the car by 2pm. We will definately be doing it again, hopefully we'll have such lovely weather again next time too!! :)

Off to bed now, though, exhausted! :)

A Day at the Beach!

I've had a lovely day today! I was childminding, and as the forecast was great and we were going to Dervaig anyway for toddler group in the morning, I decided to pack a picnic and take the kids to the beach in the afternoon!

We had a fantastic afternoon, the kids were all very well behaved and none of us wanted to leave, but we had to get home. I took loads of pictures of the beach and the sky and the sea, though, and I'm trying to put together my first scrappy pack of goodies!! It's a whole new, exciting project! :) Not sure when it'll be finished though as I'm hopefully going to be busy this weekend as it's meant to be sunny again!

We spoke about going camping but I'm not sure if it will happen. The place where we'd normally go has public toilets but I found out today that they're currently out of order, which isn't really a problem for me & Adam (we used to camp rough a lot ;) ) but not so good for Alexander! We might still do it though. I'm going to have to clean the house in the morning I think so that we can go out in the afternoon and maybe go camping too! :) Just going to play it by ear though!!

Today at the beach I remembered again how incredibly lucky we are to live where we do.... when it's wet & foggy I don't appreciate it nearly as much ;) but when the sun shines it is amazing. We are only a half hour drive away from Calgary Beach and as you can see from the photos, it's amazing!! And I spotted a golden eagle sitting in a tree at the side of the road on the way to the beach, and one flying overhead on the way home! Amazing!! :)

Anyway, here are a couple of photos... I must be off to bed though! :)

G'night! :)

Re-entering the land of blogs....

It has been a long, long time since I have blogged... but I thought I would give it a go - why not! :) So this is my new little hiding place, and if you have been privileged enough to enter it then please be kind and don't share my secrets! ;)

I don't know what I will put in here, but hopefully I will remember to write down my thoughts and musings regularly over the coming weeks, months and maybe years! :)

Bye for now! :)