That’s right people. Finally, beyond all expectation I haveContinue reading
Tonight Matthew…
..I shall attempt to eat the entire world (if the LHC doesn’t beat me to it that is).
I have to say, it was my kind of dinner. A small savoury main course to start then a much larger pudding to finish! Marcail ploughed through Deb’s chicken stew in no time flat. I could barely shovel it in fast enough and if I even thought about pausing there was immediate complaint from the diner.Continue reading
Scared dog
She gets stressed when Debs is on edge and Canada are 2:1 up to the US in the men’s ice hockey final; for gold. Two minutes to go…
It doesn’t get more exciting for a Canadian!
Another one
Tooth two through now. It’s odd to look into Marcail’s mouth, which we’re both used to being a pure gummy zone, and seeing the glint of enamel!Continue reading
Furst Toof!
It’s here. It probably made an appearance on Saturday, but it was Sunday before I got a look at it.Continue reading
Exersaucer
Standing room only
So, I mentioned that Marcail had been quite taken with her exersaucer in Calgary. Well, she was really quite taken with it. So much so in fact that we really thought we should get her one now that we are home. Sunday just past, then, we made a trip back to Edinburgh for DIY, food and to go to Mothercare who had the one we wanted in stock. There aren’t that many of them to choose from but this one seemed, to us anyway, to be the pick of the crop. Continue reading
A place of my own
Saturday night was a big night in the Begbie household. While we were in Canada, Marcail had got used to sleeping in a bigger space on account of being in a travel cot / play pen rather than being in her moses basket as she had been till we left. The first night, which was actually in a hotel at Heathrow airport Continue reading
We’re back
In both all senses. We’ve been back from Canada since the 5th of January. We’ve been back on-line since about a week after that. And now, dear reader, we’re back at the blog.
So, what’s been happening I hear you cry! Sorry, speak up at the back there, you’re supposed to be asking what’s been happening.Continue reading
NoSeeUm
Not the midge nets in this instance, though they are just great – give that man / woman a nobel prize for services to the outdoor minded, forthwith. What’s even better is you can drink beer through them, though it does leave a bit of a residue which smells like a pub carpet in the morning, or so I’m told…
It feels a bit like I never see my darlings at the moment. It’s been so busy, what with general load at work, moving the company to new premises and trying to book a mortgage. Continue reading
Holding off for one more week…
Friends
It was weigh in day again today with a second set of immunisation jabs thrown in for good measure and after a mini Indian summer at the weekend, well a couple of hours on Sunday afternoon if I’m being totally honest, it’s been quite an eventful time. Doglet is recognised as a member of the family now with more time being devoted to observing this peculiar creature; attention which is somewhat mutual if also somewhat over exuberant in return! Doglet does have somewhat of a penchant for licking anything she can get her tongue to in a slightly “Donkey from Shrek” kinda way. Continue reading