Here we are again. Happy as can be. All good pals and jolly good company...
[café] 
and much love xxx
A bright and cheery good afternoon to you lovely lot.
Greyduster Happy birthday wishes to you. I also like the look of that cake. I wouldn't say no to a hearty slice. 
Thank all of you for MacSporran's birthday greetings. I think it's fair to say...he felt honoured to have his very own harem of gorgeous girls. 
Anyway, he's since come down to earth. He's sharing chocs with me. I'm not complaining.
Overthehills My heart goes out to you. Something similar happened to me a long time ago. I felt physically sick when cross words were exchanged.
Tabby cat returned late yesterday afternoon. Straight into the chalet. Departed leaving a whistle-clean dish. I also saw one of MacS's favourite crows soften a crisp crust by dunking it into the water in the roof guttering. At the moment, we've Freddie the pheasant strutting around with a less glamorous female.
N&G Laura is very like her Nana. A beautiful young lady. The baby is gorgeous. I would so love a cuddle and snuggle.
Maw For you...
and Because you deserve it.
We have a week of poetry reading evenings in the village kirk throughout next week. I've composed a poem that I shall recite on Tuesday. I shall share it with you after the reading. On Friday evening I am reciting another beautiful poem titled - 'Perhaps'.
The kirk has been beautifully decorated and the pews contain life-size perspex figures to represent the spirit of the fallen. Very moving. I took a photo this morning.
The sunset did MacSporran proud.
granniequeenie Fabulous photos. I loved the colourful beach huts. I also am very fond of Arundel. 
I am wishing one and all a peaceful and pleasant evening. The sky is beginning to promise yet another gorgeous sunset. I need to be ready with the camera. 
“Hard to know....” maw if there was a half way decent guide for grannys that phrase of yours would written at the top of the every page! overthehills often we can’t do right for doing wrong around our children, most especially daughters I think!
I’d love to creep into the back row to hear your poetry reading soop Lovely photos too, those figures are so moving. What a lovely young lady your Laura is growing to be n&g
When a pleasant walk along the front this afternoon it made me smile to see the old boy walking with our “boy”, alike much? The poor old West Pier looks more sad and dilapidated every time we visit here. Lovely skies though. Wishing you all a peaceful evening before heading into the week, whatever it may hold for you. x
I'm late again wishing Happy Birthday GreyD – the cake looks delicious and I hope you’ve had a good day
I have tears in my eyes at the Golden Wedding tribute video Panache- what an amazing artist to do that and the music was so apt.
Maw a very emotional week for you all - no wonder you are all feeling all over the place The daffodils will flourish if you plant them on Paw’s grave – they grow very well and double each year. There are some planted on my in laws grave and look lovely in the spring.
Overthehills I’m pleased today was a better day with your daughter – sometimes a night’s sleep works wonders and least said soonest mended is the best action.
Soop they seem to have the figures of the fallen in quite a few places – it is extremely moving. A couple of week’s ago my cousin’s son went to York museum and found a copy of the letter sent to my grandmother’s MIL (complicated - not my great grandmother but my cousin's) informing her that the parcel she had sent to her son on the front had been divided amongst his comrades following his death. The cigarettes had been greatly received and the writer was sending his condolences. He took photos of this and one of him as a young man in his uniform and sent me them which was a lovely thought as I had never seen them. 11/11 is my late aunts birthday – he was her father, killed when she was just a young girl with 3 younger brothers.
Another beautiful sunset – we had rain coming home tonight so nothing as wonderful to see.
We have had a very nice weekend at the seaside and this morning finally were able to go for a walk along the harbour and through the town of our youth which brought back many memories. Some places are changed beyond recognition of course but there are still some we remember well. It was made all the better as Mr W was able to walk the whole way with little or no pain – the turmeric capsules are working so well. We have passed them on to BIL who suffers with reflux as well as prostate problems and they seem to be working on both as well.
Alfie and Daph have been so well behaved this weekend – no spats and even the nights were fairly peaceful. Getting them in their carriers has never been easier either – amazing what a little catnip can do 
. I have to go back again tomorrow for the gas fitter coming on Tues to refit the gas fire. This will be either go smoothly or be a disaster as we’ve never had this fire working! I am keeping my fingers crossed.
Have a good night all. I have had a sore eye all day so need to take my lenses out which means I have to go to bed. Goodnight.
I`ve just remembered, it was Elegran, so sorry Elegran.
Soop, when you were in Kilmartin, did you see the gateway into the church yard? Made into an archway over the gate are stones with the names of local men lost in the war, a lovely idea. Here it is.
We kitcheners are all thinking of you Maw. In some ways it is hard to believe it is a year already and yet for you that may be different.
A Nordic log cabin, N&G? I hope you and Grampy won’t be dashing round the garden in the altogether, thrashing each other with birch twigs!! They don’t do that sort of thing in Norfolk you know! Or maybe they do...... Anyway, we look forward to seeing photos (of the log cabin only!!). And if there is a bacon sarnie going begging......
I will look in later! And thank you all for your birthday wishes yesterday. Much appreciated!
N&G what fun having a log cabin - will you be kitting it out with lovely Nordic blankets and rustic furniture? Pictures are a must please. GreyD the mind boggles
I've already overeaten this morning so will have to pass on the bacon butties unfortunately but will be taking some more cheese scones out of the freezer for Mr W's supper and I'm sure he'll share.
I must away back to the bungalow soon but will hopefully be back tonight if I can log in. Slightly worried that the furries will be here on their own until their dad gets home from work and it's bonfire night. The cat flap will be locked and I shall leave the radio on for them - we are surrounded by houses that seem to think bonfire night starts in October and continues until Dec!
Have a good day.
Willow During Rory's time with us, we always left the radio on for company whenever we left the house.
N&G I would dearly love a log cabin. In fact, I can well imagine living in one full-time.
As for a bacon sarnie...Yay! With H.P. brown sauce, please.
Greyduster You have a fertile imagination. Running naked is one thing, providing the weather is clement. I would certainly not wish to be beaten with birch twigs. 
callgirl1 Yes, the gateway to the wee church is very special. We are very fond of Kilmartin. I especially like the beautiful items for sale in the gift shop.
Any photos of Max to share with us?
Overthehills Whenever something troubles me, I think, this too shall pass.
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