Good morning all from a very sunny Glasgow.
Yesterday was was the most wonderful of days, mainly due to the company of Dollie.
The sun was shining and Prestwick was quite quiet. It take us some time to get there. Many of the roads here are closed for maintenance work, but I had assured DH, that the back road, near Dollie's home, down to the coast was open again. It was, but had the longest single lane, with traffic lights I have ever seen, so long that the workman at either had to use radios to control it.
We set on our merry way to find the main road at Irvine closed! Fortunately we used to live down there, so DH knew all the minor roads. It added twenty minutes on to our journey!
We scooted, had a lovely lunch (I was amazed at how much tiny Dollie ate!), built sandcastles, paddled in the sea ( bliss, apart from a dizzy spell, I had) and finished off with ice cream. A perfect day.
No shopping allowed (all those lovely boutiques ?), apart from my usual one, where unsurprisingly, I managed to spend my saved points.?
On the sale rail, I spotted a Made in Italy dress, which I had seen at the beginning of the season, but hadn't yet been priced, so was unable to buy it..
It was reduced to £15, I couldn't believe my luck!
The journey home was not so enjoyable. We took the M77, due to the road works. I persuade DH to come off the motorway and go onto the A77, to take the country roads. He was reluctant ( a creature of habit) , but agreed.
Big mistake! Kalu will be able to visualise this. We got to the Dams road, to find it was closed, with no room to do a u turn, due to the traffic behind it.
I suggested that we take the country road to the left, to find a turning point. Eight miles later, we still hadn't found one! DH, of course, didn't have the sat nav on , because there was no need for it. Another big mistake!
It was hairy to say, the least. The last straw was when DH met a lorry on a tight bend,I thought we were going to end up in the adjacent field.
Forgetting Dollie was in the car, he uttered an expletive! He was mortified, as he doesn't usually swear. *Dollie's first words to her mum, ^Mummy, papa said a bad word! ?
I had sent our live location to DIL so that she would know where were were. She started to worry, when we were moving further away from home, so I switched it off and only started a new one, when I knew we were back on track!
DS, then started contributing to the WhatsApp chat, with suggestions! Papa was not amused!
We did arrive home safely, only forty minutes later than planned!
An added bonus, I saw parts or North Ayrshire, East Ayrshhire and East Renfrewshire, I didn't even know existed! (and never want to see again) ?
Today, we plan to shampoo the carpets. Well, DH will shampoo, I as management, will nag supervise!
We had planned to do it months ago, but then the home invaders arrived, so we decided to wait until they eventually left.
Safe journey, Dragonfly, I hope you have a great time. Good friends are a treasure.
Hugs and prayers for all, who need them and enjoy your day, whatever your plans. I shall be doing nothing, I'm whacked!
PS. I always advise not posting pictures of grandchildren on GN, but this one of Dollie and I is a faraway shot and I do have permission!