A Series of Unfortunate Events
I feel I really ought to blog you know. But then I can’t think quite where to start. Other than a series of unfortunate events our jolly up to Melrose was rather lovely.
Aprilia blissfully DS-ed with anyone who would play with her. She even did real, non, electronic playing!
And we went to Dynamic Earth with Big who was delightful as little girls always are when not with their mothers 
….. and her hand is less hot and sticky than my little girl’s too which made for some delightful hand holding 
Not to mention blissful evenings spent in the company of likeminded adults, gossiping over tea (or wine) and home baking. Oh, and the obligatory stops at Tebay North and South on the journies. And the meal out in Edinburgh. The game workshop seemed to be a hit too.
and there was A Series of Unfortunate Events book 3 - discovered 2nd hand in a little shop and instantly loved by Aprilia, to the point of us going back to see which other ones they had! Really do need to find her some bookshelves!
But there were some other more or less Unfortunate Events along the way too. I forgot my laptop cable and, as the battery is duff I can’t use it without being plugged in. And my first TMA is due next Tuesday (sigh)
And then there was the trip to Ed Zoo which turned out to be closed due to the weather. It’s built onto the side of a cliff for those who have never been there so weather is a bit critical really! I can’t imagine being blown off the Zoo is too pleasant! But it’s an anual "pilgrimage" and Arpilia was very weepy about missing out (not to mention it being a wasted trip!)
And then the Dreaded Lurgy struck Duke down (along with rather a lot of other folks) so we headed home a day early in order for me and Aprilia to be totally "quarantined" from any other potential sources of infection so taht we can still go to Brownie Holiday this weekend, assuming we don’t turn green and pukey over the next day!
But you know what? The moment anyone starts booking for next year I shall be jumping up and down cos I really do love Melrose!
Hmm, I rather suspect I won’t be booking for next year. Anyway it was lovely to see you all and thanks to Becca for being the only child that Jade managed to talk to or play with all week and to Duke for going and getting the life-saving fish and chips last night. Shame we never got round to the Snickerdoodles!
Comment by Joanna — February 29, 2008 @ 11:18 am
We really love Melrose too. Hope it does run next year.
Comment by michelle — February 29, 2008 @ 12:17 pm
does it have to be melrose though? such a long way for everyone really!
had to lol at the description of Big’s hands!
Comment by Jax — February 29, 2008 @ 3:07 pm
well, no, I suppose not necessary to be Melrose but isn’t there a bit of a dearth of big enough hostels these days? I think it used to be Scotland by way of compensation to Joyce who had to travel the lenght and breadth of the country to get to anything other than Melrose initially but I supose now H has grown out of these things we could look elsewhere?
Comment by Administrator — February 29, 2008 @ 3:11 pm
There are a few around - Langdale and Okehampton (which was good, and has great kitchen facilities as we have access to the main kitchen). Feeling a bit ambivalent about Melrose ATM actually, much as I enjoy it. 2 years out of 4 it has been marred by sickness - people being ill, isolating themselves away, leaving in dribs and drabs through the week does not make a for a good experience, let alone if it happens to you directly.
Comment by DaddyBean — March 1, 2008 @ 2:40 am