We picked Peter up from respite yesterday.
Paul came along for the journey - he hadn't met Carol, Chris and Sara, so was curious and wanted to suss them out!!!!!
By all accounts, the weekend was great. The weather has been good - sunny and warm. No rain, so that was even better.
As usual, Chris and Carol had some good ideas and things to do for Peter. They went to see Harry Potter - Peter loved it. I think it was a late showing, which was even better - coming out of the cinema late at night when others are in bed!
They went to Heads of Ayr farm - a lovely day out - farm animals to see and things to do like trampolines, so all enjoyed that.
They also camped out one night!!! Chris put the tent up outside the house - there is loads of space and they stayed out overnight. Peter said he heard the owl who roosts in one of the trees! They had marshmallows toasted and then sausages for breakfast. I've asked Peter if he wants to sleep out in our garden with his dad in the tent. Emmmmm - NO!!! Like why do that HERE when all i could hear would be a number 62 bus go by!!!!!
They went swimming one evening and yesterday morning went over to Largs to check on some ponies. Peter told Carol where we had bought the chocolate that he'd brought down to share with Sara!
After dropping Peter off with us, Chris and Carol were dropping off Sara at the ferry - she's going to her gran and grandad's in Dunoon for the weekend. Remember - the grandad with the 2 seater soft top MG sports car?!?!?!?
I told Carol she would make a fortune renting out to my friends for a few days. Log fire, Chris mopping the kitchen floor and his dad giving tours of the locality in his car. Would make a good few pennies to buy hay for Jinty the horse and keep Jemima the saddleback pig as happy as a pig in - well, muck, i suppose!!!
Carol was asking if we could arrange for Peter to visit over Halloween - Sara wants to go guising and would love Peter to be with her. She said it would be to some of the local farms and they usually know who's coming. So i said i'd try and sort it. Peter does have a visit the last weekend in September.
We're also going to Skye for a few days next month. And Louise has booked tickets on the Caledonian Sleeper for her and Peter!! They are going down to London overnight, spending a day whizzing round the city and travelling back up the next night!! So Peter is looking forward to that!!!
Oh - i should have said that Peter and Chris went to the station one evening to watch the trains. One train that stopped - the driver asked if Peter would like to see in the cab and told Peter about all the buttons and stuff he has to push - so that was nice.
So for now, i just have to get the washing dried and do some ironing before i pack for Skye.
Somehow, i think it will take all reserves of stamina from the locals to cope with up for a few days!!!!
He certainly packed a lot into 5 days. Maybe you could tempt Peter out in the tent with Matthew if you tell him that you will cook him sausages for his breakfast the 62 buses are'nt that loud. That was nice of the train driver to take the time to show Peter inside the cab as you know what people are like nowadays. Rush rush rush and don't like to stop for 5 seconds. So when are you away to Skye to invade the McPherson clan.
ReplyDeleteWe got and annoy the Portree branch of the Mac family on the 23rd of august. Should be good. It was nice of that driver - as you say - folk just want to rush about these days
ReplyDeleteReally looking forward to your visit...3 weeks 6 days to go!!
ReplyDeleteThey sound like a lovely family Julie and so much adventure for Peter. As for the train driver, some people just got that extra mile and these are the people who make our world just that little bit better :)
ReplyDeleteLinda - i'm glad you've counted!! Peter has been asking me to get the calender since tuesday evening to count the sleeps!!!!
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