The Gloup

Kenny and Kenny went for a walk to the shore near the Gloup in Deerness to look for slate one evening (gloup is Old Norse for ravine, so it's basically a big hole in the ground created by running water).

Dingieshowe

Today was lovely again so we went to Dingieshowe and built sand castles - can't believe how much good weather we've been getting!!




I managed to keep a hair clip in Evie's hair all day - she never realised it was there otherwise it would have been out!











We went around the rocks to look for crabs as well.







Evie discovered her footprints on the way back to the car.

Bedtime yummies!

Evie's often peckish before bed so she sometimes has a wee pack of cracker biscuits. I just like this photo!

Out for dinner

We went to Snelster for tea tonight, Bobby and Gladys had their son Robert and his girls over too. Evie sat in the high chair and had a second helping of spaghetti bolognese.

This is Bobby and Gladys with Ruby.

Gladys, me and Ria, the eldest grandaughter.

Here's a lovely shot of the moon looking out from Kenny's house.

Shona arrives

Shona came up to visit for a weekend. Evie had a lovely time playing with her and loved the extra attention and cuddles - as if she wasn't getting enough already!

We went for a walk to the beach. This was an old boat shed at the shore where Kenny lives. The roof has come off but the stone walls are still stunning.




Evie's just about to head out for a spot of fishing.

Gathering cockles for lunch

It was a lovely morning so at low tide we walked out to get some cockles for lunch.

Kenny raked the sand and we dug them up.

Evie was very helpful!


She may have leaned over a little too far and slipped in! Luckily I had a change of clothes but she didn't want to stop, she was having loads of fun!



I do still have the top you sent me Mum! Evie tried the cockles but she wasn't at all fussed so ate a big bowl of mince instead!

A visit from Effie and Emma

These are the horses outside Evie's bedroom window. She was taking Effie to see them.

The neighbours have told us that we can use their trampoline whenever we want, which has been brilliant. It means however that we can't walk past it without a visit! Effie and Evie are examining a "pider" in this next photo.







Evie finds that she can bounce higher when she can push off on someone's hands. Although she has got pretty good at bouncing high by herself now with all the visits we've had.





Grandad then put the girls in the wheelbarrow and took them for a ride up the road.




Two little angels.

This is me and Emma with the girls just before they were about to leave