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I have been a very slack blog and email writer of late – my apologies!

I am very well – have had a great month.

On the first weekend of the month I went down to Warton – the family farm, where I met up with Helen. How nice it was to have a sister again! Many family members arrived at the farm for lunch – poor Aunty Jeannie was catering for 28. My cousin’s children are lovely!

It was a beautiful day, we ate outside - and were even forced to retreat from the sun. It was very special to see all of my cousins and their children. A very rare occasion for me considering that I usually live on the other side of the world to these people. On the sunday the troops abandoned us so we had a peaceful time, just Aunty Jeannie, Helen and I. We went walking and I had a nap in the sun.

The following weekend Helen came to stay at the beautiful flat in Glasgow. The first night saw us heading off to Mother India – mmm curry!

On the second day I sent her off to climb Ben Arthur. Armed with maps, directions, notes, lunch – I was very concerned when I discovered that I hadn’t given her any suncream, but was relieved when I saw her face cream was SPF 15 – my goodness what a worrier! I really am going to be a very annoying mother (I just realized that that could have been taken to mean that I am in fact going to be a mother – no need for panic and gossip, it is not an imminent prospect!).

On Friday I took a day off work and we headed to the shops. You should all be very impressed at my restraint. Between us we tried on the whole shop and only came away with one purchase. Not mine I might add!

On Saturday we took a trip to Glen Coe – despite the mist and drizzle it was a really lovely day out. It really is quite a spectacular place. Very open, and unpopulated. Wild even. We went on a woodland walk, invented by a ranger as we could not go up into the mountains due to the mist.

Sunday was a quiet day. We went to Chai Ovna for lunch and then visited the Kelvingrove Museum.

The following weekend I worked so there is nothing interesting to tell on that front. Last weekend I went to a house party – my first outside of SA – I don’t think they vary much no matter where you go.

This weekend we are off to Sweden – excitement… More news on that will follow shortly!