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Day 181 Friday29th June: Today is the day I go to the "Minerva Centre" to meet some of the group for coffee. Unfortunately not many people came today. This happens sometimes but we always make sure there is someone there to greet any one who can get.
 I met a new member who lives at Ingol where I used to live before I met Roland, Lynne the support worker was there and Keith arrived later (just as Lynn and I were thinking of leaving). We stayed longer to chat with him which was just as well because I thought Roland was coming at 12.30 and he thought I was ringing him so it was after 2pm before I got home.
 I then went and did some holiday shopping and popped in to see a friend I'd not spoken to for a while. She works in the local computer shop which doubles up as a craft shop so of course I had to buy something while I was there.
I'd had a cup of Earl Gray tea while I was at the Minerva so I've been hyperactive this afternoon and got lots done including some dead heading of the flowers in the front garden.
Jane also came over to look at some photos we had had printed and stayed with the two little ones for a while.
I think my days seem to go from one extreme to the other.

Day 180 Thursday 28th June: Not a great deal happening today. Roland and Pete finished the fence today. They had help from the neighbour on our other side, an ex soldier and very fit, so they got it done very quickly.
I used to teach Chris in primary school so I've known him a long time. His parents moved in next door quite a while ago but had decided to move on now their children have all grown up.
 I was worried about who would move in when they left because they have been such good neighbours. We had some good news a few weeks ago, though. Chris is getting married in September and is buying the house from his mum and dad, so no wories anymore.

The prompt today is difficult for me as I really had no idea what to do. I'm not going anywhere and not seeing anyone today. The men had finished the fence before I saw the prompt so I was stumped.

Day 179 Wednesday 27th June: Were home and busy again. Roland was out in the garden with our neighbour putting new fences in. I had a lie in and then Claire took me to the Craft group in the afternoon. The lady behind the counter remembered that I was glutenfree and made sure there were some gluten free cakes for me. There were only 4 of us today but it was a lovely afternoon.

Day 178 Tuesday 26th June: Well home today. We had a problem with the WiFi at the Hotel so I left  downloading my blogs until today.

Before we set off for home we called in Melrose, a town I love. we had a coffee and went to look at a National Trust garden at Harmony House.

Day 177. Monday 25th June: We went to Edinburgh today. We travelled to the edge of Edinburgh and went in on the Park and Ride. The weather was lovely all day so we could have a good walk round. We found the records office so when we go back again Roland can do the family research on his family from Aberdeen.
We walked down Royal Mile. and went to Princess Street. Princess Street was being taken up as there are new tramlines being fitted. It was very noisy with lots of machines. One of them was a line painting machine. There was a fire on the back to heat the paint.

Day 176 Sunday 24th June: The prompt today is very appropriate for us. We met Jen and the boys at Thirlstane Castle, here in Lauder. We had a great time playing in the play area and going round the castle. Christopher was given a sheet to write down where he found the tiny Eagles in each room we went in. When he had found them all there was a piece of chocolate for him and one for Alistair. We had great fun looking for the eagles and then mummy wrote where they were in each room. There was also a nursery with a section where they could play with some toys and dress up. It was great fun. At Lunch time we all came back to the Hotel and had a meal, then we had to say goodbye to them. Jen said they would both sleep on the way home.

Day 175 Saturday 23rd June: We set off this morning to travel up to Lauder in Scotland we are staying at the Black Bull on the High Street. Jen and family live near Lauder. As soon as we had booked in, seen the room and left the suitcase we went off to visit them.
It was so lovely to see them. We really miss Jen anyway since she moved. Christopher had grown a lot, I can't believe he is starting school in September Alistair will be starting pre school then as well so life will be a lot easier for Jim and Jen.
 Even though we had talked to Alistair on Skype and the phone he was shy at first. The afternoon was lovely so we played out in the garden most of the time. Jim was busy with his dad fitting windows into a building so we didn't see him until the evening when he made us a lovely meal.
We were both very tired when we got back to the hotel. I found the bed very comfortable and went to sleep straight away but Roland said he didn't settle until he had thrown both the pillows off the bed.

Day 174 Friday 22nd June: What a day today. A perfect day for "Sunshine" -  I think not.
The prompt made me think of our holidays in Wales when the children were young. I was bringing up the children on my own and found taking holidays difficult especially as I had no car so we went away with friends from church for a year or two and it usually rained. We would still go round and about and the rain was called "Liquid Sunshine"

Day 173 Thursday 21st June. Same but different Day 7. Well it's the last day of same but different and I think I'm ready to stop. I found doing it enjoyable but hard going towards the end.

Day 172. 20th June: We won't need to cook tonight as we went out for a meal at lunch time with our next door neighbours. Stephanie looks after Stella for us when we go away and Peter and Roland do things together, like mending our fences or moving furniture for the ME group.
Yesterday Catherine said she thought I should make a book about the adventures of Naughty clown, Jack and Jill so think I might do one for the grandchildren.

Day 171. Tuesday 19th June: Well we had a great outing today. We decided to go to have a look at flooring for the kitchen that we had found on the web. It was a good job we did as some of the samples didn't look like the pictures and if the samples had been posted to us we would have been disappointed.
The shop was in Poynton, South of Manchester, so it was a good run. We decided we had better take the toys with us  as we wouldn't know what they would get up to while we were out.