Saturday, 23 October 2010
yes, we are still alive!
I'm not going to make excuses about my lack of blogging. It was for a very good reason - I have had nearly non-stop company for a month straight now!
When I last posted, my parents and my four youngest siblings were here for a visit! And my lovely husband was away in Zambia for two weeks. While my family was here, we were going NON-STOP. The first week, we bought 7-day bus passes and went around Glasgow seeing the local sights. The first day we went to Glasgow Cathedral, the second day we saw the ruined remains of the Antonine Wall (the northernmost boundary of the Roman Empire), the third day we went to the Clydebuilt Maritime Museum which presents the history of the city of Glasgow and its shipping industry. . . and so on.
Then we finished up the week by traveling by train up to Aberdeen to visit good friends who have known my parents for something like 25 years! We stayed overnight with them and enjoyed an outing to Crathes Castle in Aberdeenshire the next day, and then caught the train back that night. The next day, Thursday Sept 30th, David arrived home from Zambia around 11pm. . .
The next morning (Friday) all 9 of us were out the door by 9am to catch the train and spend the day in Stirling. We saw the William Wallace Monument, visited Stirling Castle and walked around Stirling for a little while.
The next day (Saturday) we took the train to Balloch, and walked a couple of miles around Loch Lomond, and enjoyed fish and chips with my family.
The next day (the Lord's Day) we enjoyed worship at both services, and an afternoon of fellowship with our minister and his family who had us over for a meal.
The next day (Monday) we were again out the door bright and early to take the train to Edinburgh for another day of sightseeing! We went to Edinburgh Castle, visited the Grassmarket and walked part of the Royal Mile.
The next day (Tuesday) poor David had to be out the door by 7:30am for a day of committee meetings in Inverness. The poor man, who had hardly had a chance to catch his breath since traveling for nearly two days straight the week before, arrived home that night weary and sick with a cold! And no wonder.
The next day (Wednesday) we had one group of friends over for lunch, and a separate group of friends over for dinner! Lots of fellowship.
The next day (Thursday October 7th) was the last day of my family's visit. The morning was chaotic as we tried to help them finish packing and get out the door for their travel to the airport. We loved having my family here! So thankful they were able to come!
We had a few days to recover before David's mother arrived for a visit on Tuesday October 12th. We didn't do any sight-seeing with her (but then again, she's lived in Scotland before!). It was more a quiet week, which was good because David was recovering from being sick and poor Elijah had gotten his cold, and was teething also! David's father joined us on the 15th and we had a good visit with them over this past weekend before they left on Tuesday morning.
Since they left, we have had a very busy week (and I've gotten a cold now). Yesterday we joined in the centenary celebration of the Partick congregation, which was a blessed event. We had more company staying with us last night - our dear friends Davide and Debora and their three girls. What a blessing it has been to have the extra room now that we are living in this lovely manse! It has certainly come in handy! :) Today we enjoyed a Reformation Conference hosted by the Knightswood congregation with stirring talks putting us into remembrance of our spiritual heritage.
And what's next? Well. . . stay tuned! Juicy details to follow in the next few days! :-D
When I last posted, my parents and my four youngest siblings were here for a visit! And my lovely husband was away in Zambia for two weeks. While my family was here, we were going NON-STOP. The first week, we bought 7-day bus passes and went around Glasgow seeing the local sights. The first day we went to Glasgow Cathedral, the second day we saw the ruined remains of the Antonine Wall (the northernmost boundary of the Roman Empire), the third day we went to the Clydebuilt Maritime Museum which presents the history of the city of Glasgow and its shipping industry. . . and so on.
Then we finished up the week by traveling by train up to Aberdeen to visit good friends who have known my parents for something like 25 years! We stayed overnight with them and enjoyed an outing to Crathes Castle in Aberdeenshire the next day, and then caught the train back that night. The next day, Thursday Sept 30th, David arrived home from Zambia around 11pm. . .
The next morning (Friday) all 9 of us were out the door by 9am to catch the train and spend the day in Stirling. We saw the William Wallace Monument, visited Stirling Castle and walked around Stirling for a little while.
The next day (Saturday) we took the train to Balloch, and walked a couple of miles around Loch Lomond, and enjoyed fish and chips with my family.
The next day (the Lord's Day) we enjoyed worship at both services, and an afternoon of fellowship with our minister and his family who had us over for a meal.
The next day (Monday) we were again out the door bright and early to take the train to Edinburgh for another day of sightseeing! We went to Edinburgh Castle, visited the Grassmarket and walked part of the Royal Mile.
The next day (Tuesday) poor David had to be out the door by 7:30am for a day of committee meetings in Inverness. The poor man, who had hardly had a chance to catch his breath since traveling for nearly two days straight the week before, arrived home that night weary and sick with a cold! And no wonder.
The next day (Wednesday) we had one group of friends over for lunch, and a separate group of friends over for dinner! Lots of fellowship.
The next day (Thursday October 7th) was the last day of my family's visit. The morning was chaotic as we tried to help them finish packing and get out the door for their travel to the airport. We loved having my family here! So thankful they were able to come!
We had a few days to recover before David's mother arrived for a visit on Tuesday October 12th. We didn't do any sight-seeing with her (but then again, she's lived in Scotland before!). It was more a quiet week, which was good because David was recovering from being sick and poor Elijah had gotten his cold, and was teething also! David's father joined us on the 15th and we had a good visit with them over this past weekend before they left on Tuesday morning.
Since they left, we have had a very busy week (and I've gotten a cold now). Yesterday we joined in the centenary celebration of the Partick congregation, which was a blessed event. We had more company staying with us last night - our dear friends Davide and Debora and their three girls. What a blessing it has been to have the extra room now that we are living in this lovely manse! It has certainly come in handy! :) Today we enjoyed a Reformation Conference hosted by the Knightswood congregation with stirring talks putting us into remembrance of our spiritual heritage.
And what's next? Well. . . stay tuned! Juicy details to follow in the next few days! :-D
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