Some Sundays are lovely and lazy and some are action packed. Today was a little bit of both but mainly hugely emotional. We had to say our goodbyes to Grandma and make the long journey back to Durham ready for my return to work tomorrow but left something hugely important behind. Read on to learn what!
We seem to have taken the good weather down with us so hopefully we will have a decent week ahead. Wherever you are and whatever you have planned next week – make the best of it you can and always look for the opportunities life presents you with!
Right, here we go with a mixed bag for the top 5:
1. After both overindulging last night on the vino we somehow agreed we would get up early on our last morning in Scotland and go for a run. The kids were clearly listening in whilst sleeping as they got up at 5.20am and 6am respectively. We stuck to our guns however and off we trotted just after 7am. We must be mad! It was a glorious morning and super quiet on the paths and in the park, probably because no one in their right mind goes for a run that early on a Sunday morning. I particularly enjoyed Steph saying to me just before the end that going for a run is a great hangover cure. I’m not sure I agree! 🌞
2. The best thing about leaving Grandma’s house is that we always get a cooked breakfast on the last morning. In fact that’s the only good thing about leaving. How it contrasted on this occasion with the job I was given first. Steph’s new headphones ran out of battery during the run and when she looked for the charging cable it was missing. A process of elimination left the only place it could be in the wheelie bin outside (thrown out with the original packaging). So there I was, raking through the bins early on a Sunday morning. Fortunately it was a successful rummage and I was rewarded with my bacon and eggs! 🍳
3. We packed up the car ready to head south having agreed that E would stay behind to spend some extra time with Grandma. It was a much tougher decision than I had expected but all were in agreement. They will have so much fun together and it allows us to spend some real quality time with M as well. Steph was understandably upset about driving away whilst I was very stoic about it. That is until we got back to our house and then it sank in quite how quiet the next few days will be. M is also a little lost as his partner in crime is missing – he adores her so much so we’ll have to see how he copes. I’m also worried I’ll have nothing to put in my diary without some of her cracking one liners! 😢
4. On our way down the road we stopped in to see Grandpa in Edinburgh. M just wanted to stuff his face and do some jigsaws but we took the opportunity to use the facilities and of course changed his nappy. All was well until we headed back out to the car to leave and Steph caught a whiff of something unpleasant. Of course he’d waited to that point to fill a clean nappy. Of course there was only one clean nappy in his change bag and the rest were in the boot. Of course the bikes were strapped to the bike rack meaning we couldn’t open the boot. My boy certainly has impeccable timing. Maybe we can potty train him this week whilst E isn’t here to “help”! 💩
5. To pass the time on the long journey in the car, and without E in the back seat, Steph asked if I was happy to listen to a podcast. That was fine with me and she hooked up her phone. Little did I realise she was going to put on “You’ll Do” which is hosted by a couple of comedians and it’s all about long term relationships and they talk openly about what it’s really like. I suppose it’s meant to be relatable. What worried me after a few minutes was I realised that she’d put on the episode about your relationship with yourself and how you can be really happy being single. I’m a tad worried she was sending me a message by picking that specific episode but she reassured me it was simply a coincidence. I guess I’ll find out soon enough! 📻
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