BEEN OUT AND ABOUT TODAY!!

OBVIOUSLY THERE WAS THE USUAL FRIDAY DRIVE TO JESMOND, PLUS A LITTLE DETOUR INTO THE RVI EYE DEPARTMENT FOR AN APPOINTMENT THAT NORMALLY TAKES UPWARDS OF 2 HOURS AND FOR WHICH WE WENT PREPARED WITH MAGAZINES, KINDLES,COSTA COFFEE TO GO, TOOTHBRUSHES AND SLEEPING BAG JUST IN CASE... ... ONLY JOKING ABOUT THE LAST BIT... ... oops have just looked at the screen and noticed I had caps lock on... oh well... ... Only to be done and dispatched within 30 minutes!! Is this a record for anyone in any department of the RVI? Seriously we were impressed!! So, we got home far sooner than expected and then decided to take a little drive to Rothbury for Charles's prescription VIA ALNWICK!! WITH THE GIRLS! I'd forgotten how twisty that road is across to Rothbury and I don't think the girls were over-impressed either. They're great on motorway journey, but all over the place when it's twisty. Mind you, I had also forgotten how exquisitely beautiful that drive is, and on a glorious day like today, it was especially so. Got to Rothbury - the Town that Time Forgot - and that everyone else forgot I expect thanks to the closure of the main road due to that landslide. Looked around a bit (Not that much) then went for coffee and scones. This bit was rally nice as it was warm enough to sit outside and we had the girls with us too, so we enjoyed that. Talking about being warm enough to sit outside, I realised earlier today that in less than six weeks it will be the longest day of the year... ...Just saying...