Another week - gone!

The geese are back in their thousands. This lot are heading back to their roosting spot in the late afternoon, to Strathbeg. So in the morning we have them heading in the other direction, I wish I could give you the sound, its amazing.

An odd week. We had a couple of work men booked in for the week, who didnt turn up, hmmm. Then a couple of one nighters, hard work! Now a couple in for the weekend visiting family. Absolutely glorious weather, very still, blue skies, but with that autumnal nip in the air. I tidied up the greenhouse, Mike gave the grass the last cut. We have bought the gravel to complete the patio so fingers crossed the weather holds. I am trying to get up some energy to repaint one of the guests rooms. If we are stopping it will have to be done, and as no-one has even come to look at the house it looks as if we are stopping.

Fish Fest 2009

Mike has been really busy with co-ordinating all the different activities for the Fish Fest. The Art competition, market stalls, etc. along with all the other things he is involved with has made our two weeks 'off' a very tiring two weeks. The dinner on Friday night was most enjoyable. Mike got to sit at the top table, while our table broke the record for the rowdiest. Note the evil grins - we had just appropriated a couple of bottles of red wine - well it was just going to waste!

A mornings work.

I am totally impressed with myself! I bought a pine shelf, about £8, painted it with the same paint as the walls, found the additional tiles in the loft, (to go above the shelf) They are made by Neken, and are brilliant, you can even cut them with scissors. Re-painted the wall also - still the rest of the room to do! But I am the type of decorater who paints a wall and re-hangs the pictures before they are dry.... The units at either side used to be on the ends of a wall cupboard, which we took down, a) because it was about to fall down,and b) being small I don't 'do' wall cupboards. Brilliant! If I say so myself.

Pretty (?) patio

All I can say is wow. There was a patio there before, but it hadnt been laid properly, (nothing to do with me!) And there were no wee steps. I cant wait for the gale to stop and get out there and finish the prettying.

I may have to do some duck prevention as any plants or pots they dig up. Unless I can get very tall pots. Nice bit of gravel round the edges, my table and chairs, and I can just see me drifting out there in my dressing gown of a morning, or better still, in the evening, then I can have a wine down.

It does seem odd having someone in to do the work. Bit hard is the paying for it part! But it does get done! Upstairs in the two bedrooms, and the bathroom, all is calm, neutral and tasteful. Gone is the black wallpaper and ceiling in the bathroom, the 'barbed wire' loo seat, now the bathroom walls are a pale pink, the bedrooms 'soft linen'.

I am so impressed I have got the chap to quote for papering guest room one and our bedroom. Must remember we are supposed to be moving......

I am a fish!

This was taken at the Macduff Marine Aquarium. Behind my daughter and grandson is a very large fish tank with very large fish in it.
The best part of the trip was seeing the cuttlefish being fed, and I didn't get a picture!
A first today - I am having a chap come in and do some decorating. Always done my own before. He is to transform upstairs, coat(s) of paint on bedroom walls, and wallpaper in the bathroom. He is also to re-lay a patio outside our bedroom, so I may just be able to enjoy a glass of wine out there, before it becomes too cold. Cheers. Slainte.

A whole month gone by!

One reason for no blogging, playing with my grandson.

Another the b&b has been amazingly busy, the whole of September with people staying for two, three, four and five days. Ancestor hunting and re-visiting their roots, mostly from Australia.

The Best of Banffshire and Buchan Bed and Breakfasts re-met, after the Summer, with lunch at the Scottish Lighthouse Museum, overlooking the sea - fantastic!

We had our annual inspection from Visit Scotland. I am still 3 stars, though near the top, whatever that means. Apparently the seams on my wallpaper are 3 not 4 stars.

We are now having a two week break from guests to just relax, pick up a paintbrush, and remind ourselves that we live here - and I cn walk round in my pjs and dressing gown, WHENEVER I WANT.........