Well the children survived their first week back and school and are half way through week 2 already.  I had a job interview last week which went quite well but I still haven't heard either way if I have the job or not which surprises me.  I felt sure I would have found out by now. 

Last Thursday Nick & I went to the R & A for dinner which was a super evening, the food was delicious, the company was good and it's not often ladies are allowed in the R&A so I felt very privileged to be there.  On Friday night I had another shift at the Byre Theatre and got to watch the first half of the Joyce Grenfell show which was actually quite funny.  Back again this Friday for MacFloyd (a Scottish Pink Floyd appreciation band) so quite a different audience I should think. 

On Sunday we went out for a walk along part of the Fife Coastal Walk as it was a nice day and we had nothing else planned.  We finished up in Crail in time for a pub lunch before coming home to mow the lawn and potter about.

Nick was away in Coningsby last week from Tuesday to Thursday so he wasn't here for my birthday.  I had a pretty crap day actually, the weather was miserable and we just moped around the house.  I did get some lovely cards though, I even got my card from Angela on time which went some way to cheering me up (she is frequently late).  Anyway, the kids ate pizza and I ended up having a pot noodle for my birthday dinner for the second year running.  Must try harder next year.  We did have a yummy cake though, courtesy of M&S. 
We had an uneventful weekend and now it's Monday again and school goes back tomorrow. Yay.

Nick & Tom took the opportunity to go on a hill walk up Ben Cleuch on the Friday 29th while Lily and I took the slightly less energetic option of staying at home and baking cakes.

 Then all too soon it was Monday and Nick was back at work, while he had a fairly busy and hectic week, the children and I have had a fairly laid back, leisurely one.  They have been out playing down the Lade Braes with friends most of the week and I have just been hanging around the house ready with food and clean clothing as required. 
Mum & Dad came through on Saturday to allow Nick and I to go to the Edinburgh Royal Military Tattoo.  It was a fab night.  We got picked up and driven through to Edinburgh where we helped host dinner for some guests of RAF Leuchars before getting a police escort to the castle esplanade for the show.  We were thankfully in the Royal Box (complete with blankets and a roof) which was great as it was pouring with rain the whole time.  The rest of the audience were all wearing ponchos while we sat in the box in our finery staying nice and dry. It was a very late night though, we eventually got home and into bed at 3am.

Needless to say, Sunday was spent lounging around and napping.