Happy Easter!!
A fun family weekend up in Braemar for Easter - Dad, Mum, Gran, Auntie Katie, Gav, Jen & I, plus Uncle Gavin, Auntie Lynne & Tory at Mill of Coull.
Biking group; Ready to Raft; Egg line-up
I cycled to & from Ballater on Friday morning where I met the others to look around - mum & dad picking colours & designs for the 'new' living room in Kdy (ripping it apart was fun but choosing how to put it back together again is hard work).
The weather was beautiful (if a bit windy on the way back) so I really enjoyed it. In the afternoon mum, dad, Jen & I went for a bike ride through Mar Lodge and around by the Quoich. Great views of Lochnagar and across the Dee...plus this beautiful old stone cottage.
We had an egg-painting competition at Dubrach which became quite intense - a great effort from everyone, some with more help than others...(my artistic skills have never been too special). Kezzie Koala won (Jen) but the others were all pretty impressive: Chef Fabian (Gav), Auld Mactavish (AK), Greyfriars Bobby (Dad), St.Ninian's Head Girl (Mum), Abel Mable the baby (Gran), and Martina the tennis player (me).
Had a walk through Balmoral Estate on Saturday - fantastic views of the Castle...
Balmoral Estate; Mar Lodge; Balmoral Castle
On Sunday we had a classic boat race which was hysterical - from the Victoria Bridge that enters Mar Lodge Estate to Mill of Coull. It was a closely fought competition with a tight finish and some problems were encountered exiting the vessels :) It should definitely become a yearly event, but a new set of paddles and less 360 degree turns would probably help next time.
Biking group; Ready to Raft; Egg line-up
I cycled to & from Ballater on Friday morning where I met the others to look around - mum & dad picking colours & designs for the 'new' living room in Kdy (ripping it apart was fun but choosing how to put it back together again is hard work).
The weather was beautiful (if a bit windy on the way back) so I really enjoyed it. In the afternoon mum, dad, Jen & I went for a bike ride through Mar Lodge and around by the Quoich. Great views of Lochnagar and across the Dee...plus this beautiful old stone cottage.
We had an egg-painting competition at Dubrach which became quite intense - a great effort from everyone, some with more help than others...(my artistic skills have never been too special). Kezzie Koala won (Jen) but the others were all pretty impressive: Chef Fabian (Gav), Auld Mactavish (AK), Greyfriars Bobby (Dad), St.Ninian's Head Girl (Mum), Abel Mable the baby (Gran), and Martina the tennis player (me).Had a walk through Balmoral Estate on Saturday - fantastic views of the Castle...
Balmoral Estate; Mar Lodge; Balmoral Castle
On Sunday we had a classic boat race which was hysterical - from the Victoria Bridge that enters Mar Lodge Estate to Mill of Coull. It was a closely fought competition with a tight finish and some problems were encountered exiting the vessels :) It should definitely become a yearly event, but a new set of paddles and less 360 degree turns would probably help next time.
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