A lot of the hills around here are extinct volcanos, including Rubislaw
but when I saw it this morning, I was a bit worried that it wasn't extinct after all!
there were some dramatic cloud formations this morning, with just a tinge of pink from the sunrise
there are lots of seedheads in the verge, giving me the chance to indulge in some of my favourite arty photos
but as well as all the plants going to seed there is new growth too
so ........ the holiday. We start by driving to Newcastle Airport (how exciting is that!), then we fly to Heathrow ......... and then (BIG roll of drums, ENORMOUS fanfare) ........ we fly to Sydney!! Australia is our very, very, most favourite holiday destination, so of course that was our first choice for celebrating the big birthdays. But it gets better, because we are also spending some time in Melbourne, before flying to Singapore for a week (our second most favourite place for a holiday). And if you think it couldn't get any better than that ........ when we are in Sydney, we will be visiting Lee, whom we met on our last trip to Sydney three years ago. And then ...... when we are in Melbourne, I am going to spend a day sewing with Meredithe and her very talented friends (and there is talk of a quilt shop hop!)
I was in Kelso at the hairdressers this afternoon, and popped intoWH Smiths to buy a magazine to add to Malcolms "birthday bundle" (which he will oen before we leave). I wanted to get him either a cricketing or a woodworking magazine ........ but I couldn't find anything suitable. So I did what any sensible personn would do - I bought a quilting magazine instead!