Sunday, November 26, 2006

Scottish Score Championships

Headed out on Sunday morning to Beecraigs for some orienteering. Max did very well coming 2nd in the M12 category. Colin did OK coming in the top half of the field on his course. Hannah and Cherry got a good time on the Yellow course.

Saturday, November 25, 2006

Tim & Laurie Get Married



We all travelled out to Enterkine House near Ayr for Tim and Laurie's wedding.

Max played a short piece on the harp at the end of the ceremony. He did fantastically well.

Sunday, November 19, 2006

Orienteering & Football

Hannah had a busy footballing weekend. On Sunday her team won for the first time beating South Morningside B 3 - 0.

We went orienteering on Saturday to Craigmiller Castle. Max did the grown up's course brilliantly well.

Saw James Bond on Friday night. Very good.

Friday, November 17, 2006

Tim's Stag Weekend - Latvia


We departed very early on Saturday morning to arrive in Riga by around 2 pm in the afternoon. After a quick stop at the hotel we headed off to the old town for a wander around the cathedral before taking shelter in a coffee bar. From there onwards to the local Irish Pub and then to a local pool hall. Excellent dinner at a medieval restaurant and then on to a bar until around 3 am.

Warren and Tim decided that the night was still young and proceeded to empty their minibar. They had a failed attempt to wake up me and Ian and empty our mini-bar at about 4.30 am !

The next day we got up late! and headed for Riga Castle and then a fuller tour of the old town. The Museum of the Occupation was excellent telling the story of how the country was occupied by the Russians, then by the Nazis and then by the Communists again. A very grim story.

Went back to the pool hall a second night and another very late night which didn't finish until around 5 am.


On Monday we headed out shooting where we each shot 10 rounds on each of a Winchester Rifle, a Kalashnikov and two pistols.

Sunday, November 05, 2006

Busy Weekend





















Hannah was busy with football practice on Saturday morning and then the big challenge match with South Morningside. After a heavy defeat earlier in the year they did fabulously well to get a 2-2 draw.

Max had an orienteering weekend. He ran for the East of Scotland in a relay competition on Saturday at Penicuik and then had a great run in the Borders on Sunday.