A new house in Edinburgh

So after a lovely long weekend in the country, Jae then passed me over to my friends Thibault and Clarissa who had only just moved into their new house in the west of the city, right opposite the modern art gallery. It is splendid and spacious Victorian home over three stories. I was put up in the basement, ie the front room below. Of course it is a big room and en suite.

Inside there are spectacularly tall ceilings with fine and elaborate cornices and ceiling roses. The hallway gives you a good idea of the rest. A real forever home.

You need to go downstairs to find the kitchen and dining room, overlooking the beautiful garden.

The garden has three tiers, topped by decking

 

Galloway Country Fair

 Being a city boy it has been a long time since I was last at a country fair. It was quite fun, especially for the kids, although we needed to dodge the showers a bit. I was expecting more showing of farm animals, but one couldn't really complain at the variety.

A display of birds of prey

You could pick up a tractor

There was a re-enactment of Roman and Ancient British charioteering

Then something more modern, stunt quad biking

The boys had a go at shooting

Then zorbing, although they were rather bigger than the average kid in these

Charlie sensibly dumped his glasses for a go on the big wheel.

Not sure what Leo had spotted, but it did give a good view of the parade ground behind us

All presided over by the castle

Trampolining next for the lads

Charlie getting into somersaults

On our way out we poassed a tent allowing the kids to handle various animals. Who would have thought that this would be their favourite activity? The reticulated python a particular hit, although the boys were a bit wary of the head..

I think Charlie in particular is an animal lover!