Camping

In Cornwall, I was camping next to my parents caravan. I was awake early (I missed my blackout blinds) and spent most mornings sitting in my 'front porch' with a book and flask of tea. Heaven.

I also made a friend, who become rather demanding. We have no idea what type of bird this is but I started feeding her (I am going with her but really no clue) and after that she was outside my tent very morning. If I spent in late, there was hell to pay and a lot of noise. At one point she even invaded my front porch when I was too slow with the food. I think if I had given it another week she may literally have stepped onto my hand. 

This only got weird when it was raining one day and I didn't put food out. She got super stroppy.  I was sitting in the caravan and she started literally dive bombing the side of the caravan and banging her beck against the windows until I went out in the rain and fed her. Like I said, very demanding.

But she was cute.

There was also a lot of other wildlife, though none of it was as patient as my little friend when posing. There was a beautiful bird of prey but the picture below is the best I could get. And lots of bunnies, including babies. Frankly I just spent more like watching and laughing at them jumping around than trying to take photos. It was better than TV.

 

Beach trips

Back in June I went on holiday with mom and dad down to Cornwall. I am only just sorting out photos. So here we go.

We spent 3 weeks down there, mom and dad in their caravan and me in the tent set up next to their caravan (all the joy of camping but still the luxuries of running water). We spent a few different days either at beaches or walks along/to beaches.

Treyarnon 

We park at Treyarnon and walk along the coast to Constantine. I tried to get mom and dad to pose for a photo. Getting them to be serious was more effort than it was worth.  

 

Finally a semi-serious pose.

Constantine

We walked along Constantine beach from Treyarnon on one day. The beach was pretty much deserted which is unusual for Cornwall when the weather is amazing but we were not complaining. It looked like a Caribbean beach. 

Trevon

Trevon has a small beach but we mainly got up to the lighthouse and walk along the cliff tops to the light guard station. We did this a few times and most of them grabbed these amazing salads from the nearby farmshop with giant pieces of veggie frittata. So good. 

The official name of this bay is Stinky Bay. No joke.

The lighthouse.

Longniddry Bents

We also took a drive up the coast to Longniddry bents. (We were aiming for further along but got distracted.) 

The weather has greatly improved at this point and we took a walk before lunch. We have no idea what the large concrete blocks are but they were all the way along this side of the bay. 

After the walk we chilled out with fish and chips and ice-cream on the rocks before heading the other way to the beach. The beach is lovely and was pretty much all ours. 

We walked out to the sea and all paddled a little. It was freezing! And confirms my suspicions that all these cold water swimmers are slightly crazy. 

While mom and dad were up we also drove over to South Queensferry but the weather was awful so will have to go back when the weather nicer. It is very cute and has an awesome place for cakes. We also went out for dinner with Caroline and her mom, first meal out in a restaurant in a long time. 

It was great to have them up and feel better now. I had my stitches out this week (that was not fun; hearing "I am going to have to dig that one out" by a woman holding a scalpel is never a comfy feeling). Hopefully the pain is going to keep getting less and I should be able to go and out and have some more fun this year. 

Musselburgh

The end of last year the beginning of this have been boring and a disaster but fingers crossed it is looking up from here. 

I have been in and out of hospital since the beginning of the year, ending in surgery the beginning of May which hopefully means the issue is fixed! The upside of this is mom and dad came up for their first visit to look after me. They dragged me out for walks (only short ones but got me moving). 

I took them (or more accurately directed them and they took me) to Musselburgh for chips on the beach and a walk around the harbour. We weren't out very long as it was bit chilly.

Not appreciating the Scottish summer weather

Impressive skies.

Disney Princess

Apparently since coming to Scotland I have become part Disney princess. The birds seem to want in. Yesterday I heard loud banging from my bedroom. On investigating, there was a young pigeon standing on my window sill, knocking on the window like he wanted to come. I went and grabbed my phone and he had settled on the ledge below the window when I got back. He didn't care when I stood there at the window taking photos. He just shot me glares as if saying, "When are you going to open that window? It's chilly out here."

I went out a hour later and he was still there. He had left but he time I back from my walk on the beach a few hours later, though he did leave some "gifts" on the ledge.

This morning I was woken up by a magpie, squawking and banging on the window to be let in. Not entirely sure what is going on right now.