Saturday, April 28, 2012

My Royal Appointment

Morning folks...I had a very special day out yesterday at Her Maj's Scottish home set in the beautiful scenery of Royal Deeside and before you get excited...she wasn't in residence and my invitation wasn't by royal appointment but every bit as special...it came from my gorgeous grandson Brodie who was taking part in The Balmoral Fun Run...Primary School Boys 1.5km...it's not everyday that I get an invitation to be on a cheerleading team so how could I refuse after being reassured there would be no running required on my part...I wouldn't have to wear a ra ra skirt or wave any silly pom poms...but what was I going to wear...well you never know with the weather in this neck of the woods so I packed the car with clothes for all seasons...luckily the rain stayed off and the sou'wester and wellies were not required...hey we even had a blink or two of sun...
starter's orders and they're off...a quick wave for the cheerleading team...
crossing the line in 10m 22s...(official race times posted HERE)  and not 12m ...blame Grandma's dodgy timekeeping...
proudly showing off his medal
and well done to Brodie's Mum Karen and Uncle Gary for completing the 10K race...
goodness knows how they are all feeling this morning but my legs are in major protest mode...mind you I think I walked the equivalent of a Marathon but it was a great family day out...great atmosphere cheering on the runners...
strolling around in the breathtaking mountain scenery...no wonder Her Maj loves Balmoral so much...it's practically on my doorstep and I've been many times but it never fails to capture your heart...it's a magical place in the most beautiful setting...
but all that invigorating mountain fresh air doesn't half make you hungry and I'm sure if Her Royal Highnessness had known we were coming she would've laid on afternoon tea in the finest bone china cups and a plate of those teeny "3 in your mouth at one time" cucumber sandwiches...we had to settle for lunch in the Royal Cafe instead and delicious it was too...well done to The Balmoral Estate for a very well organised event but we would expect nothing less from a Royal Household...this was probably a piece of cake compared to organising a Royal Wedding.
Today's going to be a bit of a laid back "chill out and rest those weary legs" kind of a day but I may venture into the cubbyhole to finish off creating labels for the latest Timmie Toy to arrive in the cubbyhole...
an ink palette for all my Distress Re-Inkers.... 
Enjoy the rest of your weekend and I'll see you all tomorrow
Hugs Kath xxx