Your Homeland.

DEAR SPOOK, so this is how things is looking 'up the croft' today. It was the first time in 2 weeks (since walking along the canal) that I had found the time and energy to go for a wee walk. There is your shed, your house with you summer 'office' and playground (Leanachan Forest) in the distance, the British Alcan Factory, Banavie Hill behind the house and a fine view of Fort William, nestling romantically by the lochside - distance helps the romance. It was warm and dry (not underfoot!!!)

Meg and I had a nice day together as she was feeling better in the middle of the day. She has her antibiotics but was in bed with a sore back by the time I got home from work tonight. It was better going to work having seen her all day, than last week when I went out before either child came in. It was also a much nicer shift as I felt reasonable well. Last week people kept asking me if I was pleased to be back and I really couldn't say yes as I hung like a sick chicken. It was nice to be back tonight. And tomorrow is a proper 9 to 5 day shift so happy days with that.

Finn and I had to catch up tonight as he had been away all weekend. He hadn't really meant to. Sometimes life happens to Finn and he needs to be more assertive to control it. Like he was when he bagged the last seat on the bus to the rugby match next week!

I am hoping Meg will make school tomorrow and can just come home and chill out afterwards. We don't need to do all the Tuesday night run around, but we do need to help the single father down the road who has to go out to a meeting.

I felt very grateful at the doctors surgery this morning, not to be as sick as one woman who had swine flu written all over her. I was never as poorly as her, and thanked my lucky stars.

xxx