BeTtY, mUm & SeAn

My mum and her best friend Betty have been having a cup of tea with Mr. Sean Connery - he was on a diet so did not eat as many of the jammy dodgers.
Mum has had a lovely time with Betty and Sean down by Ayr and returns Saturday.
Welcome back ladies and hope you had a lovely wee holiday. Mum l know you like your tea but thought you would have at least put your cup down while in the spotlight!
oops ~ I'm in trouble now- lol.

WeAtHeR & wELL-bEiNg

Which are the sunniest areas of Scotland and England respectively?

Generally, Scotland is more cloudy than England, due mainly to the hilly nature of the terrain and the proximity of low-pressure systems from the Atlantic. Even so, parts of Angus, Fife, the Lothians, Ayrshire and Dumfries & Galloway average over 1,400 hours of sunshine per year.
The sunniest parts of the United Kingdom are along the south coast of England. This is largely because the formation of convective (cumulus) clouds takes place over land, and the skies over the sea remain cloud-free.
Many places along this south coast achieve annual average figures of around 1,750 hours of sunshine.

The above was taken from a mag. l was reading.

Looking outside now it is overcast and raining but no complaining as this past week has been lovely. Take each day as it comes is my motto, especially now that l am living back here in Scotland. Yes, l miss the blue skies and sunhine much but everything here is also very lush and green. I know that we will eventually move down south to enjoy the better weather ~ for me also to be able to grow more tropical flowers.
The East coast of Scotland is cooler but drier, inland around Lanarkshire you can have large amounts of snowfall. Here on the west coast we have the benefit of the Gulf Stream and where l live we have our own wee micro-climate. The snow doesn't last for too long and we can even grow palm trees!
When out shopping this morning the woman serving me was saying how she felt depressed today because it was so dull. Whatever the weather we need to look on the bright side, easier said than done, l know but lets at least try.
Weather forcast for tonight: Dark.
~George Carlin

SwAmP sOcCer

Now l had thought l’d seen it all but this is too much! ☺
I remember years ago watching a movie starring Kevin Costner called ‘Field of Dreams’; ok that was about baseball but in Scotland our first love when it comes to sports is football. These pictures show you just how far even the locals are willing to go to participate and support the game ~ such determination and spirit! Begs the question, “Why is our national team not doing better?”
Anyone with a muddy old field lying empty? These players are paying £20 a head to enter! It seems like loads of fun, not just for the players but also for the audience. Can midges bite you if you’re covered in mud? Perhaps l’ll give it a go.

sOmE tHiNgS yOu CaN't Do

..have it both ways
..have your cake and eat it ????
..get blood out of a stone
..make and omelette without breaking eggs
..make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
..run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
..teach an old dog new tricks
..tell a book by its cover
..shake hands with a clenched fist
..tell which way the train went , by looking at the track
..win arguments by interrupting speakers
..have a rainbow without rain
..pick up two melons with one hand
..fool all of the people all of the time
..sip soup with a knife
..see the sky through a bamboo tube
..measure the sea with a shell
..cheat an honest man
..catch a cub without going into the tiger's den