Jo's trip

Well, we got up this morning and headed for the airport through the snow - it was a little slippy but we got there in good time and Jo checked in and we said au revoir at security.

I headed off home via Westhill - thought I would get some grub from M & S' Simply Food but it didn't open until 8:30 so I opted for Tesco instead. Bought some meals for Ross and I for the next week. Of course, I hadn't checked the fridge before I left home, so it was sod's law when I got home and discovered the fridge was already full of eggs, cheese and butter!

Just got a text from Jo to say she's landed at Heathrow - now she has to get to Terminal 3 for her United flight to SFO.

Jo got a birthday card this morning from her old college pal Sadie, who shares the same birthday - Jo hasn't seen it yet, so here it is above. Hope you can read Sadie's horror story OK.

Jo's birthday + Good Friday

Well done with the slack line Craig - Billy Smart's Circus are recruiting, I believe?

Kelly's pained expression in the Bath Half Marathon reminded me of somebody - I couldn't find photos of any of the half marathons I did when I started running in my 40's, but came across this one as I completed one of the Aberdeen 10K's - spot the similarity?

We had a really nice meal at the Milton for Jo's birthday - Ross, Gary, Carole and Luca came along as well. I thought this was a nice photo of Luca and his Dad.

I sent flowers to Jo's work - and so did Scott and Lucy. The game now is to guess who sent which one?

Holy week

Since I started the competition for most posts, I've gone quiet - this is my first post since Saturday. I guess I've been busy - booking Jo's flights to go and see Lucy, Scott and the boys in the first week of her Easter break. It'll be the first time she's ever travelled alone, but she's done the journey several times before and knows the airports well and I've left plenty of time in between flights so she doesn't get too harrassed. She'll be able to spend Easter Sunday there for the first time.

Happy birthday to Jo - it's today (20th), Kelly - not yesterday - but Jo appreciates your wishes anyway. We're going to the Milton for dinner tonight with Gary, Carole, Luca and Ross.

The blacksmith has finally been and I took a couple of quick photos of the stairs last evening in the gathering gloom. The central pillar and handrails appear to be of mild steel and will require to be painted but the rest is galvanised. Jo's a little concerned about the sunken screw holes where water may gather - not sure what we can do about this - whether any grommets can be fitted or not? Stan also needs to remove the old radiator from our porch.

Been an interesting week/season for the football underdogs - first Aberdeen shocked Celtic by beating them 1-0 in the Scottish Cup quarter final replay at Parkhead - sorry Celtic Park - on Tuesday. Then, almost the shock of shocks last night when Thistle went to Ibrox and had the temerity to actually lead Rangers 1-0 at one stage before settling for a draw and a replay at Firhill. The prospect of an Aberdeen-Thistle final is still alive and well!