We have finally secured someone to do the work in the garden!! Mum's working on a start date. AND they're gonna fit my pond for me 😁 I'm doing all the fun stuff, but they're going to make sure it's in properly and safe. Boss. Cannot wait to have a non death trap garden!!

I have evicted three ginormous house spiders this evening. THREE!!!! #SpiderSeason 🕷️

I'm loving the new addition 🦉 𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗧 !!

Love the Kelpies 🥰 Made my friend listen to the Kelpies ep of Generally Spooky History Podcast on the drive up. I mean, she didn't have much choice 😂

I love him 🥰

Finally got to see the fairy coffins today. I know you're not a fan of that episode, but if it wasn't for you I would never have known their story. So thank you Generally Spooky History Podcast And, yes, they are creepy 😂

I love it here!!! However, I don't know how the locals put up with the tourists. And I am aware that I too am a tourist, but bloody hell, some are entitled, rude, & v annoying

My whole body sighed with relief at the first glimpse of Loch Lomond today 🥰 VisitScotland #LochLomond

Lovely way to finish our short Scotland trip. I HAD to show my friend at least a couple of places outside of Edinburgh 😉 Till next time ..... I am counting the days 🥰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 VisitScotland

Having had to sleep on a mattress that felt an awful lot like some planks of wood on top of broken concrete, I cannot tell you how excited I am to be lying in my own bed. Don't think I've ever appreciated my mattress as much as I do right now 🥲

Book haul from Edinburgh A signed Lisa Jewell , a vintage Moomin, a delightful YA adventure, & my new pride & joy. A collectors illustrated edition of Watership Down. It is stunning & a perfect edition to my small collection 🐇 Thankyou Topping & Company Booksellers of Edinburgh & Edinburgh Books ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Have picked up some sort of horrible plague while I was away. First time I've gotten regular-person sick from a holiday since Covid appeared. I am pissed off!! I'm so sick 😭 Stupid bloody too busy capital city .... Good job it's pretty!!

Most of the "stuff" for the garden renovation arrived while I was away. All reclaimed!! Oh and he's gonna put my pond in 😏 Just waiting on a date & some reclaimed red brick, then the wildlife cottage garden is good to go 😁

Waited over 1hr30mins for a Papa Johns delivery Delivered by bike, so obv completely stone cold. Also smushed up against one end of the box. Have had to try to stretch it back out & warm it in the oven. £30 for cold, mashed pizza & 2 cold sides 🙃 Won't be ordering again!

Bollocks. To be expected I guess. But, still, bollocks 😭

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Anyway, in cheerier, less plague riddled news, my chives finally flowered while I was away. Only taken them 3 years!

Cheering myself up with a millionaire shortbread I brought back from Scotland and a Finnish Folklore Horror - Koputus / The Knocking