I have been watching the forecast all weekend and decided to book Newton Farm campsite again as it’s going to be hot, hot, hot…. Caveat, hot for us Scots who think 15°C is a good day.

I woke just after 5 and lay for a bit before I took the dogs out. Usual Calaidh and Khaleesi first followed by Bhru and Freya.

It is a gorgeous morning!

Stunning.

And warm already.

A fog bank over Glengarnock valley. It had brined off by the end of my dog walks!

The fields have just been cut. It looks really dry I. The heat and not like lush, green Scotland at all!

I finished packing and left the house just after 9.30am.

I drove for 2 hours to Gatehouse of Fleet and stopped for an iced coffee (DECAF! But forgot to ask for oat milk so it was cow milk…. And I survived, I just don’t like it as much!) also had a wee bit of raspberry and custard cake.

I sat outside in the shade and the iced coffee for really cooling.

I got to Newton Farm campsite at 12.30 bang on…. I’m nothing if I’m not functional. You’re not allowed on the campsite until 12.30.

I drove down to the beach front and after a bit of manoeuvring and tooing and froing I got myself a beach front space again.

It took me less than an hour to get everything set up. It’s so much faster when you’re used to it.

The tide is in.

So cozzie on and straight in for a swim. To be fair that’s the main reason for picking this campsite.

It’s just the most beautiful day and the sea is hardly even cold. It feels amazing….. and still, there are no jellyfish!

There are lots of people around so I’m not scared being in by myself. I’m careful and make sure I can always touch the bottom.

My tent is behind that rock!

I swam around for about 45 minutes and then came out to have lunch.

The family who arrived at the same time as me, were STILL putting up their tent bless them.

It’s just glorious. I love my own company. That’s doesn’t mean that I don’t like being with people but alone time allows me to decompress.

Being alone helps me breathe.

I brought some tarp and bits and pieces to build a shelter this time as it’s so hot, I know I will need shade at some point.

It’s a bit makeshift and the house that jack built but it’s up and I have shade!!

I’m pretty proud of myself for doing that. It wasn’t easy and it fell down several times. It would have been so much easier with 2 people!

The tide is on its way out now.

It’s 5pm and the next high tide is midnight…. I might miss that! 😆

I sat and read a book for a few hours in the shade and now I’m out for a walk! It’s scorching!!

Just the best……. Out of this world.

Still scorching hot!

Hope you’re having the best Friday night!

Stay safe everyone ☀️☀️☀️

Another quick one tonight as I’m running out of evening!

I woke at 4.10am and I’m shattered today and have so much to do .

So it’s been a good day and the sun has been shining. It’s 19°c which is a lovely temperature for us Scots. Beautiful!

It’s feeling hotter as the evening goes on as the temperature isn’t going down. I can hear the birds chirping like crazy in our ivy in the garden!

So I left work and rushed to get toenails redone in my lovely, bright salmon orange.

Then on to the supermarket to pick up food and snacks for my camping trip tomorrow!

I’m going back to the lovely campsite by the sea, for two nights tomorrow.

Craig got me a lovely wee shelter to sit in if it’s too hot as the forecast this weekend is super hot for Scotland.

We VERY RARELY get temperatures like this.

I know it’s nothing compared to other parts of the world but 15°C is a really nice day for us!!

So the car is packed and I’ve just had some dinner and I’m ready to go. (on re-reading this I should say I’m not going until tomorrow!)

There’s a full Buck Moon tonight. I’m fairly certain I won’t see it….. I’ve not seen the moon in months 😆😆😆 far too early to bed!

Hope you’re having a great night!

Stay safe everyone ☀️☀️☀️

I’m just going to make this a quickie today.

It’s been a good day despite the fact I wore shorts and there was no sun 😆

The forecast was very wrong…

I woke at 4.53 am and Craig was already awake.

I got up at 5.25 and ran with Claire and Lynsey at 5.45.

It was a really good run today. It was a bit faster than the last few and I felt strong.

It was a hot run and the sweat was pouring out of me by the time I got into the house.

So a funny story today… you know I’ve mentioned I keep seeing 11:11 on my phone. I see it every other day and it makes me smile.

It feels like an omen, I have no idea if it really is but it works for me!

I should say I never actually look for it.

I glanced at the time today and it was 11:12 and I laughed…. I thought it was the Universe’s way of telling me I’ve not quite got it all sussed. 😆

I went upstairs to wash some mugs and the microwave was emblazoned with 11:11.

I have no idea why because that wasn’t the time and NO-ONE would set a microwave at work and open it still with 11 minutes and 11 seconds left to go….

At lunch I saw this.

SERIOUSLY?!??

I was speechless….. because that’s exactly how I felt!!!! 😆😆

Just waiting on dinner and then I’m off to meet the Crochet Hookers.

I need to spend some time on Craig’s blanket!

It’s coming on.

Have a great night.

Stay safe everyone 🧶🧶🧶

It’s a stunningly beautiful morning today.

Not a breath.

Not a cloud.

A HUGE sun!

The sun over the village school.

I quite like this one.

A huge ball of sun in the sky!

Khaleesi spotted two deer 🦌 in this field. Behind the deer fences! It looks like she’s staring at the sun ☀️ 😆

More thistles!

I can’t let Khaleesi off the lead since she spotted the deer. She is on high alert all the time!

Shows how much the sun is rising as this is the school again.

This is on the second dog walk!

No pics of Bhru and Freya 😆

It was a beautiful day at work. So sunny. So lovely.

Claire and I went for a dog walk after work and took Bhruic and Freya. It had totally clouded over.

It was a lovely walk and catch up!

Lovely to be out in nature today. I felt a fair bit better today which was good.

The only negative is that I have run out of antidepressants…. It caught me completely by surprise when I realised, on Sunday, that I only had two left.

The Doctor’s surgery was amazing and arranged an urgent repeat.

The pharmacy won’t get them until Thursday!!!

🫣

Thursday?!?!?

There is nothing they can do and warned they need two weeks notice!!

Thankfully…. I’ve found some old ones that I had from the last time I was going to start them but didn’t. I’m sure it will be better to take a few of them rather than none?

That will have to do!

Stay safe everyone ☀️☀️☀️

I didn’t sleep well last night.

Her Travel Circle is bouncing around in my head. 😆

It probably didn’t help that I had a 2 hour nap in the afternoon!

I went to bed at 9.30 and was still awake after 10.30pm and then wide awake again at 4.40am 🙄

So up at 5.30 and out with Calaidh and Khaleesi.

It was a beautiful morning.

Spotted this wee guy staring at us in a field! 🦌

Love the reflections in the puddle… also Calaidh is in the middle of a big head shake!!

Back out again with the other two and we headdress towards thistles!

Let the thistles commence ….. there are hunners 😆😆💜💜💜

I was literally in thistle heaven.

Work was very quiet today but still loads to be done and it passed quickly. W

E went out to pick up a van from the paint shop and I got a close up of the highland coos nearby!!

Sooooo cute!!!

All in all a very Scottish day!

I felt really off this morning. Stressed, panicky and a bit breathless. I couldn’t put my finger on exactly why.

Thankfully I felt much better as the day went on and I kept telling myself I can do anything I put my mind to.

It’s all in the mind.

Stay safe everyone 💜💜💜

Calaidh in Gran’s chair last night ready for bed 🫶🏼 that paw….. 🫶🏼

I woke at 6am… shattered but unable to go back to sleep.

I read for a bit and got up about 7.30.

I spent the morning on Her Travel Circle…. I did a reel that I couldn’t get to work and for the first time since I started this, I floundered but I think it’s because I was so tired and needed a break. It got so frustrating!!

We had lunch, I had a shower and I went to bed for 2 hours and slept like a log and I feel much better.

I do need to manage my time a bit better and give myself a break. it’s just going to be hard work to get it up and running.

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I hope you’ve all had a lovely weekend.

Scotland is getting sunny this week again woop woop!!

Stay safe everyone ☀️☀️☀️

I’ve had a lovely day but this is gonna be quick!

It started at 6.45 with a 5k run with Rachel.

Coos!

We never got wet but the sky was soooo heavy.

Dramatic!

It was a very muggy.

We then took the dogs for a walk.

I LOVE this!!

The sun is shining on the electric cables.

The sun was too bright to see!

Nacho is just the cutest!

Look at the huge bank of dark cloud in almost a straight line! Crazy.

I then took Bhru and Freya out and I ran with them… just to try and beat the rain!

Spotted this wee guy!

2 hours of exercise before 9am!!! I was chuffed with myself.

Check Bhru’s tongue… 👅 cutie!

Khaleesi being cute too!!

I sat and contacted 20 Instagram solo travellers about Her Travel Circle until lunch.

It’s Craig’s mums birthday today so we came up to see her for the afternoon with Khaleesi!

We’ve had a lovely time!!

Happy birthday to the best maw law 😘🫶🏼♥️

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

I’m sooooo dramatic but I am actually exhausted. 😆

Physically and mentally!

I’ve worked harder this week than I have in a long time.

I’ve been out every morning by 5.45am either running or walking the dogs.

I’ve worked hard on Her Travel Circle in my spare time.

I’ve dealt with issues at work that I’ve never had to deal with and today I jump started a van, cleaned two inside and out and washed a third.

I was soaked to my undies!!

I haven’t stopped all day.

I think I sat down for the first hour of the day and I’ve been on my feet the rest of it. I scoffed some food for 10 minutes as I felt light headed and didn’t even get a coffee. Travesty. 😆

But….. I’ve really challenged myself these last few days.

As soon as I think I can’t do something, a voice in my head says “oh but you know you can!” And I smile…. and do it.

I’m so proud of the things I have dealt with….. because I’ve proved to myself that I can.

Van washing in the rain!

Soaked and bedraggled but two vans ready for hire.

I hate cleaning vans…. 🫣😆. I will not be cleaning my house this weekend as I’ve cleaned way too much already 😆

Ellison can do 3 in one day and seem neither up nor down…. I’m aching and exhausted!

I was in by myself today. The phone went nuts, people came in and it was a good day amid the chaos.

It’s been so wet and windy…. I think the whole weekend is going to be like that.

So we have pizza ordered and I’m dried off and have jammies on and we are going to watch Old Guard 2 on Netflix.

A perfect night!

Hope you all have a lovely Friday night!

Stay safe everyone ☔️☔️☔️

I didn’t sleep so well last night so was exhausted when the alarm went off at 5.30….. I’m starting to feel like I’m running on fumes… but I still feel ok. It’s not like I would usually feel.

I had two lovely dog walks this morning. The calm before the storm. Our forecast is pretty wild this weekend.

I took loads of photos this morning.

I just love the light.

Spooky tree complete with flying birds!

The same two headed cow as the other day!

Spotted our first thistle on the path by the road! It won’t be the last…. 😆

Bhru is more interested in the cows!!

I love thistles more than gates….

Look at the pollen on it. Perfection!

This bush looks like a blueberry bush but it will be bright orange in a few weeks. It fascinates me every year.

I wanted to sit here for a while but no time!

And behind me the clouds are gathering ready for the rain and winds forecast for the rest of the day.

Sunny to the east and very dark to the west!

So I’ve had a really busy day at work…. Full of things that never happen to me and yet they all happened on the same day…. 😆

We had a van breakdown today and had to cancel someone’s booking, which is just the worst and luckily doesn’t happen very often. I managed to help them source another van. I was no more flustered than anyone else would be in that situation and was proud of myself for handling everything calmly.

Thanks to the antidepressants for taking away the fear. The fear of letting everyone down and/or making the wrong decisions. I made the right decision at the time. There’s not often I’ve had the confidence recently to say that.

The team pulled together to try and fix it but it’s in the garage now.

So needless to say I am wiped out tonight. I have my jammies on for the first evening in a good few weeks and I’m going to crochet with my feet up!!

It’s coming on…. Think Craig will have a lovely scarf for his 50th instead of a blanket! This is 3 balls of wool already!

And in other bad news 🫣🥴😆, I am working tomorrow 8-4 and will be in the workshop all by myself!! I have loads to do so I’ll be busy so I hope the time flies by… then I can have my weekend. I’m making up a day so I can have a Monday off in August and everyone else is off tomorrow!!

Have a great Thursday night!

Stay safe everyone ☂️☂️☂️

I had another great sleep last night.

I woke at 5am as Bhruic barked at something and lay until the 5.25am alarm.

It was just Claire and I running today.

I had a great run. I really enjoyed it.

I felt tired. Breathless but strong.

Action shot!! I am in there, honest!

Action shot of Claire!

Yeah those were not the best.

I had very steamed up glasses by the end!

It was meant to be lovely weather today but the rain didn’t clear until just after lunch.

Work was really busy and the day flew by!

I felt really good today.

I felt very different inside, I’d that makes sense?!

I am living without fear every step of the way… and I had no idea how that felt.

I am anxious about everything without even realising it.

I’ve really noticed today that I’ve been sure of myself and it’s such a lovely feeling.

I’ve laughed and smiled and giggled and felt bright all day.

I’m tired but instead of feeling so hard done to, I know that I’m tired because I’ve been really busy.

I’m engaged, I’m not bored. My brain is back in gear and I feel passionate about the things I am doing….

I am so glad I made the decision to go back on antidepressants.

Hmmmm….

It’s lovely outside now but very windy…

So I’m off to meet half the Hookers tonight for crochet and I’m going to work on Craig’s blanket.

Stay safe everyone ☀️☀️☀️