What are you doing today??

Woo Hoo!!!   Really excited, hope everything goes OK and preferably quick and easy.  

Doddle having babies, Iv'e had 2, never felt a thing,  

3 pushes and out, by the time we got to hospital ahe was contracting every 3 mins, 10 mins after, hey ho, happy days, blox to you all, I am out of here.      

So what are they going to call him. Hope it isnt another bleedin Kevin.  

Sue

Topdog wrote:3 pushes and out, by the time we got to hospital ahe was contracting every 3 mins, 10 mins after, hey ho, happy days, blox to you all, I am out of here.      

Congrats to Grandad Kev

Congratulations to parents and grandparents!  

Today Matthew, we went to the Ancient fortress of Alt Cluid or as it is known nowadays, Dumbarton Rock!

Entrance to castle...


Looking up to Georgian sentry box and gun battery...


Here's the story behind "Freeze the balls off a brass monkey". See the cannon balls in the frame? The frame is called a monkey and was usually made of brass to stops sparks from igniting the gunpowder. In winter the brass would contract more than the iron cannon balls and force the balls off, hence the saying...good 'ere innit?  


These were the latrines for the soldiers based on the Spur Battery...hole in the back, straight over the walls!  


It was from here that Mary, Queen of Scots as a 6 year old left for France before she returned to Scotland 12 years later, eventually being captured by Elizabeth the first, her cousin, and ended up being beheaded. Women eh?


Looking up to the guard room which spanned the crevice between the two crags...


The rocks above the guard room look none too safe... 


Looking from the back of the guardroom up to the Portcullis tower. This was the final obstruction before intruders gained the upper reaches of the rock...


Steps above the Portcullis gate leading to White Tower Crag...


Mermaid climbing them...lol! (Get up there girl!)


At the highest point on the rock...


The French Prison where high-ranking Napoleonic officers were held...


Duke of Argyll's gun Battery overlooking Dumbarton Football Club. (We know how to keep fans in order...)


Duke of Argyll's gun Battery...


...guarding the confluence of the River Leven (outflow from Loch Lomond) and River Clyde...


Mermaid on sentry duty...


Looking down to where my car was parked near castle entrance...


...all in all a good day out was had! 

Lot of fighting and jailing people up that end of the country :hang:

Can you imagine it in the dark, just flames to see by :Not me Guv: 

All looks a bit bleak to me, Is bleak house up north ?
Well done Cam for todays history lesson, I came 3rd in history at school, only 3 of us turned up for the exam,  

The Lone Ranger wrote:What?  

Speaking of :What?:  Job for tomorro, Nissan Xtrail with a funny noise, I went out with the customer and had to pretend i knew what he was on about   Then when he buggered off i got Janet and Lexie to come out with me, Janet said its down buy your feet, Lexie was hung out of the o/s rear window shouting can you hear that grandy   :What?: 
Blady hell how bad have my ears got, Think i know what it is, Exhaust heat shield,
All will be revealed tomorro, :What?:   

told you about brass monktes ages ago

Topdog wrote:told you about brass monktes ages ago

I know, but a picture paints a thousand words... (I've always known too. ). Vince probably knew as well being a tar type fella... 

Exhaust heat shield   When i go blind i will do it in brail :hi-5:

Topdog wrote:Sue

 
Nice Spanish name the lad should have, so he dont get bullied at the local school, Jesus. Yeah, that'll do, Jesus.

Still none the wiser, Morning all, Pickle here off to do me chores.

Haysoos innit...

Was up early to go round to look after Macie while her mum went to work. When I came back I have been sewing. Now I am off to sort the Dinner out

Gypsy said good job I am up early yesterday, not kids that do it but bloody cat. Mind you it has been very humid. Right chiro now, then see what happens. Have a good day peeps, about time 3d did a report on landofgrotty.

Morning members   Busy day today,

morning,

Afternoon all. You'll be off then tomorrow Reg. Have fun...

Flight not until 2pm so a bit of faffing in the morning, Got irish Pete on stand by, then the pillock says i may nip over "Is the apartment free"   Damn i'l never have owt  
I said you have stock to vallet, That can wait he says  

So i may have him in tow, and i may have him doing the windows  
He starts his Guard training after that, then he will be on decent $$$, so he might sack me  

Got a text from Reg, could I arrange sercuricor to ensure his bag gets to the apartment. Look forward to that pint he owes me. 

Just been down to boat to check its okay as I'm off sailing in the morning. Off to Wells and may stay there a few days. Bloke came to look at it yesterday cos he thought he may wish to buy it. Battery was flat,   twat I am.

Yep, have a nice time mince