A beautiful sunset seen from our back garden tonight after an upsetting day.

Why oh why can't Britain cope with snow. Ok it is lying on the ground down south. We did have a snowy journey home last Thursday from Glasgow to Ayr. Look at all the countries who have snow for weeks on end, they cope. A few inches lying here and trains/airports etc close down. Yes I appreciate safety issues, but Britain just cannot manage snow. Schools close at a flurry of snow. When I was at school our school milk was delivered frozen solid as it was so cold but we were at school no matter the extreme cold.

A few years back my younger daughter and I had a few days in New York it was the beginning of January. The snow was DEEP, piled up at the side of the motorway, the bus we were on taking us to a shopping outlet was following a snow plow, traffic was moving freely. I just cannot understand us Brits and snowy conditions. Moan over with. :-(

4 February

The rainbow was a lot wider than the photograph shows.

Well, for the first time ever I drove an automatic car this afternoon. We picked up our new car this morning, then after lunch we decided to go somewhere quiet so that I could get behind the wheel. With our previous car I would always check I was in neutral gear before switching on the engine, so what did I do this afternoon even though it was already switched on? Yep I checked I was in neutral duh.
Everyone tells me it is so easy to drive an automatic, well let's see eh?
But it is a nice car to drive, just so different to what I am used to. So watch this space. :-)

Our older daughter, SIL and middle 2 little granddaughters are up for a wedding today of the granddaughters aunty.  We were not at the wedding but we went along to see our granddaughters at the church.  We would have been going to the evening reception tonight but as we have a B&B guest in we are unable to go. 

Our granddaughters are the 2 youngest ones you can see here in the ivory dresses.

A cold day, but it was dry and no snow or high winds so that was a very big plus for a January wedding.

I lost count of how many grown up bridesmaids there were but theses are a few of them. 

A lovely shade of purple for them, our granddaughters were carrying see through heart shaped bags with purple and ivory large petals inside, lovely and unusual, and purple head bands in their hair, they have on ivory tights with flowers on them and ivory shoes WITH HEELS.  Only low stubby type heels but to them they are heels, lol bless.

And the piper warming up before the wedding party arrived.

oooops two photograhs the same!   Our older daughter and son in law before they left our house for the wedding.  SIL in a lovely smart black tartan kilt.

Fire !

No not a rocket, but a telescope.  A clear night so hubby thought he would go out into the back garden and have a look at the sky.  He said his binoculars were better. lol

Tried a new setting on my camera, mind you I have had this camera 2 years + now and only now getting around to find out what the different switches do, this photograph is one with a first time trying the night time setting.

Ps........... Who recognises the jacket?........ I know any American visitors to my blog more than likely will know it :-)

Ok, concentrate Ann!

The new washing machine and dishwasher arrived late this afternoon. I think when we bought this house 7 1/2 years ago, the previous owners had put in a new washer and dishwasher to spruce up the kitchen. After 7 years the lettering on the front of the dishwasher had worn away, so putting 2 and 2 together they must have just put them in otherwise it would have worn away with them using the appliances ........ then again maybe they didn't use them!

Anyway as the seal was going on both of them, we decided to splash out on 2 new appliances. But wine is open and I don't think I would concentrate on reading the manuals tonight!

Mind you, we pressed a button accidentally on the dishwasher and it started up!! and this was before the guys were even out of the driveway! So we checked the booklet and after a couple of false starts it stopped and drained. THEN we took the bits of packaging out that was still inside whist it was running!

I don't like manuals, I need them to read along the lines of....... Press 1 and then A. Then press 2 and then B........ If it is too technical then my eyes glaze over!