After a delightful and packed few days I once again drove the 9 hours home this time via Edinburgh because the A66 route over the pennines was closed.
<a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/children-actsep18.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-5207" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/children-actsep18-200x200.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a>Apart from some fabulous meals both at Tony and Jude's and a variety of restaurants we also went to see Children Act starring Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci and a young Fionn Whitehead.  Great acting, sensitive drama and working at several levels. It gives a very good insight into the working of a female judge in the High Court and the impact it might have on family life.

<a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/woodpeckersep18.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-5218" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/woodpeckersep18-159x200.jpg" alt="" width="159" height="200" /></a>There are some of advantages of living in remoter parts of the Highlands. The wildlife is unquestionably interesting and varied. Apart from this Greater Spotted Woodpecker they also had a Sparrow Hawk frequently visiting the bird feeder in the hope it would take a blue tit. Driving to the house after dark I spotted a couple of badgers crossing the road and a red deer jumping off the road over a fence.

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Whilst I've been away the veg plot has continued to grow. The carrots are coming to an end however there are far too many runner beans and the courgettes seem to be endless.

The flower borders, if I'm very selective, still have blooms that brighten small corners of the beds - see below.

[gallery type="rectangular" size="medium" ids="5215,5214,5213,5212,5211,5210,5209,5208"]

<a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/drawing-booksep18.jpeg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-5217" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/drawing-booksep18-159x200.jpeg" alt="" width="159" height="200" /></a>Many, many, many years ago when I was at school I enjoyed drawing and painting "stuff" however Jane was so creative I never pursued it when I was an adult. To give me the motivation to explore being visually creative I bought myself a book that invites me to create something every day for 100 days.

I haven't started day one and I'm already a day behind - not a good start...

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