Well it all started with Youngest who had a cold, which progressed to a swollen throat and then an abscess on it, so he was on antibiotics.  Then Eldest got a head cold which meant he had three days off work (which he never does) because he had a temperature.  Of course that meant that Little Man got it and to add to his misery he also got conjunctivitis which he then gave his Daddy too.  DH has managed to get cellulitis in his left arm (which is his dominant hand) so he is on antibiotics and finally I won’t tell you all that I have had at the moment.  This has all been in the last two weeks. Hence the reason for no posts at all last week!!!!!

They are all, fortunately, on the mend and just in time with our vacation beginning on Saturday.  I am keeping everything crossed that we have got it all over and done with before then.  Of course this week will fly by trying to get everything done before we go away, including work, home jobs and getting all  the washing and ironing done for us to go away!  This is one of my nice jobs to do later, choose the books I will be taking away with me.  I had quite a few given to me for my Birthday and several already on my TBR shelf so I am going to sit down later and go through them all.  I don’t know about you but when making any of these decisions I am always nervous that I make the wrong decision!  DH and I need a new mattress for our bed and there are so many out there now and are quite expensive, I am worried about making the wrong choice!!!!

The next job will be packing and again similar problem, what do you take to wear? Sometimes it has been really hot in The Highlands and sometimes it has been really cool, so we have to take clothes which fit all eventualities!  To be honest I don’t care what the weather is doing, I am just looking forward to being away!

Did you watch the Opening Ceremony for the Paris Olympics?  DH and I watched some of it, muted the sound during some of the set pieces (!) including Lady Gaga and Celine Dion and I did not like the catwalk show at all.  I also thought it was a mess with the Teams being on the boats but that is my opinion.  Have been watching the swimming of course and saw Adam Peaty win Silver.  Alot being said about it ONLY being silver which I think is a shame as it is still a great achievement but then this now seems to be how people are these days.  Also been watching the Tennis, of course, and the Equestrian competition and will try and catch the rowing.  I think the Equestrians have the best venue of all at the Palace of Versailles, great views.

Madam has had her Spa Day on Friday and has gone from this, above, to this below Also modelling her new necker I made her.

It is going to be nice and warm this week with plenty of sunshine, making up for all the days we had with it being cool and rainy!  I am so glad Coco is in her skinny mini mode and not her Miss Floofy Fluff mode!

I hope you lovely lot are all keeping well and I am hoping to post every day this week. 

Hugs & Love, Susie & Coco xxx