Back From Strathclyde!!

She lasted a week then missed us so much she had to come home for the weekend..........well not really...... suspect it was the lure of a hockey match that was the real reason for coming home!  But like all students she brought back the dirty washing and even on Friday evening was eyeing up food to take back!

Ellie was in charge of the camera at the hockey match so much better standard of photos than normal.

And the result?  Best not to talk about that, the Granite City defence went missing!

Off to Strathclyde

Isobel has set sail!  Heading off to Strathclyde with Julie, via Countesswells for Granite City 1st team's first match of the season, which sadly ended with a 1-0 loss to local rivals Merlins.  Isobel did however make some fabulous saves.

Enough eggs and veg to survive the first week! (Eggs courtesy of Zena!)

 

Nice to see Geoffrey Bear made it in!

 

You would never guess she is back up for a match next weekend!  Good luck in your studies Isobel.

Scottish Dry Slope Champs, Hillend

Ellie and I were down at Hillend for the Scottish Dry Slope Championships last weekend.  Ellie's first outing at the U18 age level. Saturday was slalom and Sunday Giant Slalom.  Unfortunately Ellie fell on the top steep section in the first run of the slalom so didn't get a time but did go back up and completed a clean second run.

Sunday was GS, her preferred discipline and she got two clean runs, first one was 37 seconds and the second run she improved to get down in 35 seconds, her fastest run down the Hillend slope.

Carn an t-Sagairt Mor

Isobel and I decided to have a day out in the hills before she heads off to university in a weeks time.  We went up to Braemar and walked up Glen Callater to Loch Callater and then up to the summit of  Carn an t-Sagairt Mor. Enjoyed the wildlife with loads of Grouse and some Ptarmigan and a mountain hare up towards the summit.  Isobel was intent on stepping on frogs on the way down!

Called in to Braemar Mountain Sports for a bowl of soup on the way home.

Sunday Sailing

Great day sailing with Isobel up at Peterhead. Champagne sailing conditions,, sunshine and a nice breeze to go with it.  Had 3 races for the Helmsmans Trophy and came away with 3 wins so all in all a good day out!