Monday nights

Monday nights are now my new favourite night.  Mondays are traditionally so depressing - the weekend is over, back to work, a full week ahead.  I say 'blah' to all of that.  Since I've started taking Pippa to her training class on Monday night, I now look forward to them!  I manage to put dinner in the slow cooker before we leave the house - tonight veggie chilli - come home after work, quick bite to eat and then we drive up to Strathblane for her class.  The drive up there is lovely and makes me wonder what I'm doing still living in the city! (I always promised myself I wouldn't be for much longer but that's another story!).... the class is in a lovely old village hall and the other dogs are so cute and lovely and Pippa (and I!!) really enjoying meeting them.  She always comes home knackered.
Here she is doing her 'grooming' section at tonight's class.  We really had no problem there as she's so used to being groomed!

To be honest I'm pretty knackered myself now too....

Sewing Sundays

I have a crick in my neck and I have spent the whole day in the spare room over the sewing machine - but look!  I have a dress to show for it!

I tried to put the zipper in, but had to take it back out.  I'm going to go to my drop in class tomorrow night and learn how to do it properly.  I'm so pleased with how it has turned out!

Work Boat Trip!

So I had to come off the wagon eventually and what better way to do it than on a glorious scottish summer day, on a boat trip, with a free bar!  Cue iwc summer party.

First a coach ride out to the other side of the loch at Tarbet.  Look at that sun!  Can you believe it's Scotland?

 Crystal blue seas, ice cold wine and beer - it was like being abroad!

Any excuse to get his captain's hat out!  the boyfriend thinks he's master of the boat.

 A stop at Ardlui for some fish and chips.  After 3 weeks on a detox they were about the yummiest thing I've ever ate!

Again.  Can you believe it's scotland?

A bit of dancing before we disembarked.

And a very sore head the following day!

Prague!

It seems like ages ago now - it really has been only 3 weeks but our little mini break to Prague was so much fun.  We arrived on the Thursday night and our hotel was really close to the Charles IV bridge.  So we took a walk into the town and found a good place for dinner and beer!  The beer was so yummy - the food was so stodgy.  The boyfriend definitely enjoyed his goulash in a bread bowl!  I had some yummy chicken, spinach dish washed down with a pint of beer!

We then just basically spent the rest of the weekend, wandering, eating, drinking, wandering, eating drinking.  But it's such a beautiful city to wander in - so many gorgeous things to look at

The famous old town square

 View off the brides, then followed by some more beer

 and some more

 and another pint

or maybe two - we were at a brewery here - you've got to try the local stuff, right?

I love the big frothy heads on their beer - it's like eating an ice cream cone!

Wipe your mouth

 And more ghoulish!  sandy will eat anything in a bread bowl

 oh and apple strudel - this was super yum!

couple of pints to wash it all down with...... starting to get the bloat a bit by this point

look at the view - this was on the walk down from the brewery

 stop for a wee two shot!

 probably a wee bit tipsy on beer by now too

the whole city was just beautiful

even the dang steps!

 a street beer when we got to the bottom, with some potato chips.  Those were about the best potato chips I've ever eaten (maybe it was the beer)

 but the boyfriend seemed to enjoy them too

 look at the castle in the background - had to pose for a quick pic

 couple more beers - look at them heads!

 Oooft... the next night it was wine for me!  but the czech wine - not good.  They might have beer nailed - but they need to take a tip from the french on the vino!

Sandy guzzles those beers right down....

 hmmmm - not sure what to do next really

 drink some more1

 Eat some more food in a bowl - this was soup.... it was very good

mmmm beer, mmmm food......

 cheers!

 this is about the healthiest thing I consumed the whole trip

 a wee trip on the tram

 another pose on the bridge!

 a two shot

 ice cream sundaes! oh and spot the cocktail in the back - it was a raspberry mojito  actually pretty good

 More tram rides - we might as well be locals now!  we've learnt the ropes.  beer, food in bowls made of bread and ride the tram!  Not forgetting to stamp your ticket!

nailed it!

 A wee trip up to the castle.

 There really is only so much culture one can consume in one day....

i think i'm being told off for taking photos in this one - sandy's giving me the girn...

This chapel really was something else - the stain glass windows were amazing.

I think this was solid gold!  the czech's know how to do a castle.

 The clock tower!

 see how we've filled out a bit now - oooft.... bloated!

 last night - card game.  I think I won.  No i definitely did.

 meat platter!  i rarely eat meat and i gorged on this.  The sausage in prague is one of the best!

 This was our favourite beer.  Prizes if you can pronounce it!  Krusovice.

 And then home.  To a 3 week detox!  man I was bloated  couldnt even tie my coat up by the time we left!!!  But it was worth it.  What a trip.  I think the boyriend enjoyed his 30th birthday present!