We had the best weekend for a while. As per my previous blog, Saturday was lie-in followed by leisurely bacon panini with coffee for me and juice for Callum, followed by more coffee for me, and a mixture of TV and net surfing and games with Callum for the rest of the day, intervened by a great lunch and dinner.
Callum had his best mate over for a couple of hours which meant I could relax with the papers, a book, and more coffee!
Evening was great as I relaxed with a couple of films and started on the 6 bottles of Jack Daniels I received for my birthday and Christmas :0)
On Sunday we went to friends, Debs and Allan. Allan has a great converted chapel as a home with a rambling garden for Callum, and Debs' dog Tilly, to explore every time we visit. It has a big kitchen in the main part of the chapel upstairs with original windows, and long kitchen table to socialise and eat at. Allan cooked a great Sunday roast for us and themselves and Debs daughter Georgiie.
In the lounge next door there is a great log burner and fish tank and great sofas to settle and socialise again or watch TV or play games consoles. A really lovely place and even lovelier people.
We took Bean Boozled with us and had a great game. The bad tasting ones are just hideous. We ordered some more jelly beans on Amazon and Debs and Allan are going to devise an alcohol based addition to the main game with forfeits for those that spit the bad tasting beans out. The forfeits will obviously be alcohol based, but will have other embarrassing additions that will seem perfectly normal when drunk. The game will be completed in time for Allan's birthday celebrations on 22nd January.
Callum has had me in a combination of tears of laughter and sadness all week.
He is still raw regarding his mum and burst into tears when I had to tell him that I doubted his Christmas presents from his mum and sister would be "arriving soon", as he suggested. He cried for a good ten minutes and I had to look away too. The turmoil within him is very sad to see. He feels he has to care because she is his mum, but he told me that he thinks "mum thinks of herself and never me". He has been over clingy with me, and when I asked why the extra cuddles and climbing into my bed at times, he said "Because you are all my world and all I have dad, and I don't have anyone else". Oh dear!
Anyway, he soon had me in fits when he suggested, as part of him educating me on the finer points of intruders and security generally, but specifically zombies, burglars and terrorists. Add to this the strict instruction that I should never, "in any circumstances" trust a clown with five fingers.
He has imparted this gem of information before. I didn't ask then and I didn't this time either. Best not!
I should also be aware that for zombie information I need to watch "Shaun of the Dead" or "Zombieland" (he and friends have been discussing zombies and security at school apparently). Callum says he has limited knowledge regarding burglars and zombies but could ably assist me in ridding our house of either.
Callum also received a room alarm for Christmas from our good friends Kaz and Norman and their son Ruaridh. We have built the alarm.
The strict and only reasons I am allowed in his room from this evening is ...............a) Tell him a relative is seriously ill. b) A zombie is in the house. c) Tell him I am seriously ill. d) There is a fire outside that may be near the house requiring evacuation if it gets near. e) If I wish to cuddle him. f) I am not to go in his room to tell him if the smoke alarm goes off as he will know this because of the noise!
I came third..............!
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