New year

The new year is here. I was very pleased last night as I was able to watch BBC Scotland. This meant that we were able to watch Still game and another comedy show. I was then able to watch the New Year fireworks from Edinburgh instead of from London.

It made me feel so much better as I really wanted to see in the new decade in Scotland (I should have thought about that when I was booking my tickets) but last night when I was watching Scottish TV I suddenly felt much better and it was then that I realized that I was seeing the new decade in as a Scot. I really am no longer English (I just need to work on my accent now) That made me feel great as then it did not matter that I was not in Scotland as Scotland will always be in my heart, and I will take a little bit of it wherever I go. Also now thanks to how things work out I will be able to watch Scottish TV as well.

One thing did make me smile. In the Daily hate mail online they were showing pictures of the New year drunken madness. but Scotland came out of it good. In England they were all badly dressed and rolling about on the floor, but the ones from Scotland were great. they showed people properly dressed for the cold weather and looking like they were having fun without getting lethered. Nice for an English paper to show Scotland in a good way.

I went out for a walk with my mother and the younglings. We went to the beach and along into the town where the beach was. I got some nice shots of them on the beach. Though I was not happy with my boys as they were not listening to me or doing as I asked. I ended up losing my temper with them. I felt bad as I do not like raising my voice to them when there are people around. I also need to not get so snappy with them as it makes no difference. they do not listen to me if I talk normally to them or shout at them. I need to find another way of getting them to listen to them. I think I need to have a meeting with the teachers at nursery and my eldest son's teacher and see if they can help me.

I am feeling better now as I have had some peace. I have to start getting organized ready to start packing soon. I need to refind my train tickets and some other things. I know that I will get it done in time but I have to start now. Tonight will be just getting everything in one place. Hopefully there is not too much ice. the journey will be fun as one person will have to sit with the luggage until Plymouth.