If I had my own way, I would probably be drinking a glass of wine by the fire tonight.......

"The mistakes that we male and female mortals make when we have our own way might fairly raise some wonder that we are so fond of it."
George Eliot

I had so little sleep the other night, that I couldn't come up with any well-chosen statements - I just demanded tea in bed as if it were my right, and the tone was grumpy, to say the least. But I did recover some equilibrium eventually and put things back in order the next day.

As for having our own way.......yip, I still do want to get this and it is taking some effort to change my ways on that. It is a strong impulse. And I usually do think I am right. Although I am quite good at apologising when I get it wrong - eventually. However, with practice, I think I could allow others to choose the way ahead. Sometimes.

It has been an interesting weekend, with an excellent lecture in Roybridge Hall on Friday night with mum, while Meg had a friend over and the boys went out to a cheese and wine and poker night. (wine for the big boys and poker for the small ones. I'm not sure if cheese actually was consumed, but I know the wine was.) The small boys had to escort Spook home and now I think I wont let Spook go out partying without Finn's support, and a bike helmet! I did point out to Finn that this was not a good example of how to conduct oneself, but Finn said he would rather stay sober and enjoy the spectacle than get very drunk and risk missing it.
The next day, Spooks punishment was to dress as Jimmy Saville and run all over hills and glens, filming a promotional DVD for The Outdoor Capital of the Uk. It involved a photo-opportunity with Sir Jimmy himself, and I'm not sure that I might have chosen Jimmy in preference to Spook - such was the state he (Spook) was in.
Sir Jimmy flirted with my Mum and it was a novelle way to spend a Saturday morning!!!
Today was pretty quiet for us, but bruising for Finn who played a game of rugby against Perth. Perth played very well, but the Lochaber boys worked very hard to hold them off - for a while.
The car has broken down again, so I will be cycling to work tonight, just as the rain has come back. This will be good training for me as I have become very lazy. And soft.