Tag Archive: Portobello


Swimming

8-6-2014 seaWhat are we blogging about?

Scott: Hmm…

Swimming in the sea or clearing out the loft?

Scott: I haven’t seen the loft yet, can I go up and see it?

Let’s blog first…

Scott: Okay, let’s blog about the loft.

Even though you haven’t seen it?

Scott: If you just give me five seconds to see it…

Not just now. Swimming?

Helen: Good – really cold.

It was Scott’s idea.

Scott: Don’t blame me – it’s the sun’s fault for not staying out long enough. As soon as we got to the sea, it got cold and as soon as we were drying up, it gets warm again.

I was surprised how deep you went.

Scott: Hmm…

How was it?

Scott: I didn’t even have to swim – yet.

Helen: You weren’t deep enough – you still weren’t deep enough to actually swim.

It seemed very cold.

Scott: Yeah, didn’t feel it at all though.

How cold was it?

Helen: Really cold, right Scott? It was freezing.

Scott: Nah, it was fine once you got used to it.

Helen: I didn’t actually feel it cold – not exactly cold, but… I don’t know.

Were there any fish?

Scott: No.

Any creatures?

Scott: Helen.

Helen: I don’t know – not really.

Scott: No, Helen’s the creature.

Helen: Am I? I suppose everyone’s a creature.

Scott: You’re an escaped monkey.

Helen: I didn’t come from a zoo…

Robots Of Death

28-12-2013 robots of deathWe had a big walk this morning…

Scott: Yeah.

We walked to Portobello and back.

Scott: Yeah.

How was that?

Scott: Okay.

And you got a bag of crisps halfway through.

Scott: That was halfway through?

Yes, because that was in Portobello before we walked home.

Scott: I wish I had chosen the nachos…

I made you nachos for lunch when we got home.

Scott: Yeah, but…

How were they?

Scott: Good.

Then we had a lazy afternoon after our big walk.

Scott: Yeah.

Minecraft, then we watched the old Doctor Who episode Robots Of Death before watching the Simpsons.

Scott: Yeah.

How was the Doctor Who? You used to watch that one all the time.

Scott: Well… It was quite good, if the effects were a bit better. It was a good film, but the special effects could have been better. It wasn’t really a film, but…

Do you remember watching that episode all the time when you were little?

Scott: I think…

Did you still like it?

Scott: Yeah – but I remember it being all robots and no humans.

Was it scary?

Scott: Nah – not scary at all. Wouldn’t scare a toddler.

How was the fourth Doctor?

Scott: You know.

Did you recognise him when he appeared at the end of Day Of The Doctor?

Scott: I didn’t really at first, but I was sure it was a Doctor.  Day Of The Doctor, I kind of recognised that. If I had to say which Doctor it was, I wasn’t sure – but it was a Doctor.

Village show

8-9-2013 portobelloWhat will we blog about?

Scott: I don’t know.

Anything we did…

Scott: How about we blog about that?

What?

Scott: That festival thing.

The village show we went to in the afternoon?

Scott: Yeah, yeah, yeah…

It was the Portobello village show – how was it?

Scott: It was okay.

Apart from Helen getting stung by a wasp.

Scott: Yeah. Why don’t you bring your camera to anywhere any more?

I do, but I just didn’t want to lug it about today.

Scott: Okay.

Are you worried you won’t be able to do a drawing?

Scott: That’s what I’m worried about. Why don’t we just scan the little envelope? Don’t scan the actual thing because people could photocopy it.

You mean the prize you won in the tombola?

Scott: Only scan the envelope…

You won a meal for two.

Scott: Yeah.

And Helen won a tablecloth.

Scott: (laughs)

What a strange prize…

Scott: I can’t see why anyone would need a tablecloth – especially Helen.

She can be quite a messy eater…

Scott: Yeah, but… I thought she was a messy drinker.

Any other highlights?

Scott: Well, not really.

The old train set?

Scott: Yeah – that was okay.

Getting a couple of comic books.

Scott: I guess so.

And going to the amusements in the morning.

Scott: Yeah.

Best bit of the day?

Scott: Maybe the amusements, I’m not sure.

How many tickets did you win?

Scott: Quite a lot – I think it was about 50. Helen only got 17 – for a third less.

A third less?

Scott: Yeah.

Less spent than you?

Scott: Yeah.

It’s still a rip-off though…

Scott: Hmm…

Portobello Village Show

porty show

Helen and Scott proudly show off their entries for the best dressed fruit and veg contest – a coconut bride and Supermarrow.

So today we went to Portobello Village Show…

Scott: Yeah.

How was it?

Scott: Good.

What did we do?

Scott: Em… Entered a best-dressed fruit and veg competition.

What was yours?

Scott: Em… A marrow in a Superman outfit.

Why did you do that?

Scott: I don’t know – I just thought it would be fun.

What was Helen’s?

Scott: A coconut in a wedding dress.

Why did she do that?

Scott: Eh… I don’t know.

What else did we do at the show?

Scott: Em… We went round some stalls.

What did you get?

Scott: A really big Lego Technic set for about £2.

Was that the best bit of the day?

Scott: Probably.

What about dinner?

Scott: Yeah.

What did we do?

Scott: Went to Holyrood 9a.

And what did you have?

Scott: A burger with cheese.

And an ice cream after.

Scott: Yeah.

Was it a great day?

Scott: Yeah.