Thursday morning the results were published. CS1 got …

Let me give you the final instalment of our Scotland trip

We had a daytrip to Edinburgh. As ever, I was reminded that one day is nowhere near enough to see Edinburgh. We were a week or so too early for the fringe, but there were still some interesting street performances – and the obligatory piper

We started at Our Dynamic Earth – an exhibition / museum covering the formation of the earth, from big bang through volcanoes and ice ages, and then a look at the different habitats. Part geological, part natural history. Some really good audio-visual displays.

After that we walked up the royal mile (“do you know where you’re going?” “Of course I do”) to the castle esplanade, then back to the Camera Obscura. Again, this is one of the must-see attractions in Edinburgh – and the oldest purpose-built tourist attraction. Apart from the Camera Obscura, giving views over the whole city* and surrounding area, the building is crammed with different types of optical illusion and visual trickery.

*except the top of Arthur’s Seat – because a church spire blocks the view

Edinburgh was probably our longest trip. Other days we stayed local to the accommodation – there were several forest trails to explore. I fell in (feet only) to a stream while trying to get a good photo of a waterfall. It wasn’t too deep, only coming up to my shins – which was lucky, as my phone was in my thigh pocket.

I found what I thought were winberries. “Should I eat them?” I asked. “I’m not agreeing to anything,“ replied CS3, “because I don’t want to be responsible if you die”

One of the forest trails had a hide where we watched the squirrels (proper squirrels - red ones). And a jay that landed and stayed around for a few minutes.

She only bloody done it!! Three A*’s, and another A* in the extended project. Lots of proudness in the CGF household.