Catch Up! (May 23)

Feels like I haven't written in ages! Even though it was only two days ago. I guess you feel it more when you're writing it out by hand rather than typing. I can't remember what the last thing I wrote about was. 'Please hold while I check.'  Cheesy Elevator Music

Ah yes. My book and before that, Holy Island. I finished reading. Cried again. Its such an amazing story. I love it, so much. So yesterday, what did I do...? Oh Yeah! We (Sam, Mum, Chris, Nan and I), Peter doesn't like water, took a boat trip out the Farne Islands. These Islands are famous breeding grounds for birds. Especially Puffins!

I always thought Puffins were the size of small penguins, but they aren't. They're tiny! When they fly, because they can, I didn't know that either, they look like they are struggling so bad! Its quite hilarious! There are these other birds called Arctic Terns, they get territorial. They peck people to make them go away. The one guy got pecked on the nose, it started bleeding, and another on the ear. Hilar! Oh! And there were seals! They were beautiful...

That was yesterday, the day my annoying brother read all that I've written so far. (He is asking all these questions about Xavier now - dweeb.)

Today Mum, Sam, Chris and I went to Berwick-upon-Tweed, or something like that... We walked, and walked, and ate lunch, and walked some more. Up hill, down hill, along rivers, over bridges... I have a great butt now, thanks to all the walking. We were looking at some old city wall ruins and stuff, pretty cool. However, if you've seen one ruined castle, you've seen 'em all.

After we'd finished walking, we drove to Scotland. I've never been before! It's one more country I can tick off the list. Yay! It was beautiful! So hilly, and sunny. Has been great here all week. We went to a little cove/beach thing. I got my shorts out the trunk and swam! Well, waded up to my thighs. I have a great tan on my upper half now though! I had an argument with Sam on the way home and punched him (gently) on the side of the head. Didn't end well...

Now its nearly eight nine and I'm watching the sun setting over the forest from the window seat in my room. The window is open and I can hear the birds, a train going by and the faint roar of the ocean miles down the gentle hill at the back of the house. The clouds are pastel colours, blue, yellow, pink and browny/purple. The clouds are silhouetted against it, a faint grey. Stunning.

Nan and Mum are home now, write again tomorrow!

SophieEleonore. xx