Pictorial update

Here is a mish-mash of photos from the past few weeks, ranging from some heavy snow to this past weekend's lovely sunshine.

A bridge in the village Stow, built in 1655.

Same bridge, one week later.

Icicles under bridge.

G with a snowball.

Scenic snowscape, as shot from interior of car.

Snow on our neighbour's gate.

Our snow-covered garden.

Weird swan, possibly doing yoga, at Cramond.

Max is out and proud! (Actually, the pet shop only had this item in pink.)

G, in hobo chic, and Max near Roman ruins from the 2nd Century AD.

View of the castle and the Royal Mile from Calton Hill.

G on the half-finished tribute to the Parthenon - known as "Edinburgh's disgrace."

Max hitching a ride.

Everything is (touch wood!) on track for Max's departure on Monday. The vet sent Max's blood sample to the lab last Tuesday, but they reckon they only received it yesterday. Even so, the vet is confident that the tests will be completed by Friday. Even if they're finished before 9.30am on Monday morning, it's still all on.

It's times like this that we wish we were really rich so we could pay someone to organise this all for us. But then I guess we would have been able to afford a large country manor with enough room for Max to run riot, so the point is moot.