Ancient old lucky driver

 Am updating now as I will be away over the border to Berwick-upon-Tweed tomorrow for a few days. Why there? Just one of those random decisions I make at night, been good in recent times visiting Carlisle, Ulverston, Whitby, Holmfirth etc, and it's a place I have passed through rather than spent any time in. Has the added advantage that carry-out booze should be a lot cheaper too as the SNP have hiked prices north of the border. Shouldn't take too long to get there, after all it may be in England, but nearest major place is Edinburgh. 

Not a fan of winter, hate it getting dark so early, though I have noticed that it is staying light a wee bit longer now, so that's good. It was sleeting when we headed to Norman and Gillian's for a meal on 5th January, my aunt and uncle that I didn't see a lot of growing up. It was fine, managed to get home ok.

A week or so later Davie Specs died, he was a character in the Auld Hoose in recent years and latterly in the Crown. Many of us have specs that Davie got us cheap or even free, was quiet close to him pre-pandemic, but less so since then unfortunately, there will be photos of him on here over the years for sure. Funeral in Dunfermline on 10 Feb, not too far from my vet's place. 

Talking of work I was driving there early on Sunday morning and hit black ice on the quarry road, before I knew what was happening I was all over the road and ended on a grass verge pointing the other way. Was very lucky there was no traffic on road at time because that could have been it for me otherwise. Luckily the car isn't damaged too.

I did survive and celebrated another birthday yesterday, mostly in the Auld Hoose, where I partook of several wee drams and a couple of shots. Don't remember coming home, but I must have had a Pot Noodle when I got in judging by the debris lying about. Took myself off to Kirkcaldy today for the Hair of the Dog, forced down a few and feel a wee bit better now, hopefully I will be out like a light when I go to bed. 

Made my steps target already on 28 January so been a bit of a lard arse since. Will be going booze-free at some point in February for a month, well it will have to be after 20 Feb as am going to the whisky evening in the Crown then :-) After the month it will be almost time for the next trip, this time down to Chester again, staying in same place as last year, is a great city. 

Photos show me in Auld Hoose on about pint 2, so I remember that bit, the cat is up the farm, had 4 kittens, super cute! Also the two bosses here, Kenny and Charlie, supervising everything in the living room. Need to hoover the carpet tomorrow before heading south, what a mess they take!