"You What?!!"

After an overnight train ride from Edinburgh back to London, we reached Euston. From Euston, we lugged with two huge luggage, took train to Victoria Station and then back to Hackbridge, where we could walked back to our friend’s house, cum our temporary lodge in London.

When we boarded the train in Victoria Station, we were at the cart #9 or #10 (or #11) of the train- the very tail end of the train, literally. However, most of the platforms in the suburbs are shorter, that included the platform in Hackbridge. It was shorter (as in only 7 or 8 train-cart length), getting ready and walk forward before the train stops (at least 1 minute prior the train stopping) was required. But we were slow, too slow. The train doors shut-off while SC and I were still walking, lugging two huge luggage through the narrow aisle inside the train. The girls were already out and waiting for us at the platform. Once the train moved on slowly, I saw both shocked faces through the glass door of the train. This made my blood run cold!

2015 in (very brief) Review

As the year is approaching to its end, I am looking back at my grand-list that I wrote in February. Thankfully, most are stroke off from the list:-

• My family and I had a remarkable trip to UK. But I only manage to complete blogging on Scotland.
• I learn and relearn about my first born. I mellow my approach on her, I try to focus on life skill than academic. I need to learn to embrace her. 
• I have been attending Yoga/Pilates classes regularly since the very beginning of the year. I no longer breathless when I climb more than 2 flights of stairs. 
• I cook more, bake even more!
• I maybe scrapbook lesser but hey, I blog more too, thanks to the inspiration from our visit to Scotland. 

I think I have an optimum year!

Credits: Design by Anita, etc.

Scotland Scenic Drive

According to my husband, road trip is the best way to see a country. In this case, gloomy Scotland.

“The gladdest moment in human life, me thinks, is a departure into unknown lands.” – Sir Richard Burton 

We knew nothing of Scotland. Now we do.

And we are glad that we have discovered more of Scotland from a road trip. Let me walk you through some of the amazing views we captured, albeit sombre but like my friend was saying, we had a taste of the true Scottish weather- rain and rain and prevailing wind. The Road was typically forlorn. I think we were lucky. In a way.

I'll let the pictures speak...

Pulled over at the roadside of A84, towards Tydrum.
I imagined Harry's Hogwart Express soon to pass by the bridge.

This was taken in between Tyndrum and Onich.

Whilst this was from between Onich and Dornie.

Isle of Skye was a tab more beautiful, dull-coloured still and cold. Very cold, as if the Isle was unwelcoming us, rejecting us.