Weans and Webs

A 'wean' (pronounced Wayne) in Scotland is a child. They never cease to amaze and amuse me. Yesterday I was up at dawn, and out into the garden to create some semblance of order. The front needed done bigtime. I worked for hours cutting the grass, weeding, digging the border, and tidying up. The humid weather didn't help and I was fair jiggered. My 13 year old Toni had to be persuaded, cajoled, and even mildly threatened to give me a hand and brush up some grass. She pled an important prior commitment, like hanging out at her pals. Told me that gardening was 'boring' etc, gave it 10 minutes and then bogged off. A while later I looked up the street, and what do you think she was doing? Helping her friend's dad creosote his fence!! I'll need to ask him what the secret is.

Been messing around on Google this weekend and discovered something quite astonishing. There are around 2, 000, 000 psychology forum's on the www. Ours at www.gerardkeegan.co.uk is now in the Top 50. Wow!! Double wow in that the site and the Forum has only been going 6 months. Thanks to all for making this happen. I am amazed and delighted. We are putting school and college psychology in Scotland on the world stage.

And all from Hurlford, too!! LOL.

Had a great evening last night in an excellent restaurant in Troon. Cicchini's I think it was called. Went out with Polly, and Jimmy to celebrate the end of Caroline's exams, and ate well in good company. The place was stowed out, and both it and the town will get even busier with the British Open coming to Royal Troon this year.

Caroline is away for her Sunday walk in the country with the 'girls', Linda and Karen. Toni is waiting for her friend's to get out of bed, and out to play. As for me, today sees more gardening and maybe a visit to a garden centre. Such an exciting life us psychology lecturers lead, eh?!

Then its back to work tomorrow.