Capital day out

We are on the train to Edinburgh for my birthday outing. By "we" I mean James, Davie and me; when invited for a wet day out in Edinburgh, both Jamie and Alasdair suddenly felt the need to study, a need that they have not seemed to feel during the holidays until now! So it's just the three of us, and I'm looking forward to our day out. Yesterday James and I went for a swim and we each swam 40 lengths, which adds up to a kilometre! We also had a sauna, the weather has been so wet and horrible this week that it was good to get some exercise. Last night we went round to Neil and Olivia's for a lovely meal and evening. They have two gorgeous kittens called Alfie and Lola, and they were so sweet! It was a great evening. On the way we posted our letter to Belmont which gives them notice that we are withdrawing David from school at Easter, a big decision but hopefully the right one for David. He will do some work experience from Easter until the summer and then sit his Highers in May 2013 at a venue still to be finalised. The main reason for this is that I just don't think that he will be ready to sit Highers in May 2012. This is no reflection on his intelligence, there is no doubt in my mind that he's very clever. It's because the traditional school system has never suited him and inevitably this has delayed his progress. David has been fully consulted and agrees with this, but it felt quite scary to actually post the letter! We are now approaching Edinburgh and the sun has come out!