Mumbai not Namibia!

Aren`t your photos of Emily great.She`s particularly braw - just like her granny.Getting organized for Xmas here. Kids and babies all coming home so should be fun. Sounds like you`re having a ball. Will phone again soon.

hi Helen

Only one week to go. I'm not sure if i have reached my anaerobic or aerobic threshhold. either I need a holiday and a large glass of vin rouge.Can't wait to share one with you.

Meal is booked for 12.30 at Casa Mia, Fiona is keeping me informed of numbers. If anyone reads this and wants to go please let me know before end of term.

Take care and enjoy the festivities , can't imagine what Bob's fun Fridays are like during the Christmas season!!

Take care

Love Anne

Hey Helen, Looks like your having the time of your life, despite all the hours on buses. keep up the good work, and HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

love Gwen

Hi Helen

It's so good to hear all your news and see the photos!

You did miss a good night at the Easterbrook, Jill had your quota of cava for you! Theresa was very impressed with the men in kilts!

Twelve DA girls goining for lunch on 30th, will be great to catch up and see you again.

Things hotting up for end of term, no free nights next week!

Love Fionax

Happy Birthday Helen,

Tried to phone on your birthday night but only the ansaphone message so hope you were out celebrating. Will keep trying.

Won't be long til New Year, it'll great to have the full squad.

Speak soon.

Love

Billy & Mo xxx

Hi Helen!---brilliant to read all your news---and SO looking forward to seeing you!!---will really miss you at the Easterbrook but will drink your quota of the cava!! Also fantastic to hear you are becoming a granny again! I was also at west side story on sat with the barbours and maragold---thought about you as I know how much you love the shows!---will try and phone you again---have not been successful!

lots of love Jill

Hi Helen,

Great to read your news. How exciting to be a Grandma again and have the opportunity to be there. Sounds like you're having a fantastic time.

Not much to report here. Went to P7 open night with Angus at WHA this evening. Can't quite believe he'll be starting Secondary next year!

Take care.

Elaine

Hi Helen. Love reading about your adventures but never seem to have time in school to reply so taking time now and ignoring the pile of S4 prelim marking that has to be done for tomorrow. It's never ending! All well at Drumclair. Was at a great family ceilidh on Friday evening. The kids even danced with their ancient parents. Took possession of a new car- new to us that is- on Saturday. The most fantastic thing about it is that it's black and has heated seats. How pathetic is that! Still doing lots of dog walking. Tommy's aiding my recovery by making me walk for an hour 3/4 times a week. Continues to be the darling of the family. We took him with us to Northumberland in Oct hols. We had a brilliant week. The coastline south of Bamburgh is fantastic. I know lots of staff were away exotic places but I didn't feel at all envious. So much to see and do. Saw a fantastic production of The Canterbury Tales. Rude and bawdy. Sounds like election night was one to remember. There's been lots of interest here. I assume you are in a democrat stronghold? Will check calendar. Would be fab to see you in Dec and hear about your adventures so far in your authentic Clydebank voice. Enjoy the lead up to Chistmas.

Love Hazel

Hi HeleN,

So good to read you chat and see the photos - all looks so exciting. Such an adventure. Things tick along - we did The Willow Pattern last week - at last!!! And it was great - eventually! Cannot believe only a few weeks till we see you. How strange to be dipping into your old life half way through your adventure! It will be great to see you. All fine here - Jenny dancing every night - applying for Knightswood aaaagh! Cam about to start driving lessons. Went to Glasgow to see West Side Story on Saturday. It was great -thought about you - you would have loved it.

Will call

Lots of love and thoughts

Hi Helen

Great to read all your news again. You really are having a ball! I have spoken to Anne and we will gather the troups for a lunch in the holidays. Great news on the baby front - what great timing! Sorry I missed you on the phone last week, Steve did manage to pass on all of your news - I think!

Just getting warmed up for all the Christmas festivities, will miss you at the Easterbrook but we'll raise a glass of fizzy to you.

Looking forward to seeing you in the holidays. Love Fiona xx

Hello Helen, Congratulations first on your wonderful baby news, how exciting! Sorry I haven't been in touch for ages - nose to the grindstone making work for my show was the reason. I had 127 pieces this year, what a standard I have set for myself for next year!!!! The show was on Wednesday night in the village hall in Dunscore and it was a brilliant night, went very well and all the feedback is very positive so that is nice too. Just drawing breath now and getting ready to attack the Christmas orders. I have also had a friend Helen here who is at the Art College in Dumfries doing her work placement with me - 8 sessions in which I have helped her complete a piece of jewellery. After initial panics, I realise I can teach and I have thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience as has Helen. One more session to go and that is the placement completed. Seems all the other students are now queueing up to come to me too so I must have done something right. It has been a nice busy month socially too, Leonard Cohen again in Glasgow on 5th November was FAB! Fitting in plenty of beauty treatments as well and I am also getting back to Bannatynes a lot more so life is good. I would love to see you at the lunch when you are home, will speak to Anne about that. Look forward to seeing you hopefully.

Lots of love,
Joanna xxx