Birthday Bonanza!!! Time to XScape!!

It was David's birthday on Saturday so we had an exciting birthday weekend!! Saturday saw us heading to XScape in Glasgow (XScape). It is an indoor activity centre but we are talking all manner of activities!! From an aerial assault course, high up in the roof above the heads of the crowds, to the largest indoor mini golf course in the world!! We headed to the resturant area where, after the cry of

"RIBS"

went up from the only person I know who bases he meal choices on how much mess he can make, we settled on a Mexican resturant called Chiquito. Even though it was packed out it was only a 20 minute wait so we settled ourselves in the little bar area, with one of those crazy vibrating things.... the ones that tell you when your table is ready!!

We pigged out, Majorly!! Three courses. We had a really nice waitress who overheard that it was David's birthday so stuck a candle in his dessert!!

We then headed to the mini golf, which was a good laugh, and seemed to be a popular choice for people. We were going to go bowling but it was now 10.30 and there was a two hour waiting time for a lane so we changed our minds!! Heading to the arcade we went for a go on the dodgems, alright two gos!! But we were the only ones on there, crazyness ensues...

There was also the choice of the cinema, dry ski slope, climbing wall, Robocoaster (a programmable roller-coaster) and many shops!!

Sunday saw my parents coming down for a barbeque, yep that's right, in September!! It was cold but a lot of fun!! Then inside for a birthday cake I had made (see my next post for that little gem *cough*) and then a challenge of poker for us!! Indeed a fun old weekend for us.

Plus the arrival of the PSP that he bought for himself as a birthday present! Which I have made more use of!!! LOL

Pocket Pairs and Painkillers

Well, it was the poker finals yesterday. Starting a 3pm and going on to.. well.. the end! Unfortunately, although I have no idea why, even with the few reserves we had playing we were still 16 people short! So the final only had 40 players instead of 56, not so far to go to win but less impressive to go out 40th! The day seemed to go well though. The Rosebank put on some great buffet food, LOVE buffet food! Pig Out! And a really nice atmosphere. I have to admit I expect I looked pretty grumpy by about 5pm though as I started getting a migraine and was not feeling very well at all! So apologies to anyone who thought I was being miserable! Only had one paracetamol with me and that did no good and no one had any paracetamol wiith them!! I even had the bar staff going out to their cars looking for them!! Thanks guys!

I didn't do too bad, came 14th overall and won a buy-in to an online tournament to win a trip to Vegas. To be honest though not sure how much use it will be! Its a 'whoever has the most points after 8 games' wins kind of thing and i am not sure I am anywhere near good enough to get even close. Maybe there are smaller prizes or something. But even so it was great to actually win something! Dave didn't do as well as he had hoped but there were several players out early who really should have been in longer!

I am just pleased that I managed to get further this time than I did last time. 19th last time, 14th this time. Go me!

Last Day of Work ... and Surprises All Round!!

Well, what a great last night and this morning!! Some totally unexpected gifts and celebrations! Its really weird I didn't think that people would be that interested, I don't mean that in a negative way, obviously I don't think that they would just be kind of
"oh, a wedding, blarghhh"
I thought there would be congratulations and questions from those not in the family and a few wishes of good luck but I have been blown away by the niceness of people.

Take last night, the last day of poker for us for the next 3/4 weeks (except Sunday, but we have established that that doesn't count) Two of the people we know from the poker, Barrie and Isobel gave us a card and a gift which was totally unexpected! Thanks very much guys! Then totally out of the blue was a gift and card from the lady whos pub we host the poker in!! A beautiful gift it was too (even if someone else did unwrap it!) I was quite overcome, I am not used to people making such a fuss!! :) :) :)

Then to just add to my "wow!" I get into work today, late (never trust alarm clocks!!) to find that everyone has signed a card, and decorated my desk with balloons and banners and even put together a little guide to marriage for us! LOL We are also heading out for lunch to a Indian resturant!! I am again so happy, I am really not used to this and it is so nice!!!