So we are back!

So we are back! And yes we are in 2 respects.
I will be trying to post at least once a week to let everyone back home in South Africa know how we are doing and we are back because we are back in sunny Scotland. OK not sunny Scotland, but Scotland nevertheless. And yes, we are happy to be back even without the sunshine.

We were welcomed back to our local town with half decent weather and a picture postcard town filled and covered in blooming hanging baskets hanging from all the lovely old historical buildings in the high street. Everyone we saw who we knew gave us a big welcome back smile and greeting so it feels good to be back. I did feel weird though and after a few days, very weird as we felt like we had never left actually. The same people working in the local stores/garages/same postman, binmen etc. Everything just the same like we had never left in the first place but strangely this felt reassuring in the end.
Dylan slotted back into Scottish life very easily but Kieran has taken a little longer and is not quite there yet in some respects. But as each day goes by, he fits in more.
They have both started new schools now nearly a month ago ans Dylan is doing well in primary school. a wise choice to keep him in Primary/Year 1 as he is coping well now. Kieran is in a much bigger nursery so he is taking a little longer to settle but he is and doesn't cry anymore, he just needs time to find some special friends now.
We have been in our new house 1 month now but are still awaiting our shipped goods. I am hoping delivery will be next week. So not long now. Then we can settle properly. Our neighbours, friends and family and been fantastic in helping us get things to furnish our new house while we await our things so we have been very lucky that we have so much already. But as you all know, your own things are always the best. I have lived a month without a microwave, decent fridge and grater and for some reason I have really missed/needed these appliances. At least I have had a chest freezer for 2 weeks now so no more daily shopping.
Sooo we live in a lovely 110 year old farmers cottage which is not as small as you imagine. It is a lovely 3 bedroom house with 2 bedrooms upstairs. The walls are about 30cm thick in places and we have a lovely woodburner in the living room.
We overlook the farmlands with cows and deer in our direct view. So generally very happy so far.
We are off to the international sheepdog show and trials tomorrow if it doesn't rain and I'll post again soon.
Have a lovely week-end and look forward to catching up again soon.