May half term was spent in Scotland by the shores of Loch Long which is where the picture on the left was taken.

This is Holly and Ella looking for any kind of creature in the water or on the beach!

The weather was reasonably kind although the midges weren't quite so accommodating!

The campsite at Ardgarten where we stayed was right on the side of the Loch, facilities were very clean and pleasant enough, the girls certainly enjoyed the playground!

It's an interesting area and less than an hour from Glasgow, it has the feel of the Highlands without the long drive. 

From Scotland we headed down to Keswick for a couple of days and got some fantastic canoeing in on Derwent Water, going from one island to the next, watching the hoards of people snaking their way up Catbells!

Richard