March into March!

OK so it's the 9th March and I haven't written for over a month - slapped wrists for me! I am really looking forward to getting my days and nights back when my show is over - although I'll probably not know what to do with myself!
It's been a busy time since I last wrote firstly because my sister and her American husband moved back to Scotland from the States. So they spent a few days with us in Glasgow and we went baby shopping and went to a concert at the SECC after a nice meal at Yen the Teppanyaki restaurant. We then went up North for my folks 40th anniversary at The Ord Arms Hotel in Muir of Ord (where they held their wedding reception) which was lovely. My folks got a new puppy for their anniversary to fill the void left after Teegan. The new puppy is soooo cute! She is a labradoodle called Struie so you can imagine my folks house was bedlam with the whole family, my brothers two dogs, Struie and 2 babies!
I've been doing a fair amount of travel around Scotland in the last month - visiting Aberdeen, Ayr, Dalkeith with work and a quick trip to Greenock to visit my friend Reena who is going to New York next week (very jealous) and Murrayshall in Perth for dinner which was lovely. I ran a consultation session in work for people with multiple sensory impairments which was really interesting and reminded me just how lucky I am.
Rehearsals are gearing up for show week on 24th March - we had our rehearsal weekend in Crianlarich which was exhausting (14 hours rehearsing on the Sat!). I was designated driver this time so I was very well behaved and was one of the first to bed at 5am!
Ross and I had a lovely Valentine's night at Cafe Gandolphi in Merchant City. It's probably the only quality time we have spent just the two of us in the last month! I have also probably eaten out more times in the last few weeks than I have all year - Zorbas (a Greek place in Merchant City - delicious lamb), Buongiourno in Shawlands (definitely the best pizza in the south side), Soho in town (good value food but shocking service), Piccolo Mondo (think this one features in every write up I do!), Rumours (a lovely Malaysian cafe on Bath street that sells the weirdest drink ever - bubble tea!), The Arches (pretty basic burgers) and Caravelhas in Greenock (very tasty and good value). I also tried a chinese buffet which was surprisingly tasty - although I have never seen so much food in my life!
As if that wasn't enough for one month I also managed a wee theatre trip (Carousel) which was traditional but still enjoyable, two visits to Register House in Edinburgh to continue with Ross's family tree and help a friend with hers, a works night out to celebrate the end of our 'Big Thinking' consultation - aptly named 'Big Drinking', and a works leaving do for the first staff member I hired - sad days! Ross has been keeping himself busy with football, selling our cars (we're hopefully getting a new car this month!) and a trip tp the Scotland rugby game where he managed 14 hours solid drinking...
Last weekend my brother Richard, sister in law Diane and nephew Xander visited. We went to Xscape during the day - Richard snowboarded and Xander sledged. Xander experienced his first slush puppie, ride on an escalator, a bus, a taxi and the dodgems! Richard and Di then went to Alien Wars which is meant to be very scary so Ross and I are definitely going to go before it finishes at the end of the month.
We've also had a few more viewers at the flat so fingers crossed I'll be able to update with some better house news next month!
Happy 30th to my friends Reena and Sarah! Happy birthday to my dad and happy mothers day to my mam! Oh and a shout out to Aileen who is on the road to recovery after being in hospital. March is gonna be another busy month with shows, parties, hen nights and weddings. Do you hear me complaining??! x