Stagtime

Days 4,5&6 and we’ve made it to KingsHouse, Glencoe. Photos don’t do the scenery justice.

I think there was a process for the above...not too sure tho, It was a simple process, Select, Pay, Flash ?,Job done, I'm not tech savvy, I do things that I'm comfortable with and used too, I wasn't going to re-new and have my future hols here in the UK, But I have a pull to visit again my Mums homeland Austria(Vienna)I love it there but hate flying...yes really fear/hate flying, Heights I have an issue with ☹️

East Stand it is then - brilliant view from the half way line!

They will insist on you setting up some ID for her, should be easy if you can provide a second email address. It might be fun to go to ticket office just for the experience!
No bad views at Pride Park but go high up if you are choosing East Stand and don't want to be sat in full sun. South Stand will be in shade.

She'll need (or you will) to set up her own fan ID. You can then link the 2 accounts together under the "friends and family" option and then you can buy the 2 tickets on either account as long as you assign each ticket to each individual owner.

Which bay? Do you mean which block? ?Personally I prefer a slightly more elevated view to watch the games so, for me G upper in the East Stand would be first choice.

A wee jaunt over to Ilson Friday morning, pick up 91 year old Father-in-Law... and his bloody mobility scooter... and off to bloody well Mable-sur-La-Thorpe for 3 nights in a bloody well static caravan on one of them there bloody well holiday parks!  
Hey... I know... Sounds horrendous at first light yeah? 
But the fact of the matter is the old man spent 90% of December-April in either hospital or care home.  We almost gave up on him surviving at one point, and he almost lost a big bag of marbles at another, but he got through it... not sure how... and he's been home since May, with a few little niggles, the odd fall, and a one off flat out refusal to accept the wonderful paramedics' invitation to take him back in to get him checked over yet again, despite his breathing being very iffy at the time!
We cancelled a similar jaunt in May as he simply wasn't up to it.
But the past 3 weeks or so have seen him as near to being "back to his normal self" as he's ever likely to get, so now is as good a time as any.  Hey, he'll never be the fit and sprightly 85 year old of days gone by, but he's certainly perkier than he has been since before Christmas, so why not make hay while the sun shines.  Grab the opportunity with both hands.  There's no time like the present.  etc, etc...
This may... or may not, I hasten to add... be his last chance to see the sea, and smell that wonderfu... well, you get the picture!
If that proves to be the case, then I for one will be proud to have played my part in it.  He's a good guy.  He deserves it. 
So, wish us luck... I'm going in...
 
 

And after 160km, 96 miles we've finally finished

Day 7, The Devil's Staircase out of Glencoe to Kinlochleven . Low cloud at 6.30am.
 
At the top of the Devil's Staircase.
And the track keeps going.

Yes to all of that. I found it particularly tough to deal with as the timing mirrored my dads sudden decline with dementia. The day we went into admin was the first "come now please" urgent call from my mum. Derby was mine and dad's thing together and unbelievably bad Derby news usually coincided with bad dementia days. Dad is now stable, settled and as happy as he will be in lovely residential care right near us and he still loves to chat Derby although often muddled. He has told the care staff some horrendous tall stories about it all! Attendance obviously reduced a lot last year in the circumstances (hence my total annoyance at those making comments about part-time fans - just count your blessings you can attend when you want) but was so happy to get season tickets on the first day of sale. Really excited about the season ahead.

Thanks, after 7 1/2 weeks in Scotland we're off to Yorkshire for 3 days and then Derby for 3 days. Unfortunately arriving in Derby around 2 on Saturday so trying to figure out if I have enough time to get from the hotel and get tickets for the trial match.

And after 160km, 96 miles we've finally finished

Day 8 and after 160km (100miles) we've finished the Great Western Way at Fort William.  The views were worth the pain.

And after 160km, 96 miles we've finally finished

First look at Ben Nevis

Day 8 and after 160km (100miles) we've finished the Great Western Way at Fort William.  The views were worth the pain.

And after 160km, 96 miles we've finally finished

For myself, ice and rest and when you think that you are right to go give it a extra week.

And after 160km, 96 miles we've finally finished

First look at Ben Nevis

Day 8 and after 160km (100miles) we've finished the Great Western Way at Fort William.  The views were worth the pain.

And after 160km, 96 miles we've finally finished

And after 160km, 96 miles we've finally finished

Day 7, The Devil's Staircase out of Glencoe to Kinlochleven . Low cloud at 6.30am.
 
At the top of the Devil's Staircase.
And the track keeps going.

Day 7, The Devil's Staircase out of Glencoe to Kinlochleven . Low cloud at 6.30am.
 
At the top of the Devil's Staircase.
And the track keeps going.