Mums know best....

And so, the two Lunicorns went off to their respective parents to receive some TLC, and in the case of one Lunicorn, some incredibly awful tasting cough medicine called Ammonia and Epichechenana or something....Still and all, it was time to recharge the batteries, fight over dad's crossword and play with their ringtones. So here we are now back in the fold of Lunicorn Heights with strict instructions to keep taking the medicine!(And no doubt, two hourly phonecalls to check that it is indeed being ingested as per instructions) At what point do we stop being children? I guess, the point when we have children of our own, and have to assume the mantle of carer, rather than cared for...? Can't help but feel that we're at an age when we should be looking after our parents, but as long as they have their faculties (and indeed they have) we should be thankful that SOMETIMES, it's ok to go home to the nest, pull up the duvet, and just, well, be 'looked after'. Maybe that's selfish, but sometimes mums love being able to do what they do best. And sometimes, if we're lucky enough to still have our parents, it's ok to let them.
And so, on that note, feeling a wee bit bereft that it's back to being an independent Lunicorn, I must go and ensure that I take my medicine.
Cough, splutter, and sneeze....
Toodlepip.
The Lunicorns

Canter Bury Tails....

Unicorns can canter, they also have tails and we've been in Bury. (For the purposes of title translation!)
At one point, we thought this particular Lunicorn mission would have to be cancelled, as both Lunicorns have come down with a nasty chest infection. However, we braced ourselves, swallowed some antibiotics and made the trip.
Now back in our own manor, we've just run over to our local shop to eagerly pick up our Sunday Herald that we'd pre-booked (even though it's Monday!)only to discover alas and alack, it had been sent back!!! Ahhh, sometimes home comforts just aren't meant to be. Still, whilst in England, we made do with some lofty other Sunday papers, BUT, you just can't beat the Sunday Herald. So, instead of catching up with yesterday's Scottish news, we thought we'd write yet another blog.
So there we were at the Manchester Birch Travelodge East (reputedly the worst in the country - we found it excellent, and the staff very friendly)searching for a loaf of bread to pop in our own toaster (naughty!). We walked for what seemed like miles to procure one. Not a lot of shops on the M62! And in so doing, also found a local hostelry which was big on mushrooms and stilton. But forgetting we were in England and that the smoking ban had not yet reached them there parts, were stunned to find people happily lighting up INSIDE!!! It's amazing how quickly we've got used to the smoking ban here in Scotland, and we really noticed the difference this weekend. As one Lunicorn has still to kick the dreadful habit, it was part joy to be able to have a smoke and a drink at the same time, and part annoyance at being allowed to. Bizarre!
So the Life Quest exhibition at Castle Armoury was why we were there. We were gladdened to see friendly familiar Scottish faces in the shape of Hilary and Dave from Four Winds Meditations (Tibetan singing bowls) and thanks guys for allowing us to follow you out of Bury with its confusing roads last night. Then we took to the guidance of our AA route planner, only to discover it had taken us to the other side of the M62 - Birch West services!!!
There were some funny energies hovering at the exhibition so we called in our unicorns to help and protect. That said, there were also some fabulous experiences around us this weekend. One Lunicorn met a very good friend who she hadn't seen for twenty years! She had only just moved to Bury that week, and it transpires is also following an intensely spiritual path. Spooky or what?
Speaking of which isn't the autumn drama collection pretty good? Afterlife, Spooks, Cracker, Prime Suspect.....etc.
We digress....
So....thank you to the unicorns for leading us there and back safely. The roadworks were minimal, the road was clear (ish) and the Lunicorn mobile served us well (considering its recent injuries)
One Lunicorn also spent some time in Edinburgh last weekend and where-ever she turned on the Royal Mile seemed to spot a unicorn (usually on the coat of arms). She had a visit to Dynamic Earth, the Parliament and Ocean Terminal then returned to the calming sanctuary of the Belford Hotel (thank you Richard!)
Another Lunicorn is off to Anglesey on Thursday to celebrate her father's 75th birthday with the entire family. Never a dull moment!
Meanwhile, the next place to catch the Lunicorn spirit and wares is at the Mind, Body & Spirit Exhibition at The Moodiesburn House Hotel on Saturday. If you're free and in the locale, please come and say hello (AND REMEMBER THE PASSWORD IF YOU WANT A DISCOUNT)
Though we now may both have Lancashire accents (well, for at least a day), we never managed to sample any Lancashire 'otpot! Might be something to do with the meat factor, wethinks!
Running out of original sign-offs these days, so we'll stick with....
Love and light
The Lunicorns

Getting carried away.....

Yes, it would seem we have blog fever!
We're very excited you see.
Our 'Believe Book' which we've been mentioning for the past few months, is finally almost ready. We've got our lush purple velvet cover all designed and ready with silver embroidery and we have now located a bookbinder in Glasgow who can add the essential finishing touches like paper etc.
We hope to have them on our stall within the next two weeks, so watch this space.
It was funny at the weekend when customers approached us and said "I believe in unicorns" and then we remembered that this was the secret password from our newsletter that offered 10% discount!
So with that update, we're up, up and away on a beautiful, beautiful balloon.
x

Monday mornings......

So here we are with a million things to do and we're writing a blog.........it seems Lunicorn is taking the magic of the unicorn's horn and light to new heights. Collaborations and workshops are appearing almost out of nowhere, and it feels mighty good. As we move into our busiest time of the year, we realise how strong we need to be of mind, body and spirit (no, not the whisky fuelled type), so for any of our pals reading this, er.....we won't be free for good old fashioned socialising till January 2007!!!
We were warmed to see Tir na nOg's new postcard with a misty, magical image and the words "45 minutes from Glasgow, a million miles from the everyday". Fantastic and seems to sum up the retreat to a tee! We can't stress enough that if you haven't been yet, it's an experience to definitely take in, even just to sample the delights of the magical organical veggie cafe! See link on our website.
Our brand new tree wisdom magnets were very well received at their Crystal Fair yesterday, and we now also have Diana Cooper's Unicorn Meditation cd, which having tried out on Friday, we can say from the heart, definitely works.
We'd like to thank Mr P. for helping us out yesterday above and beyond the call of duty. True friendship, we think, is about an unquestionable automatic give and take with no clocking up of favours on either side and Mr P. definitely illustrates the best of that. So once again, thank you.
Anyhoo, this started off as a Monday morning blog and is now straying into noon, so we must don our Lunicorn horns, hooves and go swish our tails into the universe.
Till next time
Love & Light
The Lunicorns

Do things always come in threes?

What is a series of mechanic breakdowns and technical failures trying to tell the Lunicorns, we wonder? First it was the Compressor on the fridge freezer, then the Clutch on the Lunicornmobile, and finally (we hope!) the hard drive on the Computer. They say losing all your files and info via a hard drive fry-up only ever happens once. i.e. the big lesson learned is BACK UP, BACK UP, BACK UP. So enough of the negative. Mind you since all these things have been happening, we've enjoyed some truly remarkable kindnesses from friends all around us. Out of calamity often comes joy, we've realised.
Since last blog the Lunicorns have been busy doing what they do best. Three days at the Edinburgh Festival for the Alternative Lifestyle Show, our last of three workshops on Arran, the launch of our new 'believe' keyrings from reclaimed wood, our inspirational tree wisdom nuggets (thank you Joe for making that possible), a terrific Body & Soul weekend in Glasgow, a Druid Conference, another wonderful Botanics Craft Fair, a Ladies Night at the Primary in Woodlands, Glasgow, and a trip to Dundee for more Body & Soul. All this with a well dodgy clutch and no pc. This week sees us set up at Tir na nOg's Crystal Fair on Sunday 10th September, plus a split Lunicorn shift at Mugdock Country Park on the same day with the Mugdock Makkers. Then we're venturing South to Bury for a Life Quest exhibition. We'll more than likely write another blog before we regale you with our movements for the rest of September. We hope to have our 'believe' book ready for October, and will soon also reveal our 'believe' buds. Finally, the last of the cute cuddly unicorns has now been homed, with us! We couldn't bear to sell it. It was sitting on our display like the runt of the litter, so we decided to keep it ourselves, with the knowledge that those little darlings are 'end of line' and can never be got again. So for anyone reading this, who has one, it really is now a bit special. In the meantime, we're off to try and resurrect some files from memory and start at the beginning, which we're told, is a very good place to begin.
Love & Light
The Lunicorns