June News, 2013
Ian and Alison’s visit is already a lovely memory. As we get older, I think I’m getting more of
a Hunter (my maiden name)! I do not
acquiesce so easily, as Ian found out! But he and Alison will never know how
much I miss them!
The weather improved dramatically but Ian’s back became
very painful. This stopped one or two
hoped-for outings. Riding around this
area, on our sometimes “unpredictable” roads is not the thing when a back may
go into spasm….
But we had a lovely day on the water; ferry from Armadale
on the Isle of Skye to Mallaig on the mainland, smaller ferry thereafter to the
isle of Eigg, where we stayed for a couple of hours, while the ferry, the Loch
Nevis, called at the isle of Muck. We
had a lovely lunch there, bought one or two souvenirs and landed in the well-stocked
little grocery by accident, so my new bottle of vanilla essence will be a
perpetual reminder of our trip the island, on a beautiful day…….
On the 3rd, we headed to Edinburgh where I
stayed at Moira’s and Ian and Alison were just along the road in a Holiday
Inn. Moira, Catriona, Daniel and I had
dinner with Ian and Alison – our last for some little time. The following morning Moira again joined us
for a family cremation service – our first cousin’s husband. We then headed to Gullane for a service and
lunch – Ian and Alison saw other members of our extended family, a bonus albeit
at a sobering time.
We then drove straight to Edinburgh airport where my
guests of the past fortnight headed for London, en route to Canada. Today they will have arrived in Vancouver and
will fly to Auckland, en route to Brisbane and Toowoomba – a very long way from
Plockton…..
The good weather is not going to last till the weekend,
we are assured, so outside chores and some planting must get done!
I have a day off!
So I must not fritter the time away – till next month or when you call
in, but I should tell those of you who remember the TV series “Hamish MacBeth”
that his police station, “Tullochard” is for sale and is worth a look!
Ann
PS – Here I am writing some news and what do I find? June news un-posted…….. So I’ll rectify that now and start another
blog, which can continue for a while. I
shall not be so remiss again!
