Hello
Time
has galloped past November!!! There is an air of mild panic here and
with my family and friends – because Christmas is coming at an
alarming rate!!! I am galvanised at times, to drop everything and
concentrate on Christmas letter, presents for the village friends,
presents for abroad and all the presents collected for the Edinburgh
family – this state of panic does not last long, when I realise
that, for a while at least, I have enough time!
I'm
going to Edinburgh for a few days on the 1st of December. My excuse,
so near Christmas, is that I want to deliver their advent calendars
in person! I also can do a little visiting maybe, in between bursts
of shopping!
I'll
also go down for Christmas, weather permitting.
Today
we have icy snow lying – just a covering on the ground, but really
dangerous! Those of you who know Heron's Flight's position, off the
road by quite a bit, will be able to imagine how slippy the drive is
– and pitch dark! So the dogs and I have no intention of going
visiting, as I quite often do, in the dark.
It
has been a very busy year, with guests coming and going from March
till the end of October – but how I enjoy their company! Two
couples, friends over the years, were married in Plockton, in May and
August. Robert and Alison chose to have the ceremony on the front
lawn – happily the sun shone! Dave and Denise invited the dogs and
me on board Sula Mhor, to witness their marriage, along with Calum
the seal boat captain. Alison, Toowoomba, had just arrived here then;
she had met the happy couple last year, her being here in August a
complete surprise to them! Alison read a lovely poem, on board. The
dogs were very well behaved – phew!
The
village is now very quiet, until New Year and then again around
Easter. All of this area was exceeding busy in 2017 and perhaps we
hope that it is not quite so next year, as facilities struggled to
cope …...
The
family in Edinburgh is well.
Sam's
loving his work, at the Royal, in Edinburgh. Catriona is in 6th
year at the Royal High – no firm idea of what to study..... Sean's
in 3rd year while Daniel, in first year, passed me in the
height stakes, much to his delight!!
I
hope you and your family have a lovely Christmas and the Happiest New
Year!
As
we in Plockton gather near the car park to bring in 2018, watch the
bonfire and firework display, and wander home, first footing friends
en route, I shall be thinking of all my family and friends far away
and wishing them “Happy New Year”
Best
wishes
Ann
As I post this I'm thinking about Alison, Toowoomba. She's in hospital at present, but happily well on the way to recovery and being home again....
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