…continued… …and we even had a real-life pipe major give us instruction on the bagpipes… …and two rainbows on the way home… …to have such wonderful friends… I am so very, very blessed… “There is nothing I wouldn’t do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves; …
…continued… …and so after another full day, we went back and changed into our ‘bling’ for a glorious evening at Fruin Farm… …to be continued…
The last weekend in September friends from all over the world to belatedly celebrate my birthday… with many of them staying here on the loch… …and it seemed a shame to have so many amazing people with amazing talents, intellects, and knowledge to be in the one place and not to share those gifts with …
Friends from several countries flew in for my belated birthday celebration. In addition to being one of my dearest friends, Tom and I work on several projects together so he flew in early from the States before being joined by his wife, daughter and son-in-law a few days later. I decided to show Tom what …
Some may be aware of Rosslyn Chapel from the works by Dan Brown – but this enigmatic building has been on my bucket list for many years prior to the consipracy novels… Before entering the Chapel, one passes the Old Rosslyn Inn building – I had no idea of its existence, nor its many illustrious …
I feel so incredibly blessed to have found such an extraordinarily beautiful place to curl up and write… and such lovely people… This photo is taken literally from my back door… These women were training for a seniors long-distance open-water swim… ~ Bella
The Braemar Gathering has been on my bucket list for many, many years – and yesterday had the most wonderful day finally checking that item off the list! The first challenge was finding where David and I were meeting… My GPS first of all sent me to a cul de sac in the middle of …
Situated in Balloch in Scotland, ‘The Maid’ is the very last paddles steamer to be built in Britain – and is the UK’s only remaining example of an ‘up and doon’ vessel A what? A ship that has been built twice! Read on to learn more… Assembled in Glasgow by A&J Inglis, the Maid was …
Heading north, I finally make it to Scotland! I stayed in a hotel in Glasgow for a few days taking care of some errands, getting Prince serviced etc, before heading up to my lovely piece of Heaven on Loch Long … and on the way, called in to Overtoun House, home of the fabled Dog …
The minute I arrived on the Isle of Man, I fell in love with it… This trip was only less than a week, but what a trip! Once I had caught up on some sleep, Laurence collected me from the beautiful bnb in which I was staying. Here, below, are my Prince and his beloved …
