Windy Yett at last
It's been a long couple of days. But that is travelling I guess. Everything has gone pretty smoothly, except that after we picked Jude and Mom up at the Glasgow airport we got delayed by probably an hour by an accident that stopped traffic. Geoff seems to have got back into driving on the wrong side all right. It was dark when we got here (because of the delay) so he found it stressful navigating the narrow roads in the dark. After we got our stuff in Geoff and I drove into Falkirk to find a grocery store so we could have supper. Even with the GPS we rented we got off track a couple of times. Geoff is amazing to drive a strange vehicle in the dark on unfamiliar narrow roads.
Windy Yett is nice. After you turn off the main road the road gets narrower and narrower until it stops at the farm. So we feel quite away from everything. It feels like an old farmhouse but has all modern conveniences and I think we will be comfortable here.
Thanks to Jude and her points we stayed in the Hilton in Glasgow which was very nice. After supper we stopped at a pub and lifted a pint (Geoff) and a half (Theresa) of Tennants for Tim.
The rest of the badgers arrive on Wednesday. We are picking them up at the train in Falkirk.
Oh yes, if people from work are reading this: Jenelle and I were wondering about how they celebrate Remembrance Day here. It looks like the Sunday before Nov. 11 is the day they mark. When we were at Heathrow Airport on Sunday waiting for our next flight, there was an announcement at 11 a.m. that there would be two minutes of silence. Everyone in that huge place just stopped eating and walking and talking and there was two minutes of complete silence. Then The Last Post came over the intercom and after that everything resumed as before. It was very moving.
Windy Yett is nice. After you turn off the main road the road gets narrower and narrower until it stops at the farm. So we feel quite away from everything. It feels like an old farmhouse but has all modern conveniences and I think we will be comfortable here.
Thanks to Jude and her points we stayed in the Hilton in Glasgow which was very nice. After supper we stopped at a pub and lifted a pint (Geoff) and a half (Theresa) of Tennants for Tim.
The rest of the badgers arrive on Wednesday. We are picking them up at the train in Falkirk.
Oh yes, if people from work are reading this: Jenelle and I were wondering about how they celebrate Remembrance Day here. It looks like the Sunday before Nov. 11 is the day they mark. When we were at Heathrow Airport on Sunday waiting for our next flight, there was an announcement at 11 a.m. that there would be two minutes of silence. Everyone in that huge place just stopped eating and walking and talking and there was two minutes of complete silence. Then The Last Post came over the intercom and after that everything resumed as before. It was very moving.
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posted by Theresa at 2:09 PM
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Badgers, a walk update:
Aros Park on Sunday
Garmony on Monday
We need to call Ruth when we are in Tobermory; she will probably meet us at hotel on Sunday am.
We pay in cash! or travellers' cheques.
I love the fact that that everyone there respects Remembrance for what it is, instead of seeing it as a day off work, which is what it seems to be to too many people here.
Also, on a lighter note, how was Tennants? was there a big T Tap?
I too bow to Geoff's prowess behind the wheel. someone at work said to me on your last holiday you went whitewater rafting, what are you doing for excitement on this one? I said I might drive, and after watching Geoff, I think that might equal wwr. Mom and I are the only ones up right now, we are sitting in the kitchen at Windy Yett, having some coffee, and thinking about what to do today. Our flight to Glasgow was uneventfule (the best way to fly). What a treat to have someone meeting you at the end of the flight into a a different country. I am so glad to be here.
Yep, it's Remembrance Sunday over there.
Jealous... sounds like so much fun. How come you guys never wanted to visit Scotland when *I* lived there?!
Glad to hear you made it there safely. We were all jealous at work yesterday thinking of all the fun you were having. Although Bernie's sister did bring in an ice cream cake first thing in the morning, started the day very good. Dairy products for breakfast is always good. Have fun, and don't worry about us here.
Jean
Anne, the reason is because we were not as free to take off as we are now.
Jean, it makes me nervous when people tell me to worry.
I can see we are not going to be able to avoid night driving much. The sun sets about 4:30. I am so grateful for the GPS because even with a good map, it's hard to see in the dark. We got lost today on the way back from Falkirk but our good buddy calmly told us how to get on the right road.
We found two more rooms this morning that we didn't know were here - another bedroom and the dining room.
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