We Had A Challenge....

[gness]

...Dave and I.......we each had to arrange a trip to somewhere the other had never been...plan it and hope they enjoyed it....

I took Dave to Liverpool and he took me to Scotland....I'd been to Scotland long ago...once touring our caravan up the west and over to some islands.....this was the holiday about which MissG had to do a school project ...
I would be lying to say this holiday was accident and incident free.....though we found a really good butcher who sold us steak for MrG's black eye.....
Never cross your navigator!!!!

I received a note from MissG's teacher......."I hope you don't mind, MrsG.....your daughter's project was so funny I took it home for my husband to read....we sat in bed reading and laughing......poor MrG"....... :-(
Still.....if it passed the time in bed for them I'm happy.....

My other visits were business.......meeting folk in the oil industry....lord what a snooty and dry lot they were....well that's perhaps unfair.....probably just that I didn't fit too well.....
Well isn't a pun......

Perthshire was bliss......the best apartment.....a truly lovely town with the most friendly folk....a great pub......and scenery to die for.....
I lived in Canada and it's beautiful.......but this area is just as spectacular.......the hills...the rivers...the stunning night skies....
Salmon leaping......red squirrels.....deer with magnificent antlers......and to top it all.....a crow murmuration over the apartment every night....

So.....never having been too fussed....I am sold on Scotland and planning a return......

And whoever told me to take woolies and wellies will get a ticking off...the weather was just glorious.....xxx

[gness]

Don't phew yet, ladies.....you may be needed...... :-)

Pretty but nasty, Shoota.......I recall the ones removed from me were black....but maybe I wasn't looking closely....
Anyway....as you're here and not gremlined.......your boys okay?
All happy and settled?..x

[shoota]

Lol, kiss o' death, I was gremlined..... Although it doesn't seem to be as bad as previously.
Both boys fine thanks and working hard. Have been assisting son 2 on his shoot days. We're expecting pups in 4/5 weeks :-)

[gness]

That's good then.....and the pups?.....How many are you keeping?!

[shoota]

I'm trying to steel myself not to keep any, son 2 wants one, several previous recipients want a second and we have a list of new people who want one (the previous litter are such nice dogs and good workers) so we will have to see how many arrive and hope they are all OK.

[gness]

Well if you know they're going to a good home it'll be easier to let go I suppose....if you can... :-)

I'm not....as you probably know...a great dog lover....but I was in an Inn in Scotland and the hosts had a strange dog.....lovely but strange...
We all decided that it was autistic if dogs can be.....well if it was human that would explain its behaviour.....but anyway it took to me.....and I took to it....
It was different....very odd behaviour for a dog...... we got along really well though.....x

[shoota]

You need a pup.

[gness]

Ooooo...no I don't.....I have cared for a sick husband......two kids....grandchildren.....a daft mother...... cats in a cattery.......more houseplants than you could shake a stick at.....and god knows how many school children....
My grey haired years are just for me now and I'm enjoying them!!..x

[-Talbot-]

Calling choosing somewhere to go for a bit of a jolly a 'challenge' is overegging it somewhat. (although SD appears to have failed the er ... challenge) better luck next time.

[gness]

Ah but Talbot....that's only because you are dull....you have no sense of fun or adventure......you get no pleasure from the little things that make the rest of us happy....your posts show that....
But try, my love......you may just get there...one day.....Gx

[Mamyalynne]

Glad you enjoyed Scotland, not somewhere I've explored enough I'm sorry to say.

[gness]

Me neither, Mamya.....and I regret it....but time yet....I will explore more...it exceeded all my expectations.....and the folk are just lovely...and not just because I met a lovely young scots lad.... ;-)

[gness]

And just for the hell of it before I turn in.......I found the beautiful Luke singing this.....

Night all....thanks for your chat...xxx

[-Talbot-]

gness
Ah but Talbot....that's only because you are dull


ok, thank you nice lady