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On my own again!

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Well, I retrieved my wee car and headed off from Edinburgh, ending when I get tired of driving and find a place for the night.

First thing first, I’ve got to get out of the city! Kate, I need my navigator.  I will have to imagine you are here, bleating at me (ewe do that sometimes, SHEEP). Here are common phrases from Kate; mom, you are very close to the bushes on this side, MOM…LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD. Mom (calmly) at the circle take the second left….just go around again. Only kidding Kate, I miss my navigator. Now, about that city…..


So those circle marks are all the wrong turns! There were a few shites going on until what was to be a 20 minute drive was about 45! No damage to the car, so, YEAH FOR ME! I headed north towards Dunkeld.


It’s a small town off the beaten tourist path. I walked around, had a coffee, found some Kinder Prize eggs for Mallory and Ayden.  Nan is welcome to come home, with the kinder eggs!


Weirdly, they have sheep porn!


Interesting story for the day:

I was on the bridge over the River Tay taking pictures.  See the people walking? I included them in the pic because they were there, and walking the dog. (making the pic more interesting)  (not creeping!) While I was having the coffee I was looking at my pics. When I left the shop I walked towards my car and those people were walking by.  So, trying not to be creepy, I walked up to them, told them they were in a picture I took and asked if they wanted it. They were not creeped out at all! I sent it to her email, while we chatted. They are from Ireland and invited me for a cuppa tea when I’m there! 

You just never know!


From Dunkeld to Blair Castle. History lesson; someone built this, someone stole it (Likely visciously) repeat that many times and now you can tour it and the grounds! I got there in time to hear the lone bagpiper. It sounded amazing!

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I toured the grounds and saw a herd of red tailed dear, horses, ‘reguly’ coos (regular cows!) and beautiful scenery.


And this sign:


Don’t be snail slime!

I found a lovely B & B in Nairn, near Inverness. Joyce welcomed me and made me feel at home. ‘Just pay me in the morning, no worries’.

Slainte’ (cheers)

The adventure begins on April 15, 2017

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Well, we are at the Newark airport waiting to board. We….you say.

Yes, me and Ewejean

He is slightly reluctant, he’s woolied (worried in sheep-speak) that he may get lost. I’ve been trying to reassure him, but no luck, he just says….TITLE BAAAAAD. Oh, what does he know? 

Next stop Edinburgh. I’m going to learn how to say it, apparently I’ve been pronouncing it as if I’m a tourist. WHAT??

Some of you may be wondering, why Scotland? Why are you not returning to your mothership…..ooops! Motherland!! Well, thanks to Ancestry.com, I found out that……I am only 5% Irish! So, I thought I knew who I was! So I traded in my kilt for a…….kilt?? Ha ha, thanks ancestry for that! 

I’m 70% British!! 

That’s a whole lotta British! So, I felt the need to see part of the UK, so here I come Scotland! My hope is that I can hop over to Donegal and visit with Kathleen Meehan for a cuppa, visit with her and the baby lambs. That would make the trip perfect.

I’m flying United, seat 32A……keeping my fingers crossed!