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Ian our tour guide was brilliant! Funny, edifying and very personable! The plant is massive and plans and construction on the way for doubling the size and production based on US and Japanese demand. Dined at Highlander Inn with a few pints and a snort of Macallan Gold. A very nice sleep.

Huge rain, lightning, thunderstorm pelted our Ship Inn  last night and put off the idea of walking the next stretch. I awoke early and found the rain wasn’t due to hit until mid morning, so I took a 6 mile round trip to a local castle; Dunnottar, where the Earl Marischal held off Oliver CromwellContinue reading “Stonehaven- infirmary – Aberdeen Royal hospital- Day 10, July 19th”

Cher and I walked roughly 8 miles along The Fife Coastal Path. This featured passing all of the golf courses beginning with the Old Course. This took us to the Eden Estuary, where we could not cross a huge wetland, bog as the map and folks suggested we could, and the the estuary to get to TentsmuirContinue reading “St Andrews -Guardbridge on to Stonehaven, Day 9, July 18th”

Sri Lankan driver, Prikash, took us to Luton airport. We chatted about the “island of tea and spices” then and now. He was astounded I’d been there as recent as last summer. He escaped Jafna at the height of the turmoil in 1985, when I was still on the island.                    Continue reading “London – Luton – Edinburgh – St. Andrews, Day 7, Sunday, July 17th”

A bit more about yesterday… Susanna was brilliant in all ways! She handled the Vic crisis with professionalism, poise and love. Despite probably thinking: “This is absolutely the LAST time I bloody well have relatives to the palace!”  And later that evening the family met near Covent Garden for an amazing diner. I thought backContinue reading “London, Day 6, Saturday, July 16th- Pimlico, Victoria, a walk through St. James Park to Piccadilly Circus & Street, New Bond Str., Oxford Str., Regent Str., Carnaby Str.,….Soho”

Susanna, (Chou) works for Princess Anne at Buckingham Palace. She graciously offered to get us inside the gates, on the steps of the Palace to watch the changing of the guard. We were to meet among the throngs of tourist visitors outside the gates, but specifically the left gate as one faced it. It was indeed a thrill!Continue reading “London, Day 5, Friday, July 15”

After coffee and croissant at the local cafe on Belgrave, Cher and I met Maggie, who had trained down from Birhingham, Helen from Liverpool, and Vic, MK and Alex from California at Victoria Station to train to East Malling and meet another cousin for brunch, Peter and his wife Margaret. (See picture in front ofContinue reading “London, Thursday, Day 4, July 14th.                                                 Pimlico, London, Victoria Station to East Malling, Kent, & return”

Tuesday early, Cher chatted with Andrew on “what’s ap”.  I showered , attempting to clean the green curry I spilled all over the shirt I wore last evening. I think it’s a goner. We grabbed a couple of lattes, a chocolate and an almond croissant and walked to Westerminster Abbey. I last walked the AbbeyContinue reading “London Day 3, Wednesday, July 13 th”

Cher and I had a breeze tubing from Heathrow. Bought an Oyster card at the airport, took the Piccadilly line to Earl’s court, transferred to the District line and arrived at Victoria Station, and hailed a black taxi to 11 Gloucester street. Our studio is tiny.(250′) see photo of Cher.   Time to check out the neighborhood. Continue reading “London – Monday , July 11th”

Raced around London to get Andrew’s lease agreement printed out and then notarized. And finally, overnighted to his Apartment in Orange. Andrew you will be good to move in soon! From 8 until noon perfect sunny weather. As soon as we finished our errands it began to rain. Time for a pub lunch of chickenContinue reading “London, Day 2,Tuesday, July 12th”