Well as Karla has said we arrived at Gite (pictured) to be greeted by Brenda and Zoli, the former being a Glaswegian. After some initial banter and patter we headed off to the supermarket to provision up for next couple of days. After a lovely meal including duck pate, steak, potatoes, tarte tatin and rouge /blanc vin, we settled back and watched various movies on the laptops and listened to music.
Girl Guide of the year award goes to Karla who managed to light our log fire at the 3rd attempt, but not convinced she really needed to use the bottle of brandy to assist!
No wifi so currently cut-off with outside world and I have no idea of any footie scores or whether the 6 balls dropped in last night. I am sure if Mary Queen of Scots, who lived nearby was alive wifi and television would be mandatory or freely available to all Ecossians.
This morning or almost last night the dawn chorus started well before there was any glint of daylight in the sky. 6am on the dot a harmony of both tenor and alto cockerels gave it laldy, making it an early rise for all. All the more impressive as the clocks seem to have sprang forward.
Well off to a big market this morning and then a visit to a famous chateaux where Mary Queen of Scots lived when she was young. There is even a bench where in true Scottish fashion she graffitied her name by knife.

Hi all,Missed the daily missive yesterday. Love hearing your news. Much better than our diaries of old. John is traumatised over your reference to his singing prowess! Watched all his wedding DVD´s today. They´re fab. Liam arrived today so we´re heading for Barolo tonight.
ReplyDeleteAbout the footie scores - as you probably know now 'YOU DON'T WANNA KNOW' Even I don't wanna know about the Irish score. It was dire. We were beaten 6-0 and still got a 1-1 draw. Bon nuit to South Africa - definately!!! TG for the rugby!
ReplyDeletePS Is that blue sky I see!!!
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