Last weekend I had the experience of a lifetime. Planned trip to Aberdeen (I went up by bus Friday morning) to visit Megan Linwood turned into the ultimate Scottish immersion. Megan had just flown in from a week in Copenhagen and quickly got her gear together to drive us out to Strathdon where we caught the end of a Ceilidh. Danced a couple of reels and had a fab time in the tartan clad Lonach Hall. This place is quite a long way from anywhere and is in the Cairngorms National Park. We left the Ceilidh after midnight and headed for Helens home to light a bonfire and see in the dawn at 4am when the rooster crowed and the Curlews started to call! It was the summer solstice we were celebrating and I cant believe I didnt feel a bit tired. Must have been the Scottish air and possibly the Scotch Mist that was falling most of the time? Helen is an extremely talented sculptor and a wonderful host. We were made very welcome and all bunked into her amazing farm house and studio even more in the Wops than the Strathdon Hall. For those who have visited Edinburgh and been to the top of Leith walk, you will have seen her huge giraffes sculpted from bits of machinery and vehicle parts. Awesome!
We were vey close to the area Davids grandfather grew up in and it felt very special to be in the company of a close community who obviously took care of each other. The real deal! I had a wonderful weekend and it was lovely to catch up with Megan on her Scottish turf.
Back to Edinburgh on Sunday and then Monday I looked after the daughter of a friend of Sarah. 2 x 9 month old wee girls, played together and had similar patterns for their day so went very well all in all. Usual week for us but I leave for Bristol on Thursday before jetting off to Spain on Saturday. Yay!
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