Today we said our goodbyes to Veronica and really want to stay in touch as she starts her transition to a smaller house on the property. Her son, Hugh, and his young family will soon take over the large house (8 bedrooms, probably 7,000 square feet). It’s time, she thinks. The house has been in…

Good morning, our time. There are pheasants everywhere on the Westfield property, so John has taken to calling them “pleasants!” Westfield House is a very pleasant and large estate near the Gordonstun School, where Prince Phillip and King Charles both attended. As a matter of fact, Veronica helps out there and often houses parents who…

Today was the big day for our Nairn GC round. I booked this one before we came, but when we stopped by the course yesterday, an earlier tee time had opened up. It would be with two Americans who booked through an agency. They would have caddies which worked out well for us the other day, so…

Veronica served us breakfast this morning wearing the new alligator gloves (or oven mitts) I gave her. When she opened up her thumb, we could see all the way down the alligator’s throat and count each alligator tooth! (I think she likes them.)  We’re in the middle of a 500-acre wood with very poor reception,…

Our delightful host, Annie, admits to being a bit scattered at times so we all had a laugh at breakfast this morning when she offered us two kinds of whisky (Scotch) with our croissants, or, if we preferred, orange juice and tea. Then came the tea and eggs, served with two knives (no fork or…

(First of all, we hope our So Cal friends and family are high and dry and that the predicted disaster lessens quickly. We’re watching the news with you.) Now life feels normal. We woke and had a delightful breakfast with our new host, Annie. Other guests (Charles Spencer and Helen) were UFLs (Up From London,…

Oh, Where oh Where Did My Yellow Bag Go! We finished yesterday without any more news on the yellow bag so we started today on the watch. Karen had an online meeting, which set us on to a discussion about online meetings. But the nagging situation of the lost bag took over. We called British…

Karen made us a full Scottish breakfast at 8 am. And the tea… she makes the best. We talked the morning away while I took breaks to track the missing bag (still at the airport) and make one call to the British Air who reassured me that they were doing all they could. Karen and…

A Prius did it again!  Our golf clubs and bags all fit in that little car and Valek from Pasadena Taxi did a great job. At LAX, we noticed how busy Bradley was today in comparison with last year when we went to Antarctica, and we felt like the only people in the terminal. You…