So I’d like to tell you what the morning was like this morning but unfortunately we didn’t see much of it. While we had consumed slightly less wine than the previous night, having two nights of heavy bevvies had taken it’s toll. With no major plans for the day, we all slept in and eventually had “breakfast” at about noon. We sat outside in the emerging sunlight, enjoying croissants and coffee and conversation. This morning we covered the Me Too movement, entitlements, and travel troubles. Finally we made our way to repacking and loading up the car for another transition – from coast to inland, from my family to Frank’s.
A short drive to Stirling brought us to our AirBnB rental: Skeoch Cottage – a converted farm building and by far the nicest place we have ever rented through AirBnB. The place is gorgeously done, impeccably clean, and shall I mention the jacuzzi bathtub? Sharon, the owner, is a gem (who happens to know my in-laws) and had the place well stocked with everything from cereal to wine. We did still need to pick up a few things though so a stop at Tesco was in order. I was so excited to see the how range of gluten free items had grown that I had to take a photo.
I even found a gluten free version of morning rolls – an absolute necessity for making bacon rolls for breakfast!
We had a quick stop to visit Frank’s mum and let her know that we would be coming by tomorrow to take her out. Then it was time for dinner. Without the gourmet stylings of our grillmaster from the weekend, it was a meal at the Jam Jar in Bridge of Allan where we indulged in some of the “hair of the dog” with our Sunday roast. The sun was still with us so an outdoor table was a must.
Another short stop to visit the younger brother and family before heading back to oor wee cottage for a relatively early night because Jesse arrives tomorrow!
Data for the day:
Steps: An embarrassing 5,803 (2.7 miles)
Miles to empty in the car when we started our journey: 410
Miles to empty when we arrived an hour later: 428 (?!?)
Cups of tea consumed with family: 1 (but it’s early days yet)
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