Well, it was only 48 hours, but it felt like a week! Part of that is because, when one has been alone for so much of the time, having company can feel a bit invasive - not necessarily in a negative way, but the psychological and even the physical adjustment required can be tiring. I wouldn't have missed this for the world though. Having had
Bertie and Gail visit just a couple of weeks earlier, to now have
Mac1 and
Neighbour M come to stay for a couple of nights was excitement plus. Mac1 is, of course, a regular caller to The Hutch - but M had never been here. Now was her chance and it would mean when we catch up on the phone, she will be able to picture clearly where I am sitting, what I am looking out at and where it all sits on the
Cowal Peninsula.
We had made no major plans because a) weather (this is west coast Bonny Land remember!) and b) M and I both have mobility impediments. However, if I tell you the weathermen got it wrong again - but this time very much in our favour - it does not convey the joyous level of bright, warm, relatively wind-free weather we had! Summer, in truth. Certainly for Tuesday afternoon and throughout Wednesday. Yesterday morning, not so much. But it was still mild and at least not wet. My visitors enjoyed a luxury porridge and fruit combo for brekky, then a good natter and another cuppa before they left at midday to make a visit to the local botanic gardens before heading on back to Edinburgh.
Okay, enough intro. Here's the photographic evidence!!!
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| and the room of welcome! |
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| The welcome platter |
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Tuesday, after the orientation of The Hutch and afternoon tea,
then an evening meal, it was down to the sea for stones... |
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Wednesday, after a lingering breakfast of pancakes and fruit and lots of chatter,
Mac1 and Neighbour M went to look at the local lighthouse while I prepared the picnic.
They collected me and the food and we went to Jubilee Point on Loch Eck.
Us and 87 gazillion midgies, those mighty minuscule monsters of munch.
I now have a face with an alpine topography and a rare old itch...but we had fun! |
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| Roving reporter #2 |
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| Roving reporter #1 |
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| Absorbing all the local history and nature notes |
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| ...and so, farewell... |
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| The local War Memorial |
What fun, what fun, especially a visit with a wonderful old neighbor.
ReplyDeleteOh my, what incredible fun!!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post and photos.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous spot for a picnic. And what is that unfamiliar colour - oh, i do believe it's green! Just looking at that green feels fresh and cooler. Picnics seem to be tpoic 'du jour'. Yours looks great (as does the fruit - so fresh. We do miss raspberries. Xxx Mr T and F
ReplyDeleteLovely photos of you all. It looks like Mac 1 and M enjoyed their visit to the Hutch every bit as much as did Bertie and myself a few weeks ago. Too bad about the midgies. It's my impression that there are rather fewer than usual in the Torridon area so far this summer.
ReplyDeleteCheers, Gail.
you had a berry good time together... and even the weather was with you... oh how we miss a picnic outside... but with the rain we can forget it... or we will have one with soup, that fits with da rain ;O
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you had a wonderful time with your guests and the berries and grapes platter looks so yummy!
ReplyDeleteI smiled all the way through your visit. each photo tells its own story and shows the joy you all felt being together and what a break that the weather gave you. happy dance over that.... the photos are excellent, all of them... i wanted a bite of the sandwiches, they are my favorite food and I would have them for every meal if i could. beautiful memoria
ReplyDeleteLovely to see M she looks really well as do you and Mac2. I am still plotting my visit, am worried about the midges, but will make sure I have paid a visit to Boots and come well prepared.
ReplyDeleteSorry should have said Mac1.
DeleteAll of you sure had lot of fun! Loved that welcome platter!
ReplyDeleteOH MY WORD YAM...I felt like a royal guest of yours and I wasn't even there. I can only imagine how Mac 1 and Neighbor M felt with your fabulous hospitality and what yummy delights for the tummy. Yay to Bonny land for cooperating weather wise.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the wonderful post
Hugs Cecilia
It sure looks like you and your visitors had a great time together even if it was fairly short.
ReplyDeleteHi Yam - looks such a fun visit - just doing what you can ... relaxing and enjoying each other's company - then some serious sightseeing ... excellent to see and read ... cheers from H (down south!) ...
ReplyDeletePS Yam Bryan read this last evening. He echoes my praises.
ReplyDeleteHugs Cecilia
Bugs can really put a damper on things!
ReplyDeleteI love your hat!
I truly enjoyed the visit. I hear you about visitors. The girls are coming up to week 33, and I love them, but it is emotionally draining as we are 'on' every day.
Happy to see your company, though. xx
So nice to make friends and connect through the blogosphere - that's with people (and dogs) I mean not the 87 gazillion midges! I have made many writing friends through my blog.
ReplyDeleteHari OM
Delete... a true statement, and I have been most fortunate in meeting up with blogpals all over the world! But in this case, the visitors were my sister and my late father's long-term neighbour who is as close as family. I am the YAMster, (now) head of the Mac Clan; offspring #2 is Mac1, #3 is Mac2 and wee brother is Mac3! They have their own 'label.' Yxx
It really is so nice to be seeing folks faces again. Pleased for you to have the pleasure of M's visit. namaste, janice ss
ReplyDeleteTa for the visit log Yam sister. We had a lovely time. Our return day was full and thoroughly enjoyed also with fond farewell then the beautiful Benmore gardens for a full 5 hours. M exceeded even her own expectations in covering a lot of the lower grounds. Then we took it easy driving home with a stop for fish and chip tea followed by comfort stop at Loch Lomond before return via views of Stirling castle and The Kelpies at Falkirk. A thoroughly good end to our super mini holiday. M. Also said this morning that she felt like she had a weeks holiday, not just 3 days! XX
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