The flight was OK from Perth to Amsterdam minus the few minutes of faintness on the Singapore to Amsterdam portion. Thank goodness the air stewards let me sit where I could get my head between my knees. Over heating under to many blankets and to much travelling was the diagnosis. After arriving in Amsterdam very early in the morning my cousin Niels and I spent a great day being tourists. Niels has lived in The Netherlands for years and yet had not been on ...

I did get sunshine for my trip to Speyside in Northern Scotland. Thanks for sending that to me. The actual trip to Dufftown was a BIG challenge as the tourist office in Edinburgh sent me to a small train station where there was supposedly a bus to Dufftown. Oops the bus to Dufftown only runs on school days and right now all the kids are on school holidays. I had to then take a bus to Elgin 30 minutes north and then a bus to Dufftown 30 minutes south. Yes it ...

I flew from Belfast to Manchester this afternoon then a train to Bolton and Mom's friend Grace sent a taxi for me. Mom and Grace worked together in the Scottish Gas Board (in Edinburgh) in 1959 and have kept in touch ever since. Grace was very kind and I had a place to stay for a couple of days. We were up talking until after midnight. (July 31) Bury, Lanceshire album Grace and I went to the "Famous Bury Markets". The most famous markets in the UK. My ...