Brian Hanson arrived on Friday and we played golf at Tarland and Banchory and then he was gone on Saturday afternoon. For those that didn't get a chance to see him, here he is:
Brian's been on an exercise regime and has lost weight over the last year. He started off going for long walks, then reverted to cycling - he even bought a new bike. His golf was a bit better too.
I also had a CAMRA meeting to attend on Saturday afternoon, so, the combination of Brian being here, some golf and the meeting, meant a few ales were supped. Not a good idea with my medical coming up on Wednesday.
We watched The Iron Lady on Saturday night - Meryl Streep was brilliant - and it was quite a poignant film, with the emphasis on her slide into Alzheimer's. Must have been good to get us feeling sorry for her.
Jo says I've got something stuck in the sole of my left foot, and I'm going to have to go to the Nurse to get it removed - it's too deep-seated - but I'm sure it's not like the time Jo stood on a needle and it disappeared into her foot. I thought at first it was just my wedges hurting, but apparently not.
Tomorrow, it's St. Andrews for me - hope it stays dry.
And the footy season's back in full swing now - the Dons have made a reasonable start and the Jags have won every game so far. Tonight, it's Man Utd - they're playing Everton away - tough start.
I've also got new CAMRA LocAle handouts to take to the local pubs - the idea is to promote the benefits of drinking locally produced real ales, including the environmental ones. This got me thinking about a couple of real ale festivals coming up in the next couple of months - Loch Ness and Torridon in particular. Might be worth a weekend trip or two.
