Anyway, our experience in Oregon this year is making us re-think our usual holiday plans for next year. The West Coast fires arrive every summer and with them comes the smoke - some years worse than others. We certainly think mid-summer (July/August) may not be the best time to go. It's also my 70th next year (and Kelly's 40th) and we may do something completely different - watch this space.
We have a bunch of BA Air Miles and a Companion Voucher to be used next year, however - we usually use these for our American summer trip - but we weren't particularly impressed with BA this time - it feels like they are cutting back on everything.
Plenty to ponder.
I have managed one short cycle and a round of golf this week - and a monumental hill-walk on Thursday - Lochnagar - my first official Munro in my 70th year. We did the circular loop from Glen Muick and it took seven and a half hours and a record number of steps:
We also had our second Headbang of the year on Friday night and Jo and I have both had trips to our local medical practice. Jo had her ultrasound scan on Thursday - all looks well, but she awaits the official follow-up with our GP. I was back at the Dermatology Clinic on Friday and got another nitro freeze on the bridge of my nose, with another follow-up in 6 weeks.
Today (Sunday) we have Luca staying with us overnight - it's the last day of his summer holidays tomorrow (Monday).
Nothing much else to report for now, other than the fact that, after a week of relative peace and quiet at home, we have another very busy period coming up, including a trip to the Fringe in Edinburgh next weekend.
Does anyone else remember the old flower displays on the embankment at the corner of Corsee Road? I've finally managed to track down a few old photos (thanks to Jo and the Heritage Society). I had always thought they said Bonnie Banchory, but it seems they changed all the time:
This area is now just overgrown:
Do you think I should start a campaign to bring it back to its former glory?
