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Holy Smokers!

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  It's Been Waaaayyy Too Long! And ALOT Has Happened! For a while, I just wasn't busy.  Rather than traveling and visiting things, I was hunkered down in my cottages during some very intense Scottish winter weather. I did make little trips, but nothing too "touristy." That raining sideways thing when it is pelting down and blowing 50MPH+. Now it is time to get back on track!! I made a trip to the US (more on that later) to my sister's winter home in Rancho Mirage  (right next to Palm Springs) by way of SanFrancisco  & to attend an annual women's spiritual conference held in Santa Fe, NM. But first... I stayed in the Scottish Border's region in the town Drumelzier until early February, when it was time to make my way down south and eventually to catch the plane heading to US from London (Heathrow).. So I went back to Northumberland and the Tynely Family Farm cottage to stay a couple of days & put away my storage bins before I headed to York & th...

Just A Little Note

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  Just A Little Note From  the Scottish Borders Happy New Year Everyone! I spent the New Year's at a lovely place called the Walton Hall estate to experience another murder mystery event produced by the Killing Game group. All of us attending were put up in the Manor House, which had its own set of rooms, bar, & restaurant. What a lovely time. The evening story was about a community torn with what to do about church land that had recently become available. Does the town keep it for community events? Or develop it for businesses? A very power-hungry community leader want to develop it who was murdered by her not-so-faithful husband in an act of revenge & hostility.  A real sordid affair. The eventing was a lot of fun with great food, music, & drink throughout the evening. The best part of it came from a couple at my table that were from Ireland. The guy Alan, was absolutely convinced I was part of the Killing Game actors. My story of who I was and where I came ...