Apart from causing a scene at security in London…when  I saw this case creating quite a stir at the x ray machine and realising it was John’s, and then having to wait for 10 precious minutes whilst it was unpacked and the man started to laugh (not John) at the pile of valuables placed in a line in  front of him…it was like a scene from Bruce Forsythe’s Generation Game….a telephone, diving goggles, knife sharpener, DVD machine, computer, I pod and all its cables, laundry whitening soap to name the few I can remember…He’d never seen such an eclectic collection…it all had to go and get bomb clearance and then at last we were on our way. The night before was manic trying to pack all our stuff and suddenly realise you still might need the above offending articles, hence they were all squashed in….Oh the joys.

Beautiful arriving into Scotland yesterday…sun, autumn trees in all their glory and the fields were all so GREEN. Chilly but still. Today  I woke to  the sound of raindrops on my window, still lovely when you don’t have to go out…just yet.

Instead I will look at the new Monet painting I bought in the summer at the exhibition on French painters and their gardens.

so nice…and goes so well with the blue and white persian rug.

For christmas I will revert to the red chinese one and the red and gold stuff, as it will feel ‘warmer’ but enough enough…It’s good to be home.