Oh my goodness, I can’t believe what I woke up to today…a complete white out. It is so cold, and everyone is marching about wrapped up as the snow swirls about.

Thank goodness we had it clear for the funeral last week. That was a cold day, but the sun did shine, and Aunty Mary was buried in a beautiful spot in Newtonmore. We had tea and soup and so on, and chatted to people I knew, but somehow didn’t recognise…it’s the passing of the years, we all change I suppose. Later we called in to Dunkeld and met up with my good friend, Catriona who is over from New Zealand, also burying an aunt. We had tea and a good catch up in the most unlikely of places.

Natasha returned to Wales after a good vegan lunch. We found the place up a dodgy stair way, and when we went in the three waitresses were dancing for joy. We felt a little guilty disturbing them. If we hadn’t been in a rush, we could have had our tarot read; our auras read and we could have signed up for a yoga class. The room was huge, light and just the job for aiding our spiritual growth!

Talking of spiritual things, I was a like a devoted pilgrim on Saturday… dragging Cathal and Gerry to Linlithgow, not to see the birth place of Mary, Queen of Scots, but to the shop that sells the quilting supplies! I had a good half hour looking at everything before settling for what I actually came for, and then we braved the fierce east wind and poked our nose into the castle…but dearie me…it was too cold. We shall put it on hold for a more ambient day.

I ventured out this morning, and felt like a bit player in Doctor Zchivago, except for the black and white spotty wellies…I did enjoy a coffee with a view of the castle and the snow white gardens, before braving the snow storm to march further up Princes street….All the shops were sporting yellow chicks and daffodils and it seemed such a shame. Ah well, for me it’s only a few more days before I return to the heat. At the moment I cannot imagine it.

Gerry and I had a good shopping day on the sofa yesterday…all on line. It was fun and reminded me of the old days in Glenelg when we used to order from the catalogues. I bought a blue dress without sleeves. Looking outside now, I cannot imagine wearing it!

I am going to fill up my case with Golden Orioles and hopefully they will all find a home in Doha…I live in hope!  Pam sent me this photo she took in the Maldives…my book looks so well, travelling to all the ends of the earth!