Edinburgh

I have been emotionally sounds for a few days now :-)
John and I had a great day out in Edinburgh and we both loved every minute of it.
The journey was so easy you can get a train from Scotstounhill all the way to Edinburgh Waverley.We had lunch in the Art Gallery a sharing platter,two cups of Pumpkin and Leak soup sandwiches pate and oatcakes.Delicious.
We the walked down Princes Street where there is still work being done on the trams.
We walked over Regent Street and had great views of the Parliament and Hollyrood Palace.It was perishing cold and we were greteful to arrive and Parliament and to be welcomed in by four cheery scotts.There was thirty minutes opening left and that gave us enough time to visit the Chamber.Just John and I standing there was magical! The archictecture is very modern a lot of wood and glass and great lighting too.You get great views of the hills and Hollyrood Palace from the chamber.
Made us feel proud to be Scottish. We want to go back at 1st minister's question time.
The staff were very welcoming all the way through the building.
We were too late for the last visit to the Palace but ,another time.
We then walked up the Royal MIle looking for a Luckenbooth and a hot chocolate.
We found a great little cafe among the souvineer shops and got warmed up with hot scones and hot chocolate.
Then a walk to see the impressive St Giles Cathedral with the crown shaped steeple.
We stopped off at many shops but I could not find the Luckenbooth I wanted I lost my beautiful luckenbooth that John bought me in Edinburgh over 20 years ago.We want our 25th year,our silver wedding year to start off with me having a new luckenbooth.

I met a dear Scottish friend that I had met and worked with in Ireland,at the Glasgow Central Hotel.We sat for two hours chatting and catching up it was great to see Ruth again.
We both,feel a sense if excitement at the idea of coming back to live in Scotland,me Glasgow and Ruth Argyle. Another dream, idea, hope for the future.Let's see where it leads .It is only January 12 2012,a whole year of unknow delights lie ahead.
Waterstone's has to lose the apostrophy- oh dear what will my sons say about that :-)