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[Edwina's Secretary]

The Queen has been rather busy with her birthday celebrations so we only had time for a quick tea. Then she was off with the Duchess of Kent (who was also at tea) for a game of tennis. As I am not partial to the Duchess of Cornwall (I just can't let go of the past! ) she didn't attend.

I just enjoyed a bit of foot sniffing from Daisy this morning......she LOVES my travel slippers....

[Randi]

Sara, this is the trick: Put on some E45 and just sit close to either of them, they'll soon come running to lick your hand. At least, that's what Fister does.

Hope you're all having great time, and I wish you a pleasant flight back!

[Killearn Kitties]

I delivered Sara to the airport this morning in one piece, and she is currently winging her way across the atlantic.

I don't have masses of pictures, but I do have a few and I promise I will resize etc today!

[Barbara]

Ok- so Sara will not have had enough time to recover from jetlag- she will have stayed in the Californian coordinate system. Now I'm waiting for the pics

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Yipeee!!! The promise of pics today is enough to make my day!

Karen, Barbara and Randi, maybe if all three of you face West and blow really really hard it will make Sara's plane get here a little quicker. The sooner she gets here the sooner we get pics!

Sounds like a good time was had by all.

[Barbara]

Karen, Barbara and Randi, maybe if all three of you face West and blow really really hard it will make Sara's plane get here a little quicker. The sooner she gets here the sooner we get pics!

Or all of you over there make a big slurp

[Edwina's Secretary]

Put on some E45 and just sit close to either of them, they'll soon come running to lick your hand.

THE Queen and the Duchess will lick my hand....

I'm home but very, very tired.....

[Cinder & Smoke]

I'm home but very, very tired.....

Welcome back HOME!!

I suppose this "I'm tired ..." thing will be your excuse
for going to bed withOUT showing us any photos, huh?

NUTZ!

[gini]

Yeah, and she gained whole bunches of hours on the return trip.

[pnance]

Welcome home...

[Sonia59]

I suppose this "I'm tired ..." thing will be your excuse
for going to bed withOUT showing us any photos, huh?

It seems so !

Welcome home No problem, we are patient, we wait for pics

[Killearn Kitties]

I'm really sorry that I didn't manage to get any pictures on last night myself. It was not my intention to send everyone to bed without pics. I know what it's like when you are eagerly awaiting updates!

The day before Sara arrived, Samantha took it upon herself to make sure that everything was up to scratch.

Fluffing up the duvet for auntie Sara



I think auntie Sara will be comfortable enough


Really mum, I think you're making too much of this. I'm helping!



All done. What's the next task?

[Killearn Kitties]

I picked Sara up from the airport on Friday morning. It was a lovely sunny day, so we took a run up to the distillery that I posted about before, where Towser used to live. Glenturret

When they were "interviewing" for a distillery cat, they could not decide between Dylan and Brooke, so they took both. The last time I was at the distillery (with Vio), we saw Dylan.



On Friday we met Brooke.









It would seem that Brooke does not like to look directly at the camera. We didn't see Dylan this time. I think they work shifts.

On the way back home we visited Stirling Castle which is built on a rock and dominates the surrounding landscape, but I don't have a good picture of it. Perhaps Sara took one. This was the only one I took and it was more aimed at the flowers than the building.

[Killearn Kitties]

Saturday was also a beautiful day so we drove up the side of Loch Lomond and over to Inverary, where there is a garden to visit. The garden is old, but was only restored and opened to the public four years ago. It is not a formal garden, it is intended to look like a highland glen (valley).



Eucalyptus



Gunnera is a plant with giant leaves that thrives in damp shady conditions. It has a most unusual flower.



This garden had the biggest cala lilies I have ever seen





Chatting among the dead daffodils



Alec and Sara admiring the view

[Killearn Kitties]

Sunday was a horrible day, so we headed for Edinburgh hoping the weather might be better over there. It wasn't. We visited the decommissioned Royal Yacht, which is berthed at Leith, Edinburgh's port.

I'm holding the handset for the commentary, not a weapon!



It really wasn't a nice day!



Just before we took this picture, a couple walked passed us eating ice creams! We didn't indulge.

Monday was a beautiful day again, but rather than any more sightseeing, we decided to go shopping! We had a very successful day in Glasgow. If only I had thought to take pictures of our purchases, I could have posted them!