Stan's birthday

In March we flew down to Glasgow for Stan's surprise birthday party - what fun it was
Other highlights - Mother's Day @ the Barony Hotel,
Burnside's new 5455 Tractor
Robbie & Richards birthday - celebrated in pinnys at the Westend Hotel in July

Holiday to Genoa, Ancona and Rome

A 2012 catchup! Thanks to the photo montage tool on my iPad!

A whole year ago - the bringing in of 2012
Now on to the rest of 2012

Press and Journal - Article - An eye-opening island trip

Press and Journal - Article - An eye-opening island trip

Stonehenge Precursor Found? Island Complex Predates Famous Site

Stonehenge Precursor Found? Island Complex Predates Famous Site

Putting up the sign

Pictured above are Jane and David Wishart.  Our friend Marian, made our B  & B sign and David and Jane came to erect it. It does look a little like we live at Paddy & Olga's across the road!

Our guests are coming from "all over" including New Zealand, Australia, Austria, Italy, Canada, Netherlands, Switzerland, USA, France, Germany, Norway, Siri Lanka, and a good mix of guests from England and mainland Scotland.
My friend Marian & me are trying to learn how to play bridge, so Thursday means a big rush so I can have the afternoon free - we don't think we are improving much - need to play more.  Poor Doodie gets quite exasperated with us.

The first month

We had thought to ease ourselves slowly in to the B & B business, by taking a few guests in April - I took the first booking for the 9th April.
An Australian couple turned up at the door and became our first guests - Elizabeth and Glenn from Canberra were our first guinea-pigs.

Frances Hanmer,her mother - Jean, and Fran Walker were our first booked guests and are shown here getting the "tour " by Robbie.