I had another day in Edinburgh before setting off north and west. I met with 3 school friends, Katie, Marjorie and Rosemary and we had a lovely lunch and a good catch up. After lunch I spent time in the National Museum of Scotland.
An original Cuneo (with no mouse?)
An idea if you want to preserve your favourite sheep
A comfortable necklace
Scenes from the roof terrace
and the grave of Greyfriars Bobby
In the evening I went to see the play Ann Boleyn, a Globe travelling production. It had had rave reviews when it had been on at the Globe last year. I have had to give up reading theatre reviews as, with the travelling around, I can’t get to see anything. I’m really pleased I managed to catch this play as I thought it was really good. Some Edinburgh ladies walked out (language? subject?). The star, for me, was James Garnon who was brilliant playing James VI/I. The play was really about his influence in religion.
Then off to Killin, via a huge Motorhome place outside Perth to pick up spare lightbulbs (!). Killin is at the north end of Loch Tay and is a base for lots of outdoor activities. However the weather did not encourage much – lots of overnight rain which translated to snow on the hills.
I’ve just googled Killin and discovered I missed visiting the copper mines at Killin which is the haunt of the killer rabbit in Monty Python and the Holy Grail… However when walking to the shops I thought more of Toy Story.
Falls of Dochart
The McNab clan burial ground
Interesting shop front
I had begun to notice that a lot of small towns and villages in Scotland are struggling economically. I found a number of museums and shops permanently closed and businesses operating but with “For Sale” signs outside them. Killin was no exception.
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