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
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.
The McNab clan burial ground
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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