Tuesday 28 September 2010

Scottish Folk.

Jimmy Buchan on the left, and the others are also the 'stars' of Trawlermen'. A BBC series which became a hit. Sailing out of Peterhead for days, weeks at sea, all to provide us with fish to eat. A dangerous, scary job. Jimmy Buchan has now gone into politics, although I do not agree with his political choice of party, he is a very nice man. A staunch supporter of this corner of North East Scotland - and its tourism industry.
We have a couple staying with us from Australia. They visited Peterhead Harbour and called in at the Harbour Masters Office to enquire where the boats could be seen, or where they anchored in the harbour. In Australia the series is a big hit.
Unfortunately the boats are all out at sea.
So then they get a guided tour of the building, then the staff get on the phone to Jimmy. He is collecting a new boat and will be back in port around 5 p.m. would they like to come back then? Doesn't that warm the cockles of your heart?
And now for something completely different..
Some years ago Mike and I stayed in a b&b in Edinburgh so as to be at one of our eldest daughters, now multiple, graduations.
I emailed them to ask if they had a room for us for the latest graduation.
Email back said they were to be away on holiday - but - we were welcome to stay the night, they would arrange for someone to let us in. Can you imagine anywhere else making that sort of offer?! Oh and yes the charge for the night would be well discounted.
Mike muttered about that being a busman's holiday, making our own breakfast, but he had a big smile on his face, same as mine, aren't Scottish Folk just wonderful.

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