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You are making me feel homesick now Wenders.

I'm not going up to Scotland until next Spring with the grandkids to see my family.

I must admit the air is cleaner and the water softer. Makes the most marvellous cup of tea. I drink gallons of the stuff. Big floury morning rolls, square sliced sausage and fruit pudding, scotch pies and Mother's Pride Plain Bread...... yummy.

I don't hanker after them so much now as my butcher has all his supplies sent from Scotland and gets it all for me. Only trouble is my family and friends down here in Surrey keep nicking it all.

Aileen xxx

sorry Aileen dont want to upset you ((((((hug)))))))

hope the tea is good drink gallons myself here, but one question no mention of porridge lol

Aileen,
Surrey is a lovely county, at least you get most of the good weather...lol

Amokavid, also going to Dundee, that's further north...lol

I would like to thank you all for the suggestions will look into it tomorrow and let you know where we decide to go

Thank you all very much apart from Foggy who has a thing about rain pmsl only joking

Wendy
xxxx

Well the porridge I was leaving until last.

None of this Quakers stuff for me. Brought up on good old Scots Porridge Oats.

Freezing cold milk, non lumpy porridge and salt.

Quite uncanny but one of my daughters has always taken her porridge the way my grandad did and he passed away many years ago.

Porridge in one bowl, milk in another. Spoonful of porridge dipped in the milk. Me, in goes the porridge and freezing cold milk poured on top.

Roll on winter. It's my insulation. Sticks to my bones so I don't need to wear thermals!

Aileen xxx

pmsl Aileen knew porridge had to be there somewhere
but

with salt

Oh sorry,

I forgot the kippers....... now that is another story.

Bliss.

Aileen xxx

pmsl Aileen knew porridge had to be there somewhere
but

with salt

husband loves kippers not for me though

Has to be with a little salt Wenders.

Had a friend who loved porridge and covered it in honey and sugar. Bloody awful taste.

Just what you get brought up on I suppose.

Aileen xxx

yes suppose always have Scots porridge oats but only with a bit of suger and cold milk on top

well, on your journey down the Northumberland coast, you should stop off at Craster.

Apart from it being a village worth visiting, it has the original herring smelting sheds, where home-cured kippers can stilll be bought (EU notwithstandiing)

The smell is unbelievable

Sue x

Wenders,

Try the deep fried Mars Bar from a fish shop. Never tried it. Report back please.

Actually sounds bloody revolting.

From a country which has the most wonderful meat and fish .... oh and the haggis... acquired taste........pp pp pp!!!!!

Deep fried Mars Bar..... the very thought!

Aileen xxx

yes i bet it is sue lol

urr dont know about that Aileen i dont eat chocolate but anything else will have a go lol

Just realised I'm in danger of sounding like a travelogue!

Enjoy your time, wherever you go, and let us know how it went, won't you?

Sue x

sure will thanks all

First for me I think.

Looked at the clock and well past my bed time. Usually just turn off with computer in a panic and never sign out to those threads I contribute to.

Must seem rather rude and my apologies to all.

Night everyone and in the words of Dave Allan.... may your God go with you.

Aileen xxx

and with you aileen
and thanks again

I went to Edinburgh in April 2000, and it rained most of the time, I still fell in love with the city tho and went back in mid July that same year. I packed long sleeve things and tops and nothing suitable for really summery weather as I had been warned not to, had to have a shopping spree in the sales for strappy tops and sunhats as it was a scorcher of a week, the local people said they hadn't had weather like it for years. Wonderful!
I would love to live in Scotland for a year and travel all round to see the different places, it is a fascinating place.

Lizx