Music & a lazy Sunday

Not the best of mornings just now. I'm having a slow 'coming to' morning after a special night out at Strathkiness Tavern where Birthday girl Barbara and I enjoyed a delicious meal. A local ad hoc group of Scottish folk musicians and singers gather in the bar every Monday night which is where we retired to after the meal. They even, without too much persuasion, coaxed a song from Barbara. All in all a very enjoyable Barbara Birthday and continuation of the Scottish Fiddle, Accordian and folk music scene in general which has been the underlying theme of my 2016 yearly stay here in Fife.

I accompanied Barbara to Cupar last week where she was playing at the local park bandstand with the 'Billy Anderson Kilrymont Accordion and Fiddle band. During the concert I walked Tanya around the park and got into conversation with a couple enjoying their lunch in the sunshine.
"Oh yes!" I said in answer to their question about renumeration for playing in such a prestigious band.
"Think twenty then add three zeros".
"Really". They answered, sandwiches paused in mid air and eyes firmly fixed in my direction.
"Yes, three gigs with zero payment and one end of season cheque for twenty pounds". I replied.
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The weather here has been fantastic with virtually no rain for the last three weeks. The garden has been modified and tidied, the shed painted and lots of time  spent sitting out front in the sunshine. This cottage is not called 'Sunnybraes' for nothing.
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We are now moving west where rain has once again welcomed us. We have resigned ourselves to sharing rain and sunshine as we head toward a ferry to Belfast thence onward to Ireland and Grandson Kaden way down in Co Kerry. Barbara is travelling with me so Foxy10 is getting a good two person shake down. I have to say she is doing really well giving us both the familiarity and quality expected of a high quality French built Rapido plus greatly improved social area, quality of ride and overall warmer and cosier Motorhome.

The fridge is functioning perfectly now too after my earlier visit to Knowepark Motorhome dealers near Livingstone. They seriously blasted out the gas burner flue at the back of the fridge with an air hose. Lets just say the amount of sh*t that headed for the atmosphere was a pretty good clue as to why Mrs fridge was struggling to operate efficiently. Thanks guys. Good job done.

Simple pleasures are great. Today has been a simple pleasure/lazy Sunday. Wild we are, at the end of a tiny no entry road not far from East Kilbride. The day has been a mixture of sunshine and showers with us enjoying a late breakfast, leisurely showering/grooming before walking to the local garden centre for lunch. Tanya got a treat while we were there too. A sensibly sized knitted woollen coat for the cold nights ahead. Our afternoon proved productive with Barbara generously donating her needle skills and shortening curtains plus elasticating headrest covers. I meanwhile delved headfirst into the large underbed garage area to re position a light fitting.

All exciting and simple motorhoming pleasures designed specifically for the clinically certified elderly wandering itinerents of this world. Who, incidentally, at the end of this 'simple pleasure' day really appreciated a  delicious 'motorhome cooked' fish and veggie kedgeree supper accompanied by good music on Radio 2.

All in all a most enjoyable day.