The time has come for a wee break. Since we touched down in Hawaii in February I have documented everyday on this blog, capturing the exciting moments and reflecting in the quieter ones. It’s wonderful to be able to look back at all these small moments like pearls on a string, that help me remember the places and people we have met. It’s exhausting though, the pressure of always doing something to document, no one wants to read about me sitting watching a movie or sleeping in, and that’s what I need a bit of to recharge the batteries.

So we’re staying in Ardross for a week, in a tired old retrofitted bus. The people here are great, there are sculptures all over the garden, Susan’s mother is a knitting sculptor and she has shown us a knitted car complete with knitted engine the dying Scotsman. John’s mun is staying in the Steading and she is a riot, she does a great lighthearted grumble about her sons telling her she is visiting without asking and having to cancel all her newspaper subscriptions and doctor’s appointments. Tonight we were invited to play dice games with the family that involved home drawn board and their own made up rules. It’s nice to have a routine for a while.