DAY 106 - Italian Meatballs
Day 106 – can you believe it? It seems like only yesterday that I waved you guys off from Glasgow. Now your fully fledged Aussies with your Huskies and Barbies and sunburn.
House & Garden - Been busy & quiet at Dunroamin lately.Workwise the Gaffer and I have been working our collective arses off five days a week, coming home and crashing out on the sofas. At the weekends we’ve made a point of just chillin out in Oban and going for the odd beer & curry. It so good that Paula, Stuart, Laura & Johno are looking after The Mansions for us – its once less thing to worry about.
Transport news – the Red Flyer’s still on the road. Did another wind-up with me last Thursday night after I had filled it with fuel – it would not start – nothing. I’m now on first name terms with the Oban Recovery man and I expect to get a Xmas card from the boy – he’s like family now. Anyway he fixed it onsite - a loose connection to the starter motor – and it got me to Stirling & back the following day – 160 miles without a hitch. I’m sure this is not the last entry on The Flyer but I’m confident it’ll still be there for you on your return.
Politics - Signed an online petition against road pricing - 10 Downing Street had the idea that we could petition them online rather than have to fill out forms – absolute result – 1.7 million people have told Blair to bugger off with his Road Pricing plan – they want to charge you by the mile. (Think I should get a discount for the Flyer?).Seemingly Blair is going to email us all with a reply – well he can stick that where the sun don’t shine. (I’m beginning to sound like a big Tory – what’s that all about?)
Football news – The Pope’s First Eleven lead the Queen’s First Eleven by a mighty 19 points. The Diamonds continue to confound belief by getting humped at home 0-3 by the mighty Queen of the South – I expect us to be bottom of the First Division by the time you read this. Looks like oblivion for the team and the wilderness of the Second Division – only bright spot is that we can look forward to some entertainment when we play Ayr United next season.
Travel – spent a glorious sunny day in Balamory at the weekend. One of the boys in the Mishnish clocked the Illawara Shirt and announced here’s a big Airdrie man – couldn’t be arsed to explain that actually it was a rugby shirt from NSW.The Clydesdale Rugby team joined us on the bus from the ferry and one of the larger members of the team nearly flattened a wee woman when he sat down – took up two seats worth.
Cookery news – young Stewarty seems to be an ace in the kitchen. He’s been rustling up some exotic dinners for his guests that have included venison and partridge/pheasant (?) – I can just imagine Johno’s face – pizza sin nada. Not to be outdone I got measured up for my cooking apron and enrolled in the Dunroamin Cookery Class. I’d hoped week one would have covered boiling an egg but we actually made minestrone soup. Last night I had a go at Italian Meatballs but they turned out as convincing as Sly Stallone’s acting – too much white wine in the mix. My cookery mate is Lawrence retired from the ‘Garngad’ who is a vegan and could be a stunt double for the Hackett fellow minus the pipes.
Must dash – off to catch up with the Gaffer for a pie & a pint in the Lorn.Take care and regards to all the O’Ts,Grays,Andersons and all your OZ mates who are looking after you so well – especially Wee Bree.
