Last month I spent a week on the Isle of Arran with my fellow scribe friends: Barb, Judith, Georgia and Darlene.  It was, as every year, a terrific week!

Meeting Judith at Penrith station, then onwards to The Waterside, where we have lunch just before getting the ferry at Ardrossan

Arran from the ferry  :)

Reuniting with our beloved Dusk (the collie) ... and Barb!

Happy to be on the beautiful beach again :)

 The artists of Arran had an Open Studio week; Barb, Darlene and I visited the home and Arran studio of Tim Pomeroy, sculptor

His pieces were set out amongst the forest walk behind his house.  What a place to live!  I especially like the fairy dell, and the hint of autumn as I looked out to sea :)

Ladies with Scarves!

Our morning writers' workshops :)




 ...followed by lunch 😍



Darlene's books are now for sale in The Wee Bookshop, Corrie!



A walk up and down the lane :)

My trendy white shoe/boots, which Judith thought were galoshes.

Now, let me tell you about Georgia's cookie pudding.Made with chocolate chip cookies, chocolate, cream and other heavenly ingredients.There was a fair bit left in the fridge, but it suddenly disappeared overnight.This heinous crime has yet to be solved. 😯The gluttonous thief has never been revealed 😉Suffice to say it's possibly the best pudding I've ever eaten.And I have the recipe...


An evening of scary storytelling in the Cladach Beach House (with gin!)


Taken whilst talking to my husband on phone, outside!


☔ A rainy day in Lamlash ☔



More beautiful beach views next morning, after the rain ⛅


Swans in the sea!!


(Georgia looks as though she suspects  where the rest of the cookie pudding went....just the way she's looking at me...)

August 23 - Goodbye to Arran, Barb and Dusk 

Darlene and I braved the outside whilst Georgia and Judith stayed in the warm

Goodbye to Scotland....

Many, many thanks to Barb, Georgia, Darlene, Judith and Dusk for making this another memorable and delightful week.  Miss you all!! xx