East Neuk of Fife

limey · 07-04-2015, 08:34 AM

So after saying farewell to Sundae on the boat Mr Limey and I set off across Scotland for a weekend glamping. I am one of 32 horn players involved in the world premiere of a piece by John Luther Adams called Across the Distance tomorrow. With a rehearsal today we decided to make a weekend of it and arrived yesterday in brilliant sunshine.
We went out for a pub dinner (no Sundae to cook for us ) returned to our tent and lit a wee fire in our fire pit.

Drank a couple of whiskies in the gloaming and went to bed happy.

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Griff · 07-04-2015, 09:21 AM

Nice!

xoxoxoBruce · 07-04-2015, 11:23 AM

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Drank a couple of whiskies in the gloaming and went to bed happy.

And then... and then... you're leaving out the juicy part.

limey · 07-04-2015, 12:40 PM

Well. That would be telling.

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Gravdigr · 07-04-2015, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by limey

Drank a couple of whiskies in the gloaming and went to bed happy.

If ya can do that with any regularity, ya got half of Life beat, right there.

Gravdigr · 07-04-2015, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by limey

Well. That would be telling.

limey · 07-04-2015, 05:02 PM

Woke up to appalling rain. Rain. RAIN. Eventually we got up and managed to prepare coffee and banana sandwiches for breakfast. Drove to St. Andrews which is gearing up for the British Open Golf Tournament in a couple of weeks. Thanks rain stopped and we had fun in the shops. Ate a fabulous curry (sorry, no pics) and then I had a rehearsal to get to.

which went very well.
This evening we went to a concert (part of the same festival) of Bach and Handel by a very well respected outfit paying period instruments. Mr Limey and I were the only people to walk to the gig, I reckon.
And tonight - bread from an artisan baker and lovely local cheese and wine by the fire under the trees by our tent.

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xoxoxoBruce · 07-04-2015, 06:03 PM

I get the impression you and Mr Limey hear a slightly different drummer than the masses, and a very hip drummer he/she is.

limey · 07-04-2015, 06:58 PM

Thanks Bruce. Life is for living.

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zippyt · 07-04-2015, 10:17 PM

oh hellzs YES !!!

Griff · 07-05-2015, 07:43 AM

I'm with King Zippy.

Sundae · 07-05-2015, 08:28 AM

I love t'internet.
I feel like I'm still with you, even after leaving!

Glamping suits you marvellously.
And of course Bruce is right (he almost always is). The drummer you march to wears a kilt, glitter, sensible shoes and a leather thong.

classicman · 07-05-2015, 12:54 PM

Oh my... That looks so wonderful. Couldn't happen to a nicer couple.

limey · 07-05-2015, 02:36 PM

This morning I cooked us bangers and beans in the communal kitchen. I used the gas hob - I think campfire cooking is something I'd need to bone up on first, although all the facilities were there.

Mr Limey manfully washed the pots and then we went for a tiny little walk.

On our return we encountered a robot lawn mower (sorry no pix) and this sign:

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limey · 07-05-2015, 02:42 PM

I drove Mr Limey to a concert he wanted to attend (Bach's organ works) and hied me off to our last walk through. One of the festival organisers kindly fetched Mr Limey back in time for him to hear the festival finale in which I took part.
The performance took place in a truly magnificent and beautiful large walled garden. I'm afraid I was so involved in my part of it that I took no pictures apart from these two:

Sent by thought transference

07-04-2015, 08:34 AM	#1
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	East Neuk of Fife So after saying farewell to Sundae on the boat Mr Limey and I set off across Scotland for a weekend glamping. I am one of 32 horn players involved in the world premiere of a piece by John Luther Adams called Across the Distance tomorrow. With a rehearsal today we decided to make a weekend of it and arrived yesterday in brilliant sunshine. We went out for a pub dinner (no Sundae to cook for us ) returned to our tent and lit a wee fire in our fire pit. Drank a couple of whiskies in the gloaming and went to bed happy. Sent by thought transference __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of Last edited by limey; 07-04-2015 at 04:53 PM.

07-04-2015, 09:21 AM	#2
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Nice! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

07-04-2015, 12:40 PM	#4
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Well. That would be telling. Sent by thought transference __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

07-04-2015, 05:02 PM	#7
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Woke up to appalling rain. Rain. RAIN. Eventually we got up and managed to prepare coffee and banana sandwiches for breakfast. Drove to St. Andrews which is gearing up for the British Open Golf Tournament in a couple of weeks. Thanks rain stopped and we had fun in the shops. Ate a fabulous curry (sorry, no pics) and then I had a rehearsal to get to. which went very well. This evening we went to a concert (part of the same festival) of Bach and Handel by a very well respected outfit paying period instruments. Mr Limey and I were the only people to walk to the gig, I reckon. And tonight - bread from an artisan baker and lovely local cheese and wine by the fire under the trees by our tent. Sent by thought transference __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

07-04-2015, 06:03 PM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I get the impression you and Mr Limey hear a slightly different drummer than the masses, and a very hip drummer he/she is. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-04-2015, 06:58 PM	#9
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Thanks Bruce. Life is for living. Sent by thought transference __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

07-04-2015, 10:17 PM	#10
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	oh hellzs YES !!! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

07-05-2015, 07:43 AM	#11
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I'm with King Zippy. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

07-05-2015, 08:28 AM	#12
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I love t'internet. I feel like I'm still with you, even after leaving! Glamping suits you marvellously. And of course Bruce is right (he almost always is). The drummer you march to wears a kilt, glitter, sensible shoes and a leather thong. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

07-05-2015, 12:54 PM	#13
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Oh my... That looks so wonderful. Couldn't happen to a nicer couple. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

07-05-2015, 02:36 PM	#14
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	East Neuk of Fife This morning I cooked us bangers and beans in the communal kitchen. I used the gas hob - I think campfire cooking is something I'd need to bone up on first, although all the facilities were there. Mr Limey manfully washed the pots and then we went for a tiny little walk. On our return we encountered a robot lawn mower (sorry no pix) and this sign: Sent by thought transference __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of Last edited by limey; 07-05-2015 at 03:29 PM.

07-05-2015, 02:42 PM	#15
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	East Neuk of Fife I drove Mr Limey to a concert he wanted to attend (Bach's organ works) and hied me off to our last walk through. One of the festival organisers kindly fetched Mr Limey back in time for him to hear the festival finale in which I took part. The performance took place in a truly magnificent and beautiful large walled garden. I'm afraid I was so involved in my part of it that I took no pictures apart from these two: Sent by thought transference __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of Last edited by limey; 07-05-2015 at 03:29 PM.

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