Amazing how time flies and it's nearly two weeks since my last blog. Part of the reason is because I've been away to stay with T&amp;J in the Highlands. What a beautiful place it is and well worth the nine hours of sitting in the car. To make sure I was Covid safe I took lunch and a flask with me so I only had to stop once in Carlisle to refuel and again just north of Perth for lunch. I rolled onto their drive just after 3pm.

<a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/TJ-GardenSep20.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-6476" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/TJ-GardenSep20-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>The weather was wonderful and it was great to sit outside that evening in their beautiful garden.

Very peaceful and relaxing. I find their home a safe haven and they look after me so well.

<a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Tony-Jude-Sep20.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6477" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Tony-Jude-Sep20-150x200.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="200" /></a>A visit to the Moray coast is a must and on the first full day we went for a walk along the beach stopping at the Captain's Table for morning coffee.

Tony and I went for a walk to Blair's Loch which is a man made fishing lake on the Blair's Estate. It's only  a couple of miles from their house but I had never been before and was surprised to see an Italianate building which had at one time housed horses and farm machinery. After years of dereliction it has since been restored and is now part of Glasgow School of Art.

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