After one last visit to Talisker Distillery we set off on the long journey home from Skye this morning. I was interested to hear more details of James’ hill-walking over the previous four days, and in particular the ascent of the In Pin. He told me all about it and it sounded amazing. I was so pleased that all five of the group had managed to ascend the Inaccessible Pinnacle. There was a scary moment when the guide noticed that Gerry had accidentally unclipped himself from the safety rope half way up the In Pin, but it all ended well! No sooner had we arrived home and put on the first of many washings, than I had to leave again to take the train to Anderston to see Ian McEwan speaking at one of the last events of this year’s Aye Write festival. I met up with Susan W and we got good seats near the front. Ian McEwan’s talk was absolutely fascinating, I was glad that I had finished the book he was talking about, Machines Like Us, over the weekend. It is a very thought provoking novel.
Then we had a very tasty dinner at Crabshakk in Finnieston and Susan and I chatted about books and our sons and our plans. When I got home Ally, Cat and James showed me their mountain photos, which were stunning.
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