Ally leaves Cambuslang

Yesterday James and I took Ally and his luggage to Glasgow Central so that he could catch the train to London. He is making the move that was originally planned for June 2020 but which has been much postponed because of Covid. We had a really nice chat yesterday morning, when he expressed appreciation for the extra time he has spent with us. He said that it had gone very well and I agree; few groups of five adults (including Davie) and then four (after Davie got his job in Dundee) could have got on so well over 18 months. I’m certain that we all annoyed each other from time to time but mostly we genuinely enjoyed each other’s company and I’m very glad that we were together during such uncertain times.

So yesterday Ally followed in the footsteps of many clever and enterprising young Scottish men over the centuries and headed to London with his possessions and a bag of oatmeal to sustain him. Well, not the oatmeal but some sandwiches and snacks for the journey.

I was quite tearful when it came time to say goodbye to him but Ally drily pointed out that we will be having dinner with him in London the next day (today)! We hadn’t planned to visit him so soon but his updated journey to London has been delayed from the beginning of September. Since we have booked flights, accommodation and theatre tickets we couldn’t postpone so here we are waiting to take off on the 08.30 flight to London. 

We will miss Ally and Davie but it’s great that they are starting on this new exciting chapter of their lives and we will enjoyed visiting them in London and Manchester.