Crieff Pottery-- Where Kathy's Mom Went in 1997

One of Kathy's goals was to visit the town of Creiff where her Mom, sister, brother and wife had been in 1997. Mom brought back some beautiful pottery with Scotland's thistle design. The pottery got broken and Kathy wanted to see the place and perhaps buy a new piece. So Creiff's Pottery it is, and we found the showroom to be delightful. A nice lunch, and lots of looking at things; a few souvenirs purchased, and yes, several pieces of the thistle design pottery, although one suspects it's been "moderned-up" a bit in the past ten years. Then we drove on, mostly through rain, to Edinburgh and south to our next B&B. It was in another rural area, this one with huge hills and thousands of sheep. The Rowallen B&B is in the family home of Carolyn and Adrian Cotmore. Both of retirement age, they sure seem to enjoy hosting. The view out of the lounge and breakfast room was of sheep and more sheep; the view out our bedroom was of their beautiful garden, with flowers galore. Three (count them, three) vases of sweet peas welcomed us as we arrived. While the drive around Edinburgh wasn't, the evening at Rowallen was relaxed and comfortable.