15 May 2024 SCOTLAND JAUNT

Years ago, I stayed with family friends who had a farm north of Inverness near Tain, on the rail route to Thurso. It’s magical country and I just fancy the idea of going to the northernmost station in Britain. I discovered that the Waverley, the last ocean-going paddle steamer on the planet, will be doing a full-day cruise on the Clyde on July 20, so Gina has booked a ticket for me. In 1985, when Simon was four, he and I went on the Waverley from Tower Pier to Southend Pier. We both remember it well. Today, I paid for the rail pass, the hotel in Glasgow and the Waverley cruise.