Monday, 6 April 2015

Haunted Rooms at the Inn!

As we stroll along the West Highland Way, our journey is broken with overnight stops at various places.
One such place is the apparently haunted Drovers Inn.
In a nutshell, a family in 1792 got caught in a snowstorm trying to find shelter as they headed down south to find a new life in the Scottish Lowlands. Sadly, they didn't make it and so rumour has it that they haunt the Drovers Inn, usually rooms 2,6 and 115. Therefore, if you believe this tale, and want to see them, those are the rooms you would choose.
Not being easily taken in by these reports, I would probably have a mild curiosity and would be quite happy to stay in one of those rooms. Lets face it after a whole day on my feet and with a hearty meal and couple of shandies for good measure, nothing is going to keep me awake, but I find myself having a strange urge to see what all the fuss is about. I wonder if you can request these specific rooms, or are they booked out months in advance?
I don't think Claire B would be too fussed about being my roomie for that particular night, as she has now admitted to being terrified of ghosts. Claire B is now trying to work out what is the right quantity of Night Nurse to take in order to knock her out but without waking up drowsy the following morning .Clare C did suggest a combination of Night Nurse, Wine and a smack on the end of the nose! The lengths that some people will go to. Just imagine the fun I could have....
 

On the training side, not much progress has been made by any of us this week. Clare C had a fitbit free week, Claire B, Suzanne and I had a challenge, which we all failed miserably.
Claire B fell at the first, with a chicken nugget standoff - she had the beagles with her who oddly enough were more interested in the chicken nuggets discarded at the side of the road, so her planned 15 mile walk didn't really materialise.
Suzanne, went on a nice long walk but actually forgot her fitbit, so a pretty pointless exercise.
Me and my boys had a pretty lazy week culminating in me having to spend too much time at home while electricians and plasterers were sorting out my lounge!

On a positive note, upon visiting my family this weekend, rather than the usual gifts of chocolate eggs, I was presented with blister plasters, scottish midge repellant and a tip about how surgical spirit will make the skin on your feet hard Thanks Andy!- have not worked out if that is a good or bad thing........

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