Delivered

Selling the loom was the easy bit. The tricky part was getting it to our buyer. The lady in question said she would fetch it, but as she was living in the centre of Glasgow, she did not think that was a good idea. So Gordon spent a lot time wrapping it up very carefully. The stand came apart, but the loom itself didn’t, so it was rather a big package. He tried one carrier, but at the last minute noticed they had a restriction on size, when he had thought it was weight that mattered. He cancelled and got a refund. He tried another carrier but, when they said it would be collected on Saturday and it wasn’t, he cancelled that one and was refunded. 

I might as well take it up there myself - he said. And so he did. And, as it was forecast to be a nice day, I went with him. A lovely drive up and the Sat Nav took us right to her door. It was good to meet the lady, even if it was at a distance. Then we left Glasgow with out further ado. 

On the way back Gordon wanted to go to Wanlockhead and the lead mines, a place we called in briefly a long time ago and had always meant to return to. He is very interested in lead mining and this is the ideal place to visit. Wanlockhead itself is Scotland’s highest village at 1531 feet above sea level. My picture is part of the ‘Visions of the Past, Heritage Trail’, which has been done very well. Gordon was keen to see the Beam Engine, but I know nothing about that. We will return when the museum and Visitor Centre is open. 

And if you really want to know about a Beam Engine: https://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2760948814989756441