Smoked fish, gorgeous walks and a game of Euchre

Up not too early. Had a chat with Mog's parents Shelia and Peter, and into Wester Cottage to have coffee and a bit of breakfast with Sam and Jade.

A bus day today. We caught the bus to St Monan and The East Pier Smokehouse. Gorgeous food, which I washed down with a glass of cider. Lorraine had a sea bass, head and all, Jade had half a lobster, and Sam had mackerel. Easily the best haddock I have ever tasted. 

Then a walk along the coastal path towards Elie. Utterly gorgeous walk along a rugged coast, full of colours that changed as rapidly as the weather. One minute in full sun, the next cowering from rain. Lots of sea birds, of different species, butterflies, wildflowers, and the Firth of Forth looking gorgeous and brooding. 

At one point, quite near the end of our walk, the rain started falling with a good deal of enthusiasm, so we mooched off the path into the Address Farm, where there was a farm shop where we had some soft drinks, from which Lorraine bought some garlic cloves which looked big and strong, and was going to plant them in our garden.  

Still raining we caught the bus into Elie with the idea of getting a drink. But the pubs were rammed with folks watching a Rugby match and it was still raining. Back by bus to Anstruther, with the skies turning blue and a gorgeous rainbow on the horizon, where we went to The Bank a pub Sam favours. Sam greeted very warmly there, and the barman shook all our hands. 

A happy interlude playing Euchre in the pub, with a pleasant couple next to us asking us about the game, but talking in soft Scottish voices that were hard to decipher. Sam and Lorraine won, which was a big win for me as I had taught them both how to play.

Home for supper and a fairly early night. All that fresh air. Heading off Jade whispered about Euchre revenge tomorrow.

Below, Sam and Jade's front door, East Pier Smokehouse, a walk along the coast to Elie. Lorraine playing patience readying herself for the big Euchre match.