On Saturday night Gail and I stayed in a small hotel located at the edge of Kirkcaldy, about a twenty minute drive from where the agility contest was taking place.
The town of Kirkcaldy is best known as the birthplace of Scottish Enlightenment philosopher/ economist Adam Smith (he of 'Wealth of Nations' fame) and it was also once a leading centre for the manufacture of linoleum.
I'm not boring you am I ??
The hotel staff were super-friendly, and happily served Gail with an early evening pie and chips and a half pint of Stella before the kitchen closed ahead of a 'function' later that evening.
After dinner we went for a wander around a nearby park, and I was disappointed to learn that I had missed the weekly meeting of the Kirkcaldy Whippet Racing Club.
What a shame there were no whippets around. For sure they would have been impressed by my turn of speed.
(Gail says perhaps not).
Then, just before bed, I went to say hello to these colourful guys in the hotel courtyard.
It turns out the the 'function' in the hotel was a karaoke night in the bar directly below our room. We could hear it all quite clearly. What fun! I decided to join in, my voice being at least as tuneful as most of the 'singers' performing downstairs.
In the morning, I'm sorry to report that Gail was not quite her usual sunny-tempered self...
