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I WAS STARVING BY the time I finished e The toaslittle shopsboxes full of colorful flowers It was a little river town and soht on the river

I stuffed s into the SUV and made up my mind A seat with a view of the river and a spot of tea and those little cakes Oh yeah

How could I pass that up? I didn’t

Inside, the décor that accented the dark beained it would be Tables and c

hairs were set up on the balcony overlooking the quiet river and although it was quite crowded, the hostess found a place for me It was heaven

“I heard someone mention some ruins nearby Brently, I think they called it Is it open for tourists?” I asked the waitress who took ht of Brently and just where its location was

“Aye, but ye dinnae want to go there,” she answered, and shook her head “Best go towards Inverness if it’s ruins ye want to tour”

“Oh? Why?”

“Brently Manor is privately owned, and though it has fallen into some disrepair, it isn’t the kind of place ye would want to explore, even if it was allowed”

“Oh, is that the only ruins nearby?”

“Aye, miss…”

“Bobbie,” I answered

She laughed “What is it for, Bobbie?”

“Roberta” I pulled a face

“Och now, Roberta is a lovely name”