Saturday 10 July 2010

Last Minute Availability and Discounts

Bookings this year for the first time ever have been a bit slow for July so we have some availability still . . . and for August we have a cancellation. Read on.

Availability Jonna's Self Catering Cottage Perthshire Scotland



10th - 21st July - we will consider a short break during this time. Short breaks £300. Discount price for the week £625 (was £725)

We also have a cancellation In Jonna's Cottage for August . . . . 21st August to 28th August at the reduced price of £625 plus availability from the 28th August to the 4th September.

NB The week the 21st to 28th August has now been sold. 

The Farm House Self Catering Scotland Perthshire Scotland



Late availability 10th July to 31st July at the reduced price of £625 plus availability from the 21st August to 28th August and the 28th to the 4th September.



Have a look at www.westerlix.co.uk for details of the cottages and pictures.

Sunday 4 July 2010

Roller Coaster Ride

Well there is never a dull moment at Wester Lix. We moved up here eleven years ago this month - although we had actually bought the place in the May, but had to wait for the children to finish school . . . children . . .  yes they were children back then . . .

On Friday 25th June we were very proud to watch our son Jamie graduate from Heriot Watt University with an Honours Degree in Robotics and Cybernetics . . . 



But no time to draw breathe and reflect on our son's achievement. On the Sunday we picked up our daughter Katie from Dundee - said goodbye to her boyfriend who was heading off to London with his parents, picked Jamie up from Dundee station and then headed home for two days together before Katie flew out to Australia . . .

Yes Australia - her boyfriend was going on a different flight from London (long story - they booked at different times  . . .) and they would be meeting in Sydney sometime on Thursday . . . wow roller coaster, or what!

So Tuesday afternoon saw us waving goodbye to our beautiful daughter knowing that we probably wouldn't be seeing her for a couple of years . . . oh yes I cried . . . couldn't stop myself . . . The flights all went ok and they met up in Sydney with no problem. We had a horrible, horrible day on Friday though with Katie's bank account locked and her also her boyfriend's account locked and them running rapidly out of money - poor love phoned us in tears at what was 4.30 in the morning their time  -  really worried and scared - they had enough money for the hostel up to Saturday night and then nothing . . . Mum and Dad to the rescue after lots of frustrating phone calls to the bank and finally getting Katie the right number to talk to the bank herself . . .  but lesson learned - when you go abroad  . . . let your bank know you are going . . . and don't rely on pay-as-you-go phones  . . . yes it will be cheaper for them in the long run - but with no access to money and no way of topping up the phone they would have been in real trouble - fortunately Katie also had her contract phone which saved the day . . . I had cancelled it, but it wasn't due to run out until 15th July - I am wondering now whether to just quietly keep it going.

So here is a picture of us all together at the graduation . . . I hated my picture thinking gawd I look so mumsy . . . but then again that is what I am a MUM and very proud of it.


Well done to you both - very very proud of you.