Up at usual time – 7:00ish. Usual breakfast made by Dad. Went along to Lochgilphead and stopped at Robbie MacVicar’s (Dad’s cousin) place at # 13 Brodie St. Had tea and biscuits and a nice visit with Robbie and Peggy. Phoned Caledonia-McBrayne here to confirm Islay ferry booking (Kennacraig – Port Ellen) for Saturday morning as we are going that way to attend Neil McInnes’ funeral which is to be held at noon at Craighouse, Jura, I believe. Phoned the Fletchers at Bridgend, Islay (Alisdair Fletcher’s widow, Peggy, and also her daughter, Margaret) to re-arrange our planned Wednesday visit to Saturday instead, after the Jura funeral. Robbie and Peggy very kindly gave us some towels as our newest caravan doesn’t provide them.
After that, went along to #45 Brodie St. where Mamie (McInnes) Walsh (Neil’s sister and Dad’s cousin) lives. She is now the last survivor of the 8 McInnes children. We were happily surprised to find Catherine (MacVicar) Kennedy (Mamie and Neil’s niece, daughter of their late sister, Teena) there with her. Catherine soon left for an appointment but her eldest son, John Kennedy, soon joined us. He was finished his joiner (carpenter) work for the day. He now also trains part time with a professional U19 football (soccer) club in East Stirlingshire. He is seemingly very talented. Left all of them about 4:00 p.m. Will see them on Jura on Saturday.
Took a drive down the Achnamara road again, this time travelling farther down to see Daltote, Dunrostan, Ardnaw etc. Lizzie Anderson, a relative of Mum for whom she once worked (1940s/50s?), lived at Ardnaw until perhaps 1990. Mum had lived and worked there off and on for years. Lochead Farm, where Dad worked, is just over the hill from there. My parents met there, must be about 1947, while burning heather. Returned to caravan about 6 or 7 p.m. Made ham sandwiches and tea. Writing in journal until 8:00 p.m.
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