Off to Dundreggan, and a quick liaison with Calum

Today I handed over the web site reigns to Jane, who’s back from holiday, and Claire, a volunteer who is spending a fair bit of time in the TFL office. Then I wished Craig good luck (it’s his last week in the office), before heading off to the highlands proper, at the end of the working day.

As I was driving towards Inverness I remembered that Calum was working on the Black Isle packing Christmas trees. A phone call later and a small wait while he did some food shopping, and we met up before picking up some chips. We drove them back to Drynie, where Calum lives in a caravan, parked next to a whole bunch of other caravans, all occupied by the other Christmas tree workers. The caravan was warm, and the chips were a bit of a treat (although perhaps not the best chips in the world), and it was good to catch up.

At 9.30 I had to be going, as Calum has to be up and packing trees for 7 in the morning. I put a Jody Wisternoff mix on in the van, and drove to Dundreggan with a smile on my face. When I got there it was a beautiful, clear starry night.