A visit to St Andrews

I should have loved to revisit my Alma Mater but am actually (!!) going to be on my way back from visiting DD, SIL and DGS in Sweden. Sis-in-law is coming to stay with Paw, woo hoo! (A bit nervous actually!)

[Elegran] I used to read Ian Rankins books and at that time I happened to be sitting next to him at a charity function in Edinburgh. I just had to ask him what biscuit ersed meant from one of his books. I'll let you know what he said when we meet. He said he pinched the expression from Trainspotting.

No, I haven't moved yet!! I've been awol for a few weeks and just caught up with this , thanks to Marelli. Can I be put down as a maybe? I have to be in Crail the next day with a friend for the East Neuk Festival and I'm not sure if I'll have the energy/time to do 2 journeys to East Fife in 2 days having just returned from Devon on the 28th!

Brilliant Marmite hope you can come to St Andrews there's a place booked just for you. We too love Crail Festival so might bump into you there.

I had never heard of Crail Festival, so I've just looked it up. We had so many lovely holidays in Anstruther and Crail when our children were young. Enjoy! I still have pottery I bought at the Crail pottery 40 yrs ago.
Son, DIL and DGD are in St Andrew's on holiday this week. They are having a ball. Wish we were there, but a new bathroom installation has put paid to that trip.
Enjoy your meet up.

www.eastneukfestival.com/ is at the end of June and is mostly music. Crail Festival is from 19 July. Both worth a visit. I am staying in an air b&b with a friend so we can do 3 days worth of concerts and I won't have to keep driving back and forth (& can have a few ?'s)

DS and DIL came back this afternoon and to quote them, "We had a ball!"

Are we all set fair for Thursday?

I have been looking at buses and trains. The bus stops at just about every house on the way, but goes from Edinburgh bus station to St Andrews bus station with no changes and minimal walking. The train/bus combination has fewer stops, but at least one change and longer walks in between train and bus. Swings and roundabouts!

Looking forward to seeing you all again. I'm travelling up from Burntisland by train and will catch the bus from Luchars. Should arrive just after midday so I'll have plenty of time to make my way to the Tailend. Anybody else coming by train?

Doesn't the St.Andrews bus go from outside Luchars station elegran ?

I'd plump for the bus.....will save costs as well. I'm doing a car/train/taxi! DH has decided to go and visit his father further south in Fife while I'm having lunch. He'll take car from St Andrews and I'll take taxi/train back as he'll be with FIL until evening. Complications....it was easy when I was driving there and back!

oldgoat I've looked again, this time concentrating on the train, and it does seem to be just 100 yards or so - I don't know what I saw before.

Is anyone else getting a train which gets into Leuchars at 12.22? And what time train home is anyone else catching? I can get 15.30, 15.47, 16.22, 17.02, or 17.33.

I hope you all have a lovely day on Thursday. Hubby offered to drive me and do his own thing for a few hours (Golf shops!) However, we are are now painting the hall and stairs, as the paintwork got damaged when the new bathroom was being installed. No comparison.

Sorry for mis-spelling Leuchars folks. I'm catching the 16.22 train home elegran It goes all the way to York with no changes. Anybody fancy sharing a taxi to Leuchars from St.Andrews? Hope there will be time for a bit of sight-seeing.

Right, I am on the train which gets into Leuchars at 12.05, and probably on the 3.47 from Leuchars home. Not sure whether my ticket lets me get the 16.22 or not.

I'm heading in the opposite direction to everyone else but perhaps a taxi share could be feasible. My train is at 15.31 or can catch 16.24-ties in quite well with the southbound contingent. I haven't met everyone-should I carry a rolled up copy of the Times and sport a pink carnation?!

Checked out taxi price....around £20 so shares would be good.

Sad news my friends I'll be unable to meet up with you all tomorrow. Please think of me Marelli will explain.

Sorry to here that Elizabeth, you were so looking forward to it. I hope you are OK.

That is a shame, Elizabeth1

Sorry to hear that Elizabeth, had been looking forward to meeting you. Perhaps next time-hope all is well.

Sorry to hear you can't make it Elizabeth. Sending hugs. I'm afraid after my epic journey home from Devon yesterday, coping with an emergency appointment for a broken tooth and going away again early Friday morning, I won' t make it either - I was only a maybe!! Have a wonderful time everyone. I hope the rain stays away.....I'll look forward to the next one and will make sure I'm there.

But I shall be there, as will my wee pal, bellasgran (otherwise known as Ina!) I think you've all met her - maybe not Katek, though?
I think we'll all need umbrellas and wellies as the forecast is rain +++! ?

Really enjoyed the meet-up in St.Andrews today. Thanks for arranging it and such a pity that you couldn't make it elizabeth So sorry to hear about brother's illness.
I am sitting on the train home in a horrible damp tee shirt. Afraid my waterproof jacket wasn't up to the St.Andrews rain and my umbrella turned onside out, too. But I did manage to get a walk along The Scores as far as the cathedral.
I bought a couple of Arbroath smokies in the Tailend and the chap kindly double -wrapped them to stop the fishy aroma wafting round on the train. Also popped into that posh cake shop you recommend marelli' and bought a Selkirk Bannock for OH's tea.
Good to meet katek too. It's good to be able to put a face to a name.
Have been plied with two large tumblers of rose wine. I think it must have been diluted because I feel absolutely sober!!