Game Fair and Travelling

Thursday I'm heading back to Scotland to shoot the Game Conservancy Scottish Fair so we're on our way to Malaga Airport. I'm driving us down adn Susan os driving the car back, her first big journey driving alone in Spain. The journey was really good, no hold ups or any hassles at all, we took the road that passes Ardalles. The best way to go is onto the main road round Malaga and into the airport from the south but Susan is not keen on that road and has decided that she will come back via Churriana so we decide to go in that way so that she can remind herself of the road. Tom Tom takes us an unusual road and we find ourselves on a tiny back road with loads of lorries, it felt wrong but it Tom Tom was certainly showing that it was the fastest way so we cracked on. It turned out to be the back road into the airport that comes in near car park 3, we've heard about this road but never found it. It is so much better as it cuts off loads of busy roads. Susan dropped me off near the car park and I walked the last 15 mins to the terminal. I had a drink in the cafe and waited for a while, Susan called to say she was well on her way to Ronda so I headed through security and to the gate, everything was on time and the journey went well. Arrived n Glasgow on time, having done this flight many times now I've sussed out the best plan, if it is a bus from the plane to the terminal I make sure I am last on the front bus, that makes me first off and thus first at Immigration, straight through and with no bags to collect I was out of the airport less than 5 mins after getting off the bus, the link bus to the city centre was just about to leave and I was on it, in Glasgow for 3.15 - great. I went to get a ticket for the 3.30 Megabus, apart from the pouring rain and wind this journey was going well (too well). The megabus was full I was told, bugger it was going to well. I ran through the rain for Buchanan Galleries to get to the Train Station, half way there I had a thought, somebody surely wont turn up for the bus and I might get their seat so I ran back through the rain to the Bus. The surly megabus man said I could hang around but he was not promising anything - fair enough I waited. After a while these 2 women that obviously knew him came over and I saw that they didn't have tickets but seemed to be getting on so I went over and said that if there was a spare seat surely I should be on it, sure he said but we're full from Perth so I'd need to chuck you off there - now why didn't you tell me that 10 mins ago? So I ran back through the rain to the train station and on the way rang Mum to say I was running late, she siad she would collect me in Perth and run me to Dundee - brilliant so I ran back through the rain again to the Bus station, the guy was still there so I said could I buy a ticket to Perth, no sorry Mate he said you're too late I'm off - (I'm not your mate by the way just in case you are reading this) give someone a reflective jacket and suddenly they become officious! So, again back through the rain to the train station, "can I have a ticket on the next train to Dundee please", that'll be £18 and you've just missed one by 3 mins I was told - thanks for telling me that ! I was soaking by now so I headed off to the loos to try and dry off a bit, I met someone who's Wedding I had done last year in Perth, cant remember their name (sorry, very embarrasing). I rumaged around in the case for something to wear that wa dry, unfortunately it was only Susan clothes but she did have a fleece that looked ok, I stuck that on then used my wet T-shirt to dry my hair . Then I got the announcement that the train was delayed due to flooding - great, what a day! I managed to get to Dundee for just after 6.30, Pam collected me and we went back to their house for Dinner, I bought the car, said hello to their new dog and then headed home. Friday First day at the Fair, the weather was kind and I managed to get a few shots in, see link below. It was good to be back here, not a great deal to report that the pics wont tell. After it had finished I shot home for a quick shower then collected Mum and Margaret then went to Sandy and Frances house for a meal, it was a nice evening - thanks Sandy and Frances. Sandy had the 2 parts for the car so hopefully I can get thrm through as hand luggage on Monday. Dropped Mum then Margaret off in Dundee then headed home after delivering the cheque. Link - Sorry having trouble uploading the shots, I'll do it next week and repost the link