We stayed in B&Bs in Galashiels and Glasgow, Scotland during our honeymoon and were treated very well. In one in particular, arriving in the rain at night, we were greeted warmly, seated beside a fire and given hot tea and biccies. By the time we left the next day we felt we had real friends awaiting our return.

At a B&B on Barra, I arrived with food poisoning from a BritRail sandwich and spent two days in bed. My hostess checked on me daily, let me sleep, and when I was able to get up again served me her husband's portion of mushroom soup and beef to get me on the mend. Later in the day she played some tapes from the School of Scottish Studies a song collector guest had sent them, because I mentioned I was interested in such.

maeve