Certainly I thank everyone and appreciate all the advice and I must say that everybody seemed very welcoming and positively disposed to having a clueless tourist driving around Scotland. I was very well treated by Brits, Scots and Irish during my last trip except for a rather rough crowd at the King Arthur pub in Glastonbury who didn't want to hear all the verses of Mattie Groves and requested "Ghost Riders in the Sky" and "Rawhide". Yes, Scabby Doug, I was in Girvan and regretted I didn't manage to meet any Mudcatters, although I did make a lot of inquiries for Dita! I was there when you did your award winning song! And I was, of course, the American who sang "Farewell to Whisky" in that contest! I'll try to get into Glasgow to the singing session.

Kendall, I will be in Scotland based about 30 miles from Glasgow staying with a friend and probably will not stray too far from there except for some day trips. What will your general itinerary be?

I did locate a book written by a Canadian giving the general rules of the road in Britain and warning against common mistakes.

And this is a note to GUEST: My second post was made during a hectic day at work and I just wanted to make sure I was on track about the Port William Festival. I'd planned to go back on line later in the evening but got home late, son was on the computer, and I haven't been back on line until now. I think your comments were rather harsh.