England 1997
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Day 3
Tuesday, December 16, 1997
Skibo Castle -- continued!
After lunch, we gather our "swimming costumes" (I wanted to be "Batman", but no one got my joke...)
and drove over to the heated poolhouse.
After an invigorating swim, it was back to the castle to prepare for a formal
Scottish dinner.
We met in the parlor for a pre-dinner drink.
Marianne was lovely in her "bingo dress"
(ask me if you want to know).
Mark was dashing in his outfit, and I had my tuxedo ready for the evening.
It was John, however, that made the most impressive entrance.
Since John is a formal member of the Carnegie Club, he is allowed to wear the tartan
plaid of the group.
However, since he was not a Scottish Highlander, he could not wear a kilt (not that
this was a bad thing... <g>).
So, the official formal non-kilt dress with the tartan plaid is called "regulars", and
consist of the plaid pants, a tuxedo/tails jacket with the plaid on the lapel, and the
plaid in the cummerbund and bow tie.
Very stylish...
A bagpiper at the door of the parlor led us, while playing (!), through the castle to
the formal dining room.
Dinner was, indeed, a grand experience.
The appetizer was a big surprise for me, as it was black pudding and (are you ready
for this?) pigeon!
The pigeon was very tasty, and the black pudding was an interesting taste, in
and of itself.
It wasn't until after I had finished the appetizer, that anyone would tell me
what the ingredients were!
The main course was rack of lamb, and was stunning!!
Our Skibo host, Beverly, and our main butler, Oliver, provided us with great stories
and wonderful food!
Afterwards, we had a couple games of snooker!
John and Mark had to teach Roger the rules.
It's a fun game, but harder than "standard" pool!
It was well after midnight when we retired to our rooms, content that we had spent every
minute living as the Carnegies had!
This way for more adventures!!!!!
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