Day 16, Saturday 18th March

It's 0830 Sunday 19th March as I write this (Mothering Sunday, though that has nothing to do with it). The entry was started at 2am, when I had just retired from the bar of Motel One, after a long and busy day of joy and surprises. So as I finish it now, I feel just a little jaded! 

Murrayfield was warm (!) and dry, and Scotland made it through to the end of the Six Nations campaign, beating Italy 26-14, albeit with some very sweaty moments at the end. We managed to meet up with friends Jill and Steve, and Malcolm was my seat companion in North 1, row B, far too low down for a really good view. I'll try to change my tickets before the summer warmup series.

D&D and I walked into the town, and were lucky to find seats in the Shakespeare in time to watch the other matches (France 41 Wales 18, Ireland 29 England 16), then took a cab back to Motel One, quick change then dinner at EccoVino, one of our regular eateries. (Scallops and mussels for me, if you're interested) 

Back at the hotel for our customary night caps from their extensive range of malt whiskies, where we fell into company with Julie and Andrew from Wensleydale, who had enjoyed their first Murrayfield experience. They were supporting Italy, because they own a home in the small Italian commune of Cornalba in Lombardy, where they have become a much loved part of the community. We shared our life stories until the wee small hours, exchanging drinks, plans and emails. D&D had wisely retired much earlier, with an early start the next day, but as noted above it was 2am by the time I got to bed.