Brigadoon revisited

It has been a whole week since I last wrote in this blog. Not good enough! I must try to do it more regularly and now that I don't spend 5 hours a day at school there should be plenty of spare time. But somehow there doesn't seem to be. I did spend several hours this week on typing up the SWRI programme for the year, and then a few more hours delivering it and chatting to the various ladies on the way. Nice though!
In 1986, while living in Jakarta I took part in a production of Brigadoon, put on by the Indonesian-American Friendship Society. The Java St Andrew Society was asked to help out with the dancing scenes which we did with pleasure. About a dozen of us helped swell the chorus and perform bits and pieces of dances to add a touch of Scottish authentism to the show. I just watched the American film of Brigadoon last night and how I laughed. There was very little authentic about that. From the accents to the dancing, from the scenery to the 20 inch long heather it was more like a cartoon or a pantomime of what somebody thought was Scottish. Harmless enough, but pretty crap really. However it has given me an idea to write a pantomime based on the idea but set here in Braemar (a real life Brigadoon in some ways). I haven't written a panto for about 10 years so it is time to do so.
I am feeling guilty that I haven't been back to learn some more about guiding in the castle. The problem is that they don't do Wednesdays any more and Saturdays are out of the question as I have been so busy with having the flat to clean as well as B&B guest rooms. I suppose I could go Sundays but this week I have so much to do to get ready for Julie coming, and also preparing for the holiday next week. I shall write to Sheila, the chief guide at the castle, and apologise and make a commitment to go as often as possible in October before they close for the winter.