Our Own Brigadoon

There was a film made in 1954 called Brigadoon. The story described two American modern-age men who stumbled on a village in the Scottish Highlands that only appeared every 100 years under special conditions. Our year long experience near Glasgow in Scotland could only be described as our own Brigadoon. Some how the conditions and timing was just right for us in so many different aspects. The timing worked out just perfectly with our accommodation. We arrived last October when the Barlow's had an empty appartment above their house and agreed to rent it to us. They treated us just like family and we'll be eternally grateful for everything they did for us.

The timing also worked out perfectly with our jobs. We loved working together at Crosshouse Hospital. We were even invited to a Scottish wedding when one of the radiographers we worked with got married. Then Greg moved to Ayr hospital where the ladies he worked with spoiled him and included him as one of the team. When work ran out at Crosshouse, Jane got work instantly (timing agian!) and commuted to Glasgow on the train to work at Gartnavel General Hospital where she's made some life-long friendships. We really were blessed by the opportunities that unfolded before us. In the end it was very sad to leave our Scottish home. We really hope some of our new friends will come and stay in Australia in the future so that we can re-pay the favors.