- Family and friends
- Being in our comfy home with the lovely view (in sidebar)
- The gorgeous scenery, winding roads, greenery, flowers, the lochs everywhere
- The pubs, the culture, the architecture, the traditional music, the ceilidhs, the evidence of history everywhere
- Conveniences: washer, dryer, oven, bread machine, microwave, big fridge, freezer, hoover, etc etc.
- Hot water. Bathtub. A long, hot bubblebath.
- Fast internet connection. Having my own printer and scanner.
- Electricity and water ALL the time
- Foods: haddock and chips and peas, bacon rolls, scones, sweet potatoes, strawberries, oranges, grapes, Pink Lady apples, edible chicken, smoked tofu in a curry, broccoli, radishes, celery, sweetcorn, Walkers crisps, Quorn, Hob Nobs, Galaxy chocolate, being able to buy diet sodas, SO MANY CHOICES
- Shopping: finding anything I want easily. Tesco, M & S food, Boots
- Being surrounded by Scots! The accent, the humour, the friendliness
- Good bread good bread good bread good bread good bread
- Good roads. Drivers who usually obey the rules. Being able to drive again.
- Big screen tv - satellite
- My masseuse at Eco - Suzy
- Hiking up hills, bicycling, kayaking
- Puck's Glen, Benmore Gardens, The Whistlefield, Ardentinny beach
- Riding on the ferry from Gourock to Dunoon
- The long route to Glasgow via the Rest and Be Thankful
- Breakfast in our big, cozy bed with a lovely view over the loch
- Very clean, delicious water out of the tap
- Wearing soft fleece
After we return home I'll post any additions to the list that I've forgotten and how much I felt I really missed the above.