This is going to be quick and dirty

Nothing wrong with that at all!

But, given one pound and 17 minutes on the computer for it, I have to type fast and loose and hope I don't spill wine on this stupid 12%£ limey computer. All while watching football and basketball scores in the background. What I have learned that I cannot jam into twitter:

• Virgin Atlantic allows only 6 KG for carry on. Got that? 12 pounds. That's nothing, nothing at all. All my planning in the crapper because of that. Sorry Virgin, you get booked no more. Eat that Branson.
• Cab from the airport is 55£, not 35£ as on the Arran house web site. You are losing points on Trip Advisor. Also losing for not having a main level door to the lounge- you know you should. Great location though, but there are 10 other hotels right here, with connections and probably better washers. Oh, and some personality, as you had promised but does not exist.
• Harrods and Oxford St. Who the hell thinks people aren't out shopping for the holidays!?! We could barely walk with the crowds. They are thick as horse manuer on Grandpa's farm. All other observations are media hype.
• If you don't care what's going on or what you might do next, travelling with children is a dream.
• The Sound of Music was ok, good, but you can get good half price tickets two rows back from where we were on the same day. Now I know. Now you know. :P
• Potted Potter- Fringe festival best thing you can do with an 8 year old who likes fart humor. Really. Absolutely the best thing you can do.
• Duck tour (dukw) - very funny and worth the 55£ for the whole family. Brilliant tour guide and lots of giggles.
• The buses in london are very nice, warm and neat. They take forever. But the tube is horrible and hard to find your way around in and you see nothing but, well, other people. And cabs, they are just as slow but should be your end of night transpo.
• Winter wonderland was ok, but expensive and not worth it except the little pancakes and mulled wine.
• Aran is a wise old soul and Nelson is a hedonistic old soul and they are an absolute delight to travel with.
• I cannot wait to get out of London - three days is plenty, thank you - and head for the hills on the train (spend the extra couple hundred for first class over four days if you are with kids and they are free).
• Somerset is the best place to go ice skating but book a day in advance.
• Don't go to the tower of London. Just don't. Oh, it's a 'must do!'. No it isn't, really. Go to the Tate. Go to a pub. Go shopping.

I bought a Hugo Boss scarf. Never thought I would, but, you know what? it's fantastic. Long and warm and very sporty green. Nelson and I plan to buy tweed jackets in the highlands because we are two dudes on a mission to be sporting it Scottish style. That's it, with 3:42 to go. Go Hokies!