It was rainy, raw, and cold with a bit of snow on the ground when we arrived a day late (because of a missed plane connection) to Richard Munro's Guest House. Immediately the warmth of his welcome and general good humor began to set us aright. A comfortable room with ensuite shower and a king bed took it a step further. Richard oriented us to the neighborhood--convenient to pubs, restaurants, shopping, points of interest, and the train station--and loaned us a golf umbrella to begin exploring. Upon our return, we discovered that Richard, who learned from his housekeeper that my wife Deb had twisted her knee just days before our trip, had dug through his "lost and found" to locate a knee brace left by a guest the year before, which he offered for Deb to use. She did and it helped immensely. We were the only two guests in the house (the season proper had not yet started) but he offered the full fare for breakfast. Everything from eggs, bacon, and beans to black pudding and haggis available for the full Scottish, with yoghurt, fruit, cereals, juices, toast, jams, and porridge to supplement. We had an early train to catch and Richard had everything ready on the dot. He went over and above by arranging a ride for us to the train station because of Deb's knee. He didn't want her to have to limp dragging a suitcase even that short distance. And he gifted Deb the knee brace, which has been a life-saver. Hospitality like that is a gift of grace and we are exceedingly grateful. Richard and Harley (his black Labrador) are easy-going and good-hearted. We would love to stay with them again and will recommend them to friends. We also will give extra thanks to our travel agent for sending us to Richard. Our only regret is losing our first day with them!
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