She jerked her thumb in the general direction of the sister's departure and said with a chuckle, "She thinks I've got a kangaroo loose in the top paddock." I looked at her blankly. "A what?" She looked at me in astonishment. "You know - sixty degrees in the water bag." When she saw that I was still looking at her uncomprehendingly she exclaimed in exasperation, "Young feller, don't you know anythin'? A few bob short of the full quid... orf me flamin' rocker, mate " When Lachlan and his new young wife Janet arrived to take up residence in Deerwood they soon realised that life would be anything...

Further adventures of Lachlan Ness who travels from the shores of Lake Macquarie in Australia to the County of Caithness, mainland Scotland's most northerly county. Lachlan writes warmly of daily life among the delightful folk of this lovely part of Scotland, while Lachlan manages to get himself into his usual predicaments. Here is Lachlan at his quirky best. If you love all things Scottish, you?ll love this book.