Finally, after a series of technological (and nervous 
breakdowns, I am able to join you! First of all, I would like to thank Dave and his lovely wife for welcoming us and for organising such an amazing event. A big thank you goes to all the participants - you are such a wonderful bunch of people and it was my pleasure to be with you all and learn what good photography is. Last, but certainly not least, a big thanks goes to my dear friend Jakov for inviting me one more time to join this community.
Thank you, Aleksandra, for being so kind (and I'm sorry for mis-spelling your name earlier). I so much enjoyed meeting you and Jakov and all the other participants that there is no need for thanks; Mayumi and I enjoyed every moment. As you say, the group was made up of marvellous individuals - there was no rivalry, no jealousy, no bad temper, no rudeness, no selfishness (or, at least, none that I was aware of
) - it's a kind of miracle.
It was wonderful for me to meet old friends from Lofoten and before, and to make new friends. As I said at Frank's dinner-party, these get-togethers are about photography and making good images - of course - but what they are really about is friendship. I feel that I have made new friendships that will last the rest of my life; even if we rarely meet, or never, we will remain friends.
My deep thanks to everyone who came to Scotland 2016. You gave me memories that I will often return to.
