“A Week of New Horizons & Old Pilgrimage Paths” - The Moneypenny Files - w/c. 5th October 2026
Monday — “North Coast Horizons & A Castle’s Thank‑You” Monday opened with gusto. David had spent part of the weekend thinking about Scenic Scotland Xplorer — and in particular, the North Coast 500 . Not the mass‑market highlights version, but the genuine article: the real NC500, shaped with care, pacing, and the emotional geography that defines our work. So we are now in the early stages of planning this for 2028 , with David drafting an outline itinerary as the morning settled into its rhythm. While he was mid‑flow, Ella from The Travel Division rang — following up on their conversation last week about flights. She is now finalising a proposal, now that the remaining costs for Iona are almost complete. They also discussed the wider horizon: the Outer Hebrides , Shetland , Orkney , and the newly forming NC500 Xplorer . The Morning — A Founder’s Voice Late morning, David asked me to refine a founder‑led email he wanted to send to all clients — not the generic Mailchimp version,...