A roaring return home for Veronica

IT’S NOT unusual to return from holiday and find an unexpected visitor, but Veronica Allan had the surprise of her life when she came home and found a dragon had moved in.

Returning to her birthplace of Limekilns, Fife, Veronica discovered the eight-foot dragon statue in the back garden of an old cottage, where it was installed as an art project in 2018.

She said: “It was quite the surprise, but I think it’s a fantastic addition to the village. My friends and I would have loved it when we were wains.”

The 88-year old now lives at Roselea

House Care Home, where she says the residents have a lot less bite. In fact, she took two of her friends from the home, Janice and Bert, on her tour around memory lane.

Ruth Goodman, manager of Roselea House, said: “We had a fantastic day in Limekilns, it was wonderful to hear Veronica’s stories about her childhood and we all returned home with a smile on our face.”

After taking a look at Fife’s resident dragon, they headed to local pub The Ship Inn for tea, cake and other treats –the perfect end to a day exploring.