First of all, I'd like to thank you all for the *really* warm welcome

I haven't made any plans yet, but my idea is to take advantage of those low cost flights (Ryanair, EasyJet, etc.) that link Milan to either Glasgow (Prestwick) or Edinburgh. Just to give you an idea, a few friends on an Italian golf forum (golfacademy.it) have organized a one-day golf trip with Ryanair last year: we flew from Milan to Girona (Barcelona, Spain) at 8AM, played 18 holes at the Girona Golf Club, had a wonderful dinner there and returned to Milan at 11:30PM. All for less than 150 Euros (flight, car rental, green fee, dinner), and they even gave me a polo shirt!
I've been to Scotland a few times in the past, and I know how wet it can be, that doesn't really scare me. Now, if we (I mean, my wife and my daughter) decide to come in April, then we will be limited to a one week trip, if we decide to postpone to June, then it can be two weeks or more.