but i had a living hot water bottle curled round my back to keep me warm .....
Scotland
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ya forgot the "Blade" n Hatchet men.
Nae lad its 2 stanley knife blades stuck together n broken buckie bottles.
As to those famous west coast midges the size of dragon flies I am lucky I dont suffer from bites of them musnt taste nice. The West Highland way walk takes you through some cracking scenery and as it starts at Milngavieyou have about 100 miles to Fort William its worth it.
They let you into Falkirk? Damn the towns standards must have fallen more than when they let me in!!!! Surprised they didnt arrest you and deport you.
I kept my mouth shut and smiled...paid my money in Scottish notes and lived to tell the tale and had a hell of a Chinese carry out just up the road.
Lol, we once had this conversation once before at a meet...I think.
I found Scotland to be divided east/west, just as England has a north/south divide.
The western folk are emotional, wet, and the east is more reserved, dry. Just like the weather.
I love the whole of Scotland, but I never felt at home in the east.
Mind you I thought north London was odd too, and could never have lived there either.
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What else is there? in terms of sights and towns etc..?
Thanks so much for the helpful adice several of you have given..er... n the laughs OUT LOUD! Some of you others gave me
Why do you think he's in Spain now SpugsThey let you into Falkirk? Damn the towns standards must have fallen more than when they let me in!!!! Surprised they didnt arrest you and deport you.
sorry Roy only joking, honest
Why do you think he's in Spain now Spugs
He didnt pay his bar bill at Oil Can Harrys' and thanks to the heavies had to emigrate. Either that or he upset them by putting lemonade in the malt whiskey.
Oban's lovely. It's just a small fishing town, that has developed into a tourist destination, mainly because it's on the rail network.
There are lots of places you can sail to from there, and accommodation is plentiful, as there are lots of big Victorian houses on the front who do B & B.
Bit of a 'broad question' that Susie.
Everything from beautiful stretches of water (lochs) to hills, castles, islands ... could go on and on, but you will never be bored no matter where you choose for a holiday in Scotland.
I love going through Glencoe, and had a holiday around Pitlochry ... was great. Driving along Loch Ness is exciting too. Maybe good idea to try the West Coast first as get the benefit of the coast as an addition. Quiet roads are an advantage.
Think after you have passed Glasgow (Glasgow's great too though), just close your eyes and stick one of those needles you stick in other people and go for it.
Although beautiful places in England and Wales ... it does have the feeling of another country .. magic.
Eeew think I might come with ya'.
When i was a kid mum & dad used to take me on holiday to scotland over easter. He'd just drive and wherever we ended up we'd find a b&b to stop in and then next day set off again. We always ended up at fort william though ... and drive up by the side of loch ness on the monday .. Stayed in Pitlochory - and saw the fish ladder they had there.
Mind you we were always in scotland - went to ireland from stranraer to larne every year ...
Mind you we were always in scotland - went to ireland from stranraer to larne every year ...
Did you ever take the road West of Pitlochry Shill ?... past Lake Tummel where the famous Queen's View is:-
Breathtaking. If you carry on to the end of this road, you will find Rannoch Station which takes you on a lovely train ride north.
Think I ought to put my name down for Tourist Marketing ...
Invarue Gardens tey have Palm Trees and warm Climate plants, theirs also Cape Wrath and sandwood Bay, but access is difficult, they sign boards are in scottishh miles which are twice as long as ours, especially when you have to walk them.
Retlaw.
Isle of Bute, you get the CalMac ferry from Wemyss Bay, just outside Largs, been a few times, lovely scenery, plenty to explore, would certainly go again. It's in the Gulf Stream so does get good weather now and then!
Isle of Bute, you get the CalMac ferry from Wemyss Bay, just outside Largs, been a few times, lovely scenery, plenty to explore, would certainly go again. It's in the Gulf Stream so does get good weather now and then!
my sister lives on the isle of bute or rothesay as its known, her house is down on the waterfront and overlooks the bay and you can sit in her living room and watch the ferrys roll in...
up here just outside sunny stevenston and saltcoats adrossan [three towns]straight ahead i can see the sea to my right on a clearish day i can see the isle of arran and this weekend sometime im going to largs.....