20-07-2017, 11:23 AM
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Re: Over 50's Club Scotland (part 3)
Originally Posted by myrtle
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Roxy it sounds that you might live near Wick ???? My friend has ambitious plans to visit Wick next year ... eeeeeek !!!! It's a 13 hour train trip from Manchester so I won't be joining her 
When I go there I also take the dog and take a walk over to the ruins of Castle Sinclair (Girnigoe) as I love poking about old castles. Your friend might like to visit there, it's well worth the hoof..
20-07-2017, 02:20 PM
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Re: Over 50's Club Scotland (part 3)
I don't really know too much about Wick, but they do run great boat trips daily from the harbour, it goes into all the caves and pokey wee places, it's very popular. You can, and should ,book online to do the Maxi Tour to Orkney for the day. Boat leaves John o Groats about 8.30am and back around 8pm,. It takes in all the sights, Scarra Brae, Ring of Brodgar, Italian Chappel and more. You get an hour or so in Stromness for lunch and another hour to shop in Kirkwall or see the cathedral.. Heading to Thurso there's the castle ruins there and the huge waves at the Reef that the Surfers love, Cliff walks and lots of sea birds Puffins are fabby. Then there's the Sea Stacks at Duncansby, lot's of Lighthouses to visit. I love the walk from the A9 car park through the hills to the Highland Clearance Village of Badbea, steeped in history and kind of sad to visit, but again worth it. For a great evening meal out you need to drive to Scrabster and book to the Ferry Inn, one wall is all glass overlooking the busy harbour. Lovely place. There's the Castle of Mey that the Queen Mum owned and used for holidays, there's Dunrobin Castle and Falconry. But she really needs to Google the area.
20-07-2017, 04:57 PM
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Re: Over 50's Club Scotland (part 3)
There's an hourly bus runs between Wick and Thurso but that's the only one I know about. Just make sure to tell her to take a pair of comfy hiking boots with her, as most people do a lot of hoofing when they come lol. She'll also find the air is different, it's so clean and it seems to tire visitors out, they sleep like logs lol.. If she comes off season she'll likely get to see the Aurora, it dances a lot towards winter......Beautiful.. If she can drive then she needs to hire a car to see everything...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVsONlc3OUY
25-07-2017, 06:05 PM
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Re: Over 50's Club Scotland (part 3)
Evenin' All...Can't say I know much about Wick Lassies...except I've known some Folk who get on Mine
My fly-mo' died a death the other day so ordered another different type from Argos,but I didn't know I'd have to assemble it Myself...jeeze..wharra palaver..I still have a bit left over and don't have a clue where the hell it fits..
...It's also bigger and heavier than My old one though it has a bigger grass box...I'm fair jiggered out.
25-07-2017, 06:12 PM
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Re: Over 50's Club Scotland (part 3)
Originally Posted by May
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Evenin' All...Can't say I know much about Wick Lassies...except I've known some Folk who get on Mine My fly-mo' died a death the other day so ordered another different type from Argos,but I didn't know I'd have to assemble it Myself...jeeze..wharra palaver.I still have. a bit left over and don't have a clue where the hell it fit
...It's also bigger and heavier than My old one ths..ough it has a bigger grass box...I'm fair jiggered out.
25-07-2017, 06:32 PM
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Re: Over 50's Club Scotland (part 3)
Originally Posted by May
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It's very cruel to laugh at a young apprentice like Moi...Ya cheeky bugger ....I've done the front,back,side lawns without any mishaps...so...I guess it's just a spare part they put in by mistake 
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