01-09-2016, 10:57 PM
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Re: Over 50's Club Scotland (part 3)
Originally Posted by EZ Rider
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I shall always remember my first ever trip up to Wick some twenty years ago. Firstly it was a hell of a drive, taking around fourteen hours. More importantly, I couldn't understand a single word anyone was saying to me, except for my wee Granddaughter who had lived in South London for her first few years.
I go to the huge Tesco on the outskirts of Wick about once a month to stock up, always take the dog and we have a walk over to Castle Sinclair ruins, makes a change from hoofing at Thurso Castle ruins.
02-09-2016, 01:49 AM
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Back to the Isle of Bute and other memories: I had to locate a phone to contact our hosts as we had no mobiles in those days. so we parked close to the port. I was certainly impressed with the Victoriana below ground lavatoriums, but only checked out the male of course.Bute in those days 1999 had one internet cafe which was still in its infancy. our hosts also escorted us to a church bazaar were we partook of a cup of tea and a biscuit and had a chat to the locals. I think it was Church of Scotland from memory.
we always seemed to be in a rush for some reason, one being a family barbecue back in Cheshire at a fixed date. But our hosts wanted to take us to other social events on the Isle and were disappointed we couldn't make it. Their tied cottage was a beautiful old thing with newly attached annexes and was theirs although retired until the day they became deceased. Lovely thought.
They also took us to the main pub in the town centre which being pensioners day was packed. We were offered a table for four in the main front bar and told the more private dining room was full. This did not daunt our female host - off to the bar she went and had a 'quiet word' in someones ear and we were quietly escorted to the back dining room - we were after all visitors from OZ!
I have since of course watched the TV series - Hiking through the Highlands - and although Bute was a large community compared to the small often abandoned communities of the Isles it still gave me a feeling of 'away from the maddening crowd' - I could have lived for for a while - maybe a long while!
Loch Ness was too cluttered with tourists like ourselves but next time I might share my thoughts of Aultbea with you if you please?
02-09-2016, 08:04 AM
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Good Morning All You lovely People from a dreich drizzly Glasgow,won't be venturing out today so will do a cook-up for the freezer...almost time to go into hibernation mode..time sure flies when Yer enjoyin' Yersel'
Look forward to more of Your reminiscing about Scotland Gumbud,great stuff.
02-09-2016, 08:55 AM
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Good morning
It's overcast here ... grrrrrr ... I'm packed and ready for my 2 night coach trip ... staying in Coventry with a visit to Stratford upon Avon and Worcester
I love travelling by train and always choose that option as long as it's not too expensive.
No time to read Gumbud's post so I've copied it so I can read it offline later ... I'm looking forward to that
Have a good day everyone
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