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North East Quine
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Le Roc, are you still up for a Scottish meet in September?
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cattyish
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Is anyone around Skye or Kyle of Lochalsh? Mr C and I are looking at taking a cottage for a few days at the end of September/ beginning of October around there.
Cattyish, hoping for fine weather for running.
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daisymay
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I will be going to the Scottish kirk this evening in London. It is a long way from me and it is lovely and excellent.
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Sioni Sais
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Hooray for the Tweeddale Railway, opening today!
(Lucky you, we're still waiting for the Ebbw Vale to Newport line to reopen although the line is all there; it's just waiting for re-signalling and has been for ten years!)
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daisymay
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I have just been to the Scottish church this evening. It is always very good. It's a long way from me where I am. It's lovely there.
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LeRoc
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quote: North East Quine: Le Roc, are you still up for a Scottish meet in September?
I'm sorry; September turned out to be a bit more chaotic than I thought, due to some unexpected visits from the Netherlands. I could try for October (but I'm afraid I'm already quite late and the train tickets will be rather expensive?)
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LeRoc
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Hm, I'd still like to go to Scotland for a weekend. I just found out that Milton Keynes has direct services to Edinburgh too, that seems rather interesting.
November and December are already getting quite full (I'll be out of the UK for most of these months). One possibility might still be 25/26 October. Like I said before, I'd like to walk through the city a bit, visit a few museums, churches ... and I'd love it if it would be possible to meet some Shipmates for dinner and/or beer in the evening.
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Chorister
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quote: Originally posted by Sioni Sais: Hooray for the Tweeddale Railway, opening today!
Went on it the day after it opened, the day before the Queen (had to check it was safe for her ). Then, the next day, we stood at Newtongrange station to see the Queen arrive by steam train and unveil a plaque.
What a superb railway! I can recommend taking a trip from Waverley to the far end (Tweedbank), then walking along the cycle path and alongside the river into the town of Melrose to enjoy the beautiful town and the ancient abbey.
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North East Quine
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quote: Originally posted by LeRoc: Hm, I'd still like to go to Scotland for a weekend. I just found out that Milton Keynes has direct services to Edinburgh too, that seems rather interesting.
November and December are already getting quite full (I'll be out of the UK for most of these months). One possibility might still be 25/26 October. Like I said before, I'd like to walk through the city a bit, visit a few museums, churches ... and I'd love it if it would be possible to meet some Shipmates for dinner and/or beer in the evening.
I'd like to go, but I'm very committed at the end of that week, so I won't know till the last minute if I can pop down.
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Gracious rebel
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Just back from a whistlestop tour that took in Edinburgh, Perth, Aberdeen, Inverness, John O Groats, Loch Ness, Fort William, Oban and Glasgow .... in 6 days!! Loved your beautiful country.
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Alan Cresswell
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You must have barely stopped moving.
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Piglet
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quote: Originally posted by Gracious rebel: Just back from a whistlestop tour that took in Edinburgh, Perth, Aberdeen, Inverness, John O Groats, ...
You got as far as John O'Groats and didn't go to Orkney???
Next time, eh?
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Dafyd
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quote: Originally posted by LeRoc: Like I said before, I'd like to walk through the city a bit, visit a few museums, churches ... and I'd love it if it would be possible to meet some Shipmates for dinner and/or beer in the evening.
I might be free in the daytime, depending on the day, but am unlikely to be free in the evening.
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Baptist Trainfan
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quote: Originally posted by Alan Cresswell: You must have barely stopped moving.
You need to keep moving in Scotland. To avoid freezing up, going rusty in the rain, or to keep clear of the midges. (I can say this as my [Scottish] wife rarely reads this site!) [ 13. October 2015, 06:55: Message edited by: Baptist Trainfan ]
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Alan Cresswell
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quote: Originally posted by Baptist Trainfan: quote: Originally posted by Alan Cresswell: You must have barely stopped moving.
You need to keep moving in Scotland. To avoid freezing up, going rusty in the rain, or to keep clear of the midges. (I can say this as my [Scottish] wife rarely reads this site!)
Certainly keeping clear of the midges. You have two options keep moving or make a deal with the devil
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North East Quine
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Gracious rebel, what did you see in Aberdeen?
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Gracious rebel
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quote: Originally posted by North East Quine: Gracious rebel, what did you see in Aberdeen?
Very very little to be honest. Probably my biggest regret of the whole trip was that although we stayed a night in (the outskirts of) Aberdeen, due to heavy rain, traffic jams, and exhaustion, we didn't actually make it into the city centre. [ 13. October 2015, 22:14: Message edited by: Gracious rebel ]
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North East Quine
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Part of Aberdeen city centre is currently a building site, sadly, and the art gallery is closed for refurbishment. I don't think you missed much. If I were advising someone with a single day in Aberdeen I would suggest the university area in Old Aberdeen, not the city centre.
I wonder what tourists make of the current building works, not much probably.
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Chorister
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Spent one day in Aberdeen, sadly all I could manage. But what a packed day it was - walked from the seafront into the Old Town (university and old cathedral), then right down the street towards the new town (Episcopal and RC cathedral, Maritime museum and shopping area) then back round to the seafront again. Fortunately all in beautiful weather, a wonderful introduction to the granite city.
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North East Quine
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That is a good route, Chorister. St Machar's Cathedral, the Chanonry, King's College, High Street are superb. Was the new University library there when you were there?
What was your route into town? King Street? That would take you to the Episcopal Cathedral with its American themed ceiling. Then down Union Street (finest street in the Empire at one point, alas not now) to St Mary's Cathedral? Passing the Mither Kirk and Union Terrace Gardens en route? Then doubling back to the Maritime museum.
An excellent sample of Aberdeen!
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Piglet
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I'm just realising it must be at least fifteen years since I was in Aberdeen.
**sigh**
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LeRoc
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I'm very sorry, my life is a bit complex sometimes, and this doesn't always make it easy to plan ahead.
I'm in the UK, and I always wanted to go to Scotland some day, so I should do it now. I booked a train ticket and a hotel in Edinburgh, arriving Saturday 7 November around noon, and leaving Sunday 8 at the end of the afternoon.
I plan to walk around a bit, see if I can visit interesting churches, museums ... If there are Shipmates who have time for a meal or a drink, I'd like that a lot.
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Lothlorien
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LeRoc, a specific thread for your visit would possibly get more attention than the general Scottish thread. Put the dates in title to catch attention.
I hope you have a great visit. I don't see that i will be there any time soon, but Scotland is on my bucket list. [ 18. October 2015, 22:41: Message edited by: Lothlorien ]
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Lothlorien
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quote: Originally posted by Baptist Trainfan: Take a big bucket. It rains.
Thanks for the advice. I will try to remember.
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Sandemaniac
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But don't bother with an umbrella, because it mostly rains sideways.
AG
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Alan Cresswell
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Often from several different directions at the same time.
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LeRoc
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But you still have daylight in November?
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Piglet
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For at least an hour or two ...
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Sioni Sais
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If you aren't in shade for three months (what's that place?).
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Jack the Lass
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quote: Originally posted by LeRoc: I'm very sorry, my life is a bit complex sometimes, and this doesn't always make it easy to plan ahead.
I'm in the UK, and I always wanted to go to Scotland some day, so I should do it now. I booked a train ticket and a hotel in Edinburgh, arriving Saturday 7 November around noon, and leaving Sunday 8 at the end of the afternoon.
I plan to walk around a bit, see if I can visit interesting churches, museums ... If there are Shipmates who have time for a meal or a drink, I'd like that a lot.
I think we might be around that weekend. We wouldn't be able to do anything during the evening as we have an under-2, but during the day might be possible.
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Cottontail
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Who's up for an Irn Bru pilgrimage? Anyone tried any of these?
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Iran Bru sorbet is actually very refreshing!
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Alan Cresswell
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Once again, the ban on haggis in the US is in the news. This time the suggestion is to change the recipe to get around the ban. BBC News.
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North East Quine
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I was in the butchers two weeks ago, and the man ahead of me in the queue was ordering sheep's hearts and pigs' teeth. I couldn't work out what sort of meal could be cooked using heart and teeth, so I asked. Turned out he was a science teacher getting supplies for a biology class.
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Alan Cresswell
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I see on the news that you've got weather there, even giving them names now. It must be getting bad, I hear that Abigail has been upgraded to normal Hebridean weather. Hang in tight.
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Firenze
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I was just wondering if Abigail is to be followed by Barbiegail, Carriegail etc all the way to Zoegail.
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Jack the Lass
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Either that, or they'll add 'ina' to all the male storm names? So next up would be Barneyina.
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Lothlorien
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Some years ago, a cyclone here was given a very unusual name which I have now forgotten. I remember thinking that perhaps the person responsible for naming had consulted a book of baby names. Now there are many sites for such things. It would be easy to consult such a site and move through the alphabet that way.
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Piglet
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We were very lucky regarding Abigail - I think we may have got the last ferry from Orkney before it hit (and actually had a very decent crossing). The waves coming in on the coast as we drove south through Sutherland were pretty impressive, and by the time we stopped in Inverness for petrol (as you do) the heavens had opened.
Unfortunately they did that opening thing while D. was obeying the "bong" from the hire car telling him to check the tyre pressure, and he got absolutely drookled.
And the chuffing thing's still bonging ... [ 14. November 2015, 23:46: Message edited by: Piglet ]
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Welease Woderwick
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I refuse to comment on the grounds that if I do it will only get me in trouble.
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Piglet
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Isn't "in trouble" your default setting?
The bong is now Not Our Problem; the hire car has gone back (complete with bong).
We had a lovely couple of days with my family in Edinburgh, in particular meeting my new great-nephew, who is 3 months old and completely off the scale on the cute-o-meter.
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daisymay
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I am going this afternoon at 1 at the Scottish church, kirk, which is in London. My parents belong to it as he come to do work. It is an excellent one.
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Alan Cresswell
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I see there's a warning of snow this weekend. Although, the amount seems uncertain. quote: The Met Office said up to 4cm (1in) of snow could fall at lower levels and to 10cm (3in) above 150m (492ft)
Are those conversions by the Met Office or BBC? Whoever it is needs to be clearer. Is it 4cm (1.57in) or 1in (2.54cm) of snow? The higher ground values are equally confusing, 10cm is 3.94 inches. They managed to get the conversion between m and ft right though.
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Piglet
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There was enough snow to be visible on the hills when we were in Edinburgh last weekend; it was falling as wet flakes in the city, but not lying.
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Dafyd
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quote: Originally posted by Alan Cresswell: Although, the amount seems uncertain. quote: The Met Office said up to 4cm (1in) of snow could fall at lower levels and to 10cm (3in) above 150m (492ft)
Are those conversions by the Met Office or BBC? Whoever it is needs to be clearer. Is it 4cm (1.57in) or 1in (2.54cm) of snow? The higher ground values are equally confusing, 10cm is 3.94 inches.
I presume they rounded the inches down after conversion.
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North East Quine
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We've had about an inch. It's very pretty.
Our neighbour's cat, thwarted by frozen ground and snow from crapping in our veg patch, has realised that the large plant pot on our front door step which is sheltered from snow and remained unfrozen, can be used as a substitute toilet.
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Rossweisse
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We had Kirkin' of the Tartans this morning at my parish in St. Louis, Missouri. I wore my full Highland drag, including my woven-in-the-Shetlands-200-year-ago Edmondston plaid, and thought of you.
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