Wednesday, May 31, 2006

The Braemar Games


Saturday, May 20, 2006

Obi Wan Kanobi At Crieff Highland Games



Regular viewers might have noticed a slight change to this site in that I now have adverts appearing at the top of each post, or rather, adverts will appear if you click on individual posts. You won't see them all if you just scan through the page that's in front of you.

Last time I checked this post was advertizing "sexy singles in Oban"

Now I have it on good authority that the only "sexy single" in Oban has recently moved to Blairgowrie, so don't waste your time.

Feel free however, to click as many times as you like on the other adverts and while you check out the self catering options, tours, and B&B's etc, you will be making me a farthing or two.

This is the charming Ewan Mcgregor, of course.

I knew his grandfather.

Tobermoray Mull

Dunkeld


Thursday, May 18, 2006

The Kyle Of Tongue

Mellon Udrigle

Ullapool

Off The Beaten Track Gruinard Bay



This picture really should have been posted between Ullapool and Mellon Udrigle because that's where it is on the map. I guess I just thought of the opposite of Edinburgh during the Festival and this is it.
Gruinard Island, of course, is where the Ministry of Defence dumped a load of Anthrax in Whenever it was. You might think that's why it's a bit off the tourist track but really it's only the detemind and those who can do without a drink on a Sunday come up this far.
This is "Wee free" Country and whether you agree with strict Refomation Theology or not, I suspect it's the ethos of the people here, which has blocked any attempts to exploit the area for serious commercial gain, so far at least.
Some years ago now a friend and I spent a week, just here. We could have spent the whole time just watching the view because it changed from minute to minute with the changing light.

Edinburgh Days The Festival

Monday, May 08, 2006

Magnolia

It's been so windy in the past few days the petals are blowing off the Magnolia before the flowers are fully out.