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« on: March 01, 2010, 09:13:35 PM » |
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we are going to spend a week in the Loch Carron area in april and I am interested in boning up on the local geology, anybody know of any not too techy books on the subject? Any of you brave souls up there fancy meeting up for a beer?
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Eleanor
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« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2010, 12:31:09 AM » |
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Raises head above parapet  No books but would be delighted to make your acquaintance  When  |
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I'm doing this for free, please be nice to me  "Very few batteries die a natural death ... most are murdered"  |
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« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2010, 12:43:13 AM » |
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Pack the midge spray just in case.
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8kw woodburner, Big piles of wood, 20 tube solar panel, custom tanks, back up gas boiler, North walls internally insulated
1968 landy that runs on anything and a currently wild meadow garden.
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« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2010, 10:22:20 AM » |
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der midges,, der midges,  ..  its early and they might not have woken up yet but gawwwwwwwwwd do they bite,our donegal midges (close relatives)are bad enough but them scottish xxxxxxxxs must have had advance notice of our arrival on loman and starved themselves for weeks before we landed. they can really spoil your holiday. biff |
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« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2010, 10:33:25 AM » |
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Biff, The Scottish midge definitly loves strangers new blood!  The west coast seems to fare worst (wetter?) July, August are the worst months ! and still overcast days seem to be the worst affected. What you want is a force 9 gale blowing midges are then no problem |
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« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2010, 06:19:36 PM » |
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Hi Eleanor, you look worried  I am sort of house trained, will PM you, probbly not a good idea to broadcast when we are away  MMMMMidges, yes, we made the mistake the first time of going to the west highkands in june, that gorgeous summer of '76, the weather and scenery were spectacular, but the skin condition took years to recover, thats why we always go in early spring nowadays. Desp |
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« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2010, 09:07:00 PM » |
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Just get some Avon "Skin so soft" moisturising oil and spray that on your exposed skin. It works a treat and doesn't smell like Jungle Formula or products containing DEET.
I first came across it whilst up at the Black Isle and a service station had it advertised as worlds' best midge repellent.
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« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2010, 08:56:11 PM » |
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Eleanor, you look worried oooeeerr visitors ......... didnt we have some once ? What is it they need ? Theres not a lot of it goes on round these parts ....... Or does it just look rather sparsely populated in the pictures ? |
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mmmmm, gravy
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« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2010, 09:06:12 PM » |
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This is a local shop..............for locals  will I ever return.................. D |
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« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2010, 09:23:50 PM » |
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now we've been warned enough about arranging to meet people we got to know through t'internet
You just cant be too careful, especially when you're not local are you ....
So perhaps you will have to meet by the tree ( apparently there is only one and its too small to meet under )
You could wear a flower in yer hair and the fair Eleanor could pretend she was meeting someone else .........
More worryingly, will you want to return to all that steamy heat ?
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mmmmm, gravy
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« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2010, 10:50:11 PM » |
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Local shop - for local people.
We didn't mean to burn them. ;-)
Hello Dave ....... - You're my wife now
This is why I remain in the relative normality of South Eastern England, venturing out for provisions and pens only.
Bitty, bitty - I want bitty
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« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2010, 06:13:55 AM » |
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Oh No... even KenB is losing it too! Been sniffing too much woodgas Ken, thats what it does to the locals.... I don't know if its "Welcome to Royston Vasey" or more like the feel of "Deliverance"...... Oh..! I can here the dueling banjos! |
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« Reply #12 on: March 12, 2010, 11:15:35 PM » |
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Ken understands ...........
do you want any of the special meat or not ?
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mmmmm, gravy
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« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2010, 12:31:21 AM » |
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arrrrrrg, who said,,"squeal like a pig" ? was looking over me shoulder for a long time after that film. biff ,  |
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