poohbear 1,360 Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33020195 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 Crikey, I was over the moon at finding a tenner in the car park at Dingwall a few years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 I think that, after reading the article, the Loch Ness Monster comes to mind. It's just to get the tourists in. Having said that though, poohbear, we'd better get up there with our glass bottomed tins......just to make sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 #2 I bet the tenner wasn't dropped by a Scotsman? Or "IF" it was I bet he's still looking for it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Couldn't have been dropped by a Scotsman. They all reckon they're as poor as church mice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 We used to jokingly tell the tourists who'd come to see the Grand Canyon that it was formed by a canny Scotsman who'd dropped a penny down a slot in the ground. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 The last time I saw a Scotsman take a fiver out of his wallet the queen was wearing sun glasses. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Well if recently booked a coach tour of Ullapool and north Scotland. I will be well stocked up with Anthisan and Jungle Juice to keep the midges at bay...... Hopefully! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Och aye, FLY ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Not wearing a skirt, sorry, kilt though! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Not for me full of Jockistanis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 FLY, but if you wore a kilt, you'd save a bit of space in your suitcase cos you wouldn't have to pack any underwear!!! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siddha 825 Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 I think The Shetlands are worth a visit...........kilts or not! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Re # 12. Who's been talking? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Nothing to talk about unless there's a gale force wind blowing while you're there or you decide to do a few cartwheels..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 I've taken my family to Scotland for a holiday before. All I can say is that it's a beautiful country and the people were always friendly. I'm sure that FLY2 will have a really enjoyable holiday. If he behaves himself, that is. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 I have holidayed three times in Scotland the last time was the year of Princess Diana's death, we travelled up the Friday before the funeral to overnight in Oban. What we hadn't realised was our hotel (which was very nice) was on the front right next to the cathedral. We were woken at 6am the next morning when they started tolling a bloody big bell. We had an early breakfast and at 8am decided to have a look round, apart from a copper controlling car parking the place was closed, no shops nothing. We decided to move on to Fort William our holiday central so to speak, everything from Oban to Fort William was closed including petrol stations. Arriving at FW we parked up and went for a walk down the main street. Again everything closed, shops, bars, cafe's everything. The place came alive about mid afternoon and from then on we had a great time, friendly folks, lovely scenery, good food etc. The only complaint came from the driver, back then the 'A' roads marked in red on the map were sometimes just single track with passing places making progress slow. The road from FW to Mallaig being a prime example though they were doing major improvements at the time because of the heavy lorries hauling fish. For railway enthusiasts the steam train journey from FW to Mallaig is a cracker and there's a champion chippy when you get there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Been frequently Michael, brilliant. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 And done all the steam railways. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 I was based at Oban and went places every day, including Fort William. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Stayed nearby at Connel . Beautiful Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 In the mid 80's, my ex and I drove to Carlisle, left the car, and got Freedom of Scotland tickets. Valid from either Carlisle or Newcastle. We did everywhere except the Aberdeen to Wick line. We stayed in B&Bs each night and had a fantastic time. Even Cal-Mac ferries were included. Great days. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 The streets of Scotland are paved with gold - mostly discarded gold coloured plastic cider bottles If anyone is seriously thinking of driving between Stirling and Inverness be warned.....There are 138 miles of continuous average speed cameras along the A9 road, so you can lose your licence in a single trip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deeps 68 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 When I was based at Faslane in the early 60s we lived in Helensburgh which is only a short bus trip from Loch Lomond where we spent many a happy hour (when I wasn't at sea) These days when I wear the kilt I'm always asked what I wear under it my response is "Thats for me to know and you to find out if you dare" but only to the ladies 0 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 When we lived in England, number of visits to Scotland - 0 Move 5000 miles away, number of visits to Scotland - 8 Go figure! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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