Another pointless thread

As Winter is just around the corner I've already started filing the wood stores.

Coals are on offer at the moment so might order some of that too!

The last time we had noisy neighbours, Gwyn, they didn't stop until 4 in the morning. I had to go to work at 8!

Not tonight though, we've actually had rain!

Er - Good Lord! That's Jon Lord John?

He is quite a character and well respected in the town, I think he is permanently attached to Amble harbour and I don't think he ever goes home, glad you had some fun in my back yard.


Kathryn Tickell is the finest Northumbrian piper I've ever heard and quite a mean jazz musician as well.

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Sunday lunch at home for a change ---

Oatcakes and Crème de St Agur taken with a glass of Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon

Very very pleasant

Sunday lunch here was home baked bread, eggs from my neighbour's chickens and pata negra. All washed down with a cup of tea, as Husband has to drive this afternoon (taking the dogs to the woods for a long walk and a swim before KO).

Noisy neighbours eventually shut up. I hope they don't start up again today. I shall be hiding in the garden to escape the footie yet again.

I like Northumbrian pipes, and Irish pipes. Scottish bagpipes are another thing entirely.

Can't say I'm a connoisseur but she was a contributor on the "Sunday For Sammy 2010" DVD that was a present yesterday.

The Scottish small pipes are not too painful. When I was younger my doctor told me taking up a wind instrument would help with my asthma, so for some misguided reason I chose the bag pipes. My parents loved this instrument so much I was sent to the industrial estate to practice, standing underneath the huge blast proof doors of the old WWII bomb factory, but I was not alone, you could hear strains of other sad & rejected individuals playing stationed at different & distant entrances of this huge complex. Surprisingly I leave all the music making to my greatly talented spouse.

P.s there is a place reserved on the seventh level of hell for vuvuzela players, for your enjoyment link

For pipes try the "debatable lands"

Ok folks, I'm trying to make a decision and it hurts . I have spent the last two hours trying to plan the best rout to Skye from NE England or more to the point Newcastle. I intend to do the journey in two half's stopping at ether Glasgow or just beyond Edinburgh on the first leg. So this is the question is it better to go via Glasgow to Fort William or Shoot up the M90 and across via Pitlochry?

Directionally confused

Graham

are you going from home or newcastle

If the Glasgow route is preferable, Newcastle, I will pick the other half up from Work. I have now tried three route finders each giving varied routes.

Well Graham I cannot help you with your route but the Isle of Skye!!!!!!!!Magical place spent two holidays there, september mind you so not too many midges or tourists. If you are after seeing the White Tailed Sea Eagle you could do worse than a boat trip out of Portree, saw Golden eagles too on the trip we did in 2008. the Aris centre too just out of Portree is a good food place. Enjoy your time.

Thanks for your comment about Dave Gray, what a gent!

Cedric

If I was working up there I would always go A69/M74/M8 to Erskine Bridge. Less chance of being held up by wagons and heavy traffic.

Today I have been visiting an exhibition by the 2009 Hasselblad Award Winner Robert Adams. A lot of inspiration for landscape and urban photography.

Thanks Barrie, Glasgow it is. So what is good to see along the journey from Glasgow onwards and where good to eat preferably Veggie friendly

Cedric, I will not be going till Sept, just booking accommodation along the way, hunting for bargain accommodation. I'm hoping at least to get a good look at Golden & Sea eagles, otters and if I'm really lucky Orcha. We are staying near Digg initially so I intend to try and bag the Troternish ridge, have tent will travel.