Bonnie Scotland

[Ann07]

I was really fascinated with the beauty of Scotland esp in the higlands, lochs and coast ( west ) that i keep telling my husband i can leave happily there everytime we passed the house next to the place we stayed.

When we stopped for a few mins at Callander ive seen an Asian lady with her hubby i think and when we get to our destination ive seen more and more some were settled already there Nice to see Asian smiling back at you never had the chance to chat really as we are struggling with the boys

Is anyone here from Oban? Callander? Tobermory?

I just love the place

[GaryFifer]

I was really fascinated with the beauty of Scotland esp in the higlands, lochs and coast ( west ) that i keep telling my husband i can leave happily there everytime we passed the house next to the place we stayed.

When we stopped for a few mins at Callander ive seen an Asian lady with her hubby i think and when we get to our destination ive seen more and more some were settled already there Nice to see Asian smiling back at you never had the chance to chat really as we are struggling with the boys

Is anyone here from Oban? Callander? Tobermory?

I just love the place

Callander is a beautiful place with that forest and beautiful rivers and lochs. I remember being on Loch Katrine down the road a bit. I lost my pictures but here is a picture from net. They have a nice cycling track there now.

[Arthur Little]

Perth is an ideal place to live. Centrally-located, with roads branching out to the North, South, East & West, it is within easy reach of - and little more than an hour's drive to - the likes of Callander ... as mentioned by both Ann and Gary ... and Lochs Katrine, Lomond and the Trossachs.

Well worth a visit to the 'Fair City' itself, even - as Gary himself, will vouch!

[aromulus]

It is only Scotland....

[Tawi2]

Scotlands great,but try visiting Caithness in mid-winter My cousin still has a croft up there,desolate place Glencoe is absolutely incredible,everyone should visit at least once,beautiful

[Arthur Little]

Glencoe is absolutely incredible,everyone should visit at least once,beautiful

Eerie place ... echoes of the infamous 'Massacre', even 317 years on ... but hauntingly stunning, nonethelerss!

[Tawi2]

Eerie place ... echoes of the infamous 'Massacre', even 317 years on ... but hauntingly stunning!

Thats it arthur,last time I was there the day was dying,the sky was grey,and there was something in the wind,very atmospheric

[Arthur Little]

It is only Scotland....

Yeah, but ...

[Arthur Little]

When we stopped for a few mins at Callander ive seen an Asian lady with her hubby i think and when we get to our destination ive seen more and more some were settled already there Nice to see Asian smiling back at you never had the chance to chat really ...

Aw ... what a pity, Ann! You know, you'd be amazed at the number of Filipinas Myrna's met in Perth alone, since coming to Scotland last March!

[Ann07]

Aw ... what a pity, Ann! You know, you'd be amazed at the number of Filipinas Myrna's met in Perth alone, since coming to Scotland last March!

It is my husband who always notice pinay's Arthur...and he will say Pinay's are anywhere

[Arthur Little]

Is anyone here from Oban? Tobermory?

Oban lies approximately 100 miles west of *Perth, and can be reached quite comfortably within 3 hours driving time [from *HERE] amidst beautiful ... ever-changing scenery. In fact I bought my first wife's engagement ring there.

Caledonian MacBrayne operates a regular passenger/car-ferry service to the Western Isles ... including the Island of Mull (of which the small town/large village, Tobermory is the capital) throughout the summer season ... although the service tends to be curtailed somewhat from late October through to February/March (depending on the weather and tidal conditions) at that time of year.

If you should decide to avail yourselves of the one-hour sail to Mull (once the boys are a little older) it would be well worth your while leaving the car at Craignure (the ship's first port of call) and undertaking the 30-mile coach journey to the hamlet of Fionaphort, where there's a much smaller ferry terminal linking with the tiny island of Iona ... historically the site where the Irish monk, St Columba, landed in the year AD 563 (or thereabouts) and introduced Christianity to Scotland. There is a restored Abbey here, with an adjoining burial ground where former Labour leader, John Smith is interred - alongside ancient Scottish Kings & Queens.

Thanks, Ann, for initiating this excellent thread.

[kimmi]

I was really fascinated with the beauty of Scotland esp in the higlands, lochs and coast ( west ) that i keep telling my husband i can leave happily there everytime we passed the house next to the place we stayed.

When we stopped for a few mins at Callander ive seen an Asian lady with her hubby i think and when we get to our destination ive seen more and more some were settled already there Nice to see Asian smiling back at you never had the chance to chat really as we are struggling with the boys

Is anyone here from Oban? Callander? Tobermory?

I just love the place

am glad you enjoyed your holiday here in Scotland sis..

[Ann07]

Oban lies approximately 100 miles west of *Perth, and can be reached quite comfortably within 3 hours driving time [from *HERE] amidst beautiful ... ever-changing scenery. In fact I bought my first wife's engagement ring there.

Caledonian MacBrayne operates a regular passenger/car-ferry service to the Western Isles ... including the Island of Mull (of which the small town/large village, Tobermory is the capital) throughout the summer season ... although the service tends to be curtailed somewhat from late October through to February/March (depending on the weather and tidal conditions) at that time of year.

If you should decide to avail yourselves of the one-hour sail to Mull (once the boys are a little older) it would be well worth your while leaving the car at Craignure (the ship's first port of call) and undertaking the 30-mile coach journey to the hamlet of Fionaphort, where there's a much smaller ferry terminal linking with the tiny island of Iona ... historically the site where the Irish monk, St Columba, landed in the year AD 563 (or thereabouts) and introduced Christianity to Scotland. There is a restored Abbey here, with an adjoining burial ground where former Labour leader, John Smith is interred - alongside ancient Scottish Kings & Queens.

Thanks, Ann, for initiating this excellent thread.

WOW! Really Arthur nice we went inside some of the jewellry shops ...we spent few days in the town i enjoyed the pancake and lovely fish and chips and bought some stuff for myself cant help it really Your Myrna is very lucky Thanks for that wonderful info Arthur

We went to Isle of Mull ...to Craignure then Tobermory( Balamory coz James wants to see the colourful houses) with CaledonianMacBrayne we all enjoyed it What a lovely place

Seriously I love Scotland there is something in it I love the place oh dear me

My father in law always spends time in Oban and other places.
We will definitely come back there with the proper waterproof gear suit for the weather

[Ann07]

am glad you enjoyed your holiday here in Scotland sis..

Aye, sis thanks

[Ayjay]

I was really fascinated with the beauty of Scotland esp in the higlands, lochs and coast ( west ) that i keep telling my husband i can leave happily there everytime we passed the house next to the place we stayed.

When we stopped for a few mins at Callander ive seen an Asian lady with her hubby i think and when we get to our destination ive seen more and more some were settled already there Nice to see Asian smiling back at you never had the chance to chat really as we are struggling with the boys

Is anyone here from Oban? Callander? Tobermory?

I just love the place

As an alternative I would suggest the lake district, or around Kendal in the UK. Superior scenery, and the benefit of hundreds of years additional civilisation and development.

AJ

[Ann07]

As an alternative I would suggest the lake district, or around Kendal in the UK. Superior scenery, and the benefit of hundreds of years additional civilisation and development.

AJ

Aye, Lake district is so nice too we went there few years ago and i would suggest it too

[aromulus]

including the Island of Mull (of which the small town/large village, Tobermory is the capital)

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Only in Scotland they would call a town after a womble......

[GaryFifer]

Only in Scotland they would call a town after a womble......

Makes you wonder where the names come from though. Are there swans near the sea in Swansea? It seems to do with Scandinavian and Norse history. Have a look at this aromulus.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/whatsinan...es/intro.shtml

Example: Mold??

The English name for this town comes from the French, mont (hill) and hault (high).

The high hill is the Bailey Hill near the centre of Mold on which the Normans built a castle, a dominant feature of the town's landscape.
There is a parallel between the meaning of the Norman French, Mold, and the Welsh name, Yr Wyddgrug.

[aromulus]

The high hill is the Bailey Hill near the centre of Mold on which the Normans built a castle, a dominant feature of the town's landscape.
There is a parallel between the meaning of the Norman French, Mold, and the Welsh name, Yr Wyddgrug.

Well I never....

Lived in Mold for years and never knew that....

Next time I see the old welsh biddy I will call her a liar because she told me that Yr Wyddgrug meant "The heather"...

Which admittedly grows in pletiful quantities and colours around there....

[GaryFifer]

Come see the my heather and my high hills. Maybe she was chatting you up.

[aromulus]

Come see the my heather and my high hills. Maybe she was chatting you up.

Yr grug - The heather....

Wydd - no meaning in welsh.

But then again not many things in Wales mean anything....

[GaryFifer]

Yr grug - The heather....

Wydd - no meaning in welsh.

But then again not many things in Wales mean anything....

I forgot the G does that help? gwydd. come see my heather in the tomb up the mound haha
Source: Wikipedia

The placename Mold originates from the Norman-French "mont-hault" (high hill), and is recorded as Mohald in a document of 1254. The Welsh language placename of Yr Wyddgrug is recorded as Gythe Gruc in a document of 1280-1, and comes from the words "Yr" (the), "gwydd" (tomb, sepulchre) and "crug" (mound).

[GaryFifer]

Anyways. back to the subject of Scotland..Heres a wee Scotland guide that I enjoyed with some websites that may interest you. Credit to other sites for photography and advice which is useful.

This is a great site
http://www.scotland-flavour.co.uk/top10/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gms/453725594/


Cloudscape Etive
Lochan Urr, Glen Etive, Scotland
http://www.pbase.com/image/66518114

[Ann07]

Anyways. back to the subject of Scotland..Heres a wee Scotland guide that I enjoyed with some websites that may interest you. Credit to other sites for photography and advice which is useful.

This is a great site
http://www.scotland-flavour.co.uk/top10/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gms/453725594/


Cloudscape Etive
Lochan Urr, Glen Etive, Scotland
http://www.pbase.com/image/66518114

oi nice thanks Gary

[GaryFifer]

That one is from a photographer called Ian Cameron. His work always shows the best of Scotland. I think I will get some of his calendars. Great stuff. If anyone else is interested in his lovely work I recommend it. I am still a bit naff at photography

http://www.transientlight.co.uk/index.php

[JimOttley]

That one is from a photographer called Ian Cameron. His work always shows the best of Scotland. I think I will get some of his calendars. Great stuff. If anyone else is interested in his lovely work I recommend it. I am still a bit naff at photography

http://www.transientlight.co.uk/index.php

That chap is very good Gary, good link, love a great many of those shots

I miss my home country :(

Here's one or two of mine.


Ardrossan looking over to Arran




Ben Laoigh




The Clyde looking up towards Port Glasgow and Greenock




If these are too big for people just say and I will remove them or put the smaller versions up.

Jim

[GaryFifer]

Ah good ones Jim. That last one, you have got the light just perfect. It is not easy to photograph in the low light.

[Tawi2]

Jim,those pics are awesome,you caught the light just right as Gary said,you havent one of Glencoe have you?

[GaryFifer]

try this one Tawi2 . lovely.

http://www.transientlight.co.uk/phot...search=glencoe

[Tawi2]

Thanks gary,brings back memories,havent been up there for years,only thing I dont miss was the midges