The Italian Chapel

February 23, 2019

Interesting morning.  It’s the offseason and I am the only person in the inn.  The owners live elsewhere.  I got up feeling a little peckish only to find I had not made a very good impression as I was forgotten.  The kitchen was locked and there was no one in the building.  Weird feeling.  But […]

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Kirkwall, Orkney

February 22, 2019

    Look up South Ronaldsay. I’ve taken remote a step further. I was worried upon arrival as everything was locked and 3 hours before check in. But the proprietor arrived and set me up with a coffee and chat. Now off to the big city! Kirkwall. Three more islands btw. The bigger islands are […]

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2 Old Men

February 21, 2019

From Stromness to the island of Hoy is a 40 minute ferry.  The boat  holds 60 and only runs a couple times a day so there is never the chance for large crowds.  Today there were 8 from the RSPB going to do some maintenance. There was a cab waiting at the ferry to take […]

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Skara Brae

February 19, 2019

  I have now had the pleasure of visiting some of the oldest manmade structures in Europe including: Broch of Clickimin in Shetlands, Ġgantija in Malta, Jarlshof in Shetlands, Newgrange in  Ireland, La Hougue Brae in the island of Jersey, Stonehenge and now Skara Brae. 17 of the oldest are in Scotland, more than any […]

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Heading to Orkney

February 18, 2019

From Plockton east to Inverness then up to Scrabster for the ferry to Stromness. I’m about 830 miles from The Lizard. Spending the night in Thurso. About 1100 miles north of Boston. That’s about as far as one can go on Bryson’s Small Island. Temps should it 13c/55f this week. Tomorrow I will stand on […]

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A Little Valentine’s Day Music

February 15, 2019

  Thursday night is a music session all year around with Tuesday nights added in the high season. Enjoy

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Visiting a Pal

February 14, 2019

I met Curly French 12 years ago this month when he invited me to join him and his group/family for dinner. Curley’s getting on and lives alone and his family felt he needed closer supervision so he now lives in a home near Gairlock further north the west coast. Kenny Gollan had been on holiday […]

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NHS

February 12, 2019

Took the train to Kyle of Lochalsh today. It the next stop from Plockton. I’ve had a periodic deep cough the past 10 days and so went to get checked out. I’m expecting a long wait, a hefty bill for services and then for meds so I wasn’t keen on this at all but I […]

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The Mast

February 11, 2019

A radio/cell/internet tower that stands high above the village.  One never knows when one will get the chance or have the juice to do this again so off I went. After breakfast! Smoked kipper with black pudding You head back towards the train station but cut left after the war memorial to get past the […]

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Visiting old stomping grounds

February 10, 2019

No that is not a whisky, it’s apple juice, and yes that is a smoked haddock or as some call it , finnan haddie and a solid start to the day.   48F/8.8c seemed warmer on the walk. I do this wander every time I’m in Plockton someday I hope to have shots of the […]

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