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THE TREE (The Guardian of the Highlands )

The Tree ( the Highland Guardian)

For years now in the Scottish highlands tales of people that disappear without trace while travelling the Ullapool road have been told.

Visit any highland pub

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Added by andy the daft hermit on March 8, 2010 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Reasons to be home!

I only just realised that its almost a year ago since I last posted a message on this blog.

From a work perspective things have not changed much, as I am still searching for that elusive job...but I guess that's true for many people in these tough times. I am not one to despair when things don't quite turn out as expected, instead I see this as an opportunity to indulge in my interests including a lot more photography and considerable time researchi

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Added by Hugh Thomson on March 3, 2010 at 2:30am — No Comments

The Last Traveller a wee tale from the tin can in the mountains

The climb up the hill was the hardest it had ever been each step seemed to drain more and more of his energy

but eventually he made it to the hidden glen

As the small fire took hold at last some warmth wrapped itself around the traveller as he sat back and looked… Continue

Added by andy the daft hermit on February 27, 2010 at 11:23pm — No Comments

The Piper of Glascarnoch Loch

.With a final look at the night sky and the huge halo around the moon i smiled and closed the door and hurriedly headed to bed .

Already all life in the bus was in the land of nod ,snoring and dream filled whimpers filled the room

Pulling the duvet up i fell back onto the pillow and started to drift off ,it had been a day filled with sites and sounds that only the mountains can supply.

In the

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Added by andy the daft hermit on February 24, 2010 at 11:34pm — 2 Comments

Wallabies on Inchconnachan Island Loch Lomond

Last September My girlfriend and I took a canoe trip on Loch Lomond to see if we could find the fabled wallabies,
In the 1920's Lady Arran Colquhoun introduced a mob of wallabies onto her private island on Loch Lomond and totally unmanaged they have continued to thrive with a viable population of around 25(+/-)
Lately the Wallabies have been under threat by the current Estate Mangement, who claim they need to be culled to preserve the habit for native species.... a load of bollocks in m… Continue

Added by A J Taylor on February 17, 2010 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

Blackbus Explosions

All around the bus The evening stars shone bright A flurry of fresh snow was falling The roaring fire casting a warm yellow glow Belly’s full with Mel’s Italian Stew So of to bed content and happy The dogs by the burner curled and relaxed The cats in their chosen beds for the night One on the tele the other under the sofa Drifting drifting and gently the land of nod calls All aboard the bus was peace and quiet. Then in the darkness of the early hours A strange rumble could be heard… Continue

Added by andy the daft hermit on January 27, 2010 at 1:17am — No Comments

renfrew ferry film

the renfrew ferry 2010 the end of an era http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_Oh5dhl4Hs Continue

Added by darrel hendrie on January 25, 2010 at 12:15pm — No Comments

Wood Clan

Hi all.There is now a CLAN WOOD SOCIETY.If any people with the surname WOOD Please get in touch with me if you are interested.Get in touch through this site. Thank You. Ronnie Wood Continue

Added by Ronnie Wood on January 25, 2010 at 11:10am — No Comments

Burns Night

Have a good BURNS NIGHT one and all Aye. Ronnie Wood Continue

Added by Ronnie Wood on January 25, 2010 at 11:03am — No Comments

Live on Celtic Music Radio from Paisley Town Hall

We'll be performing at Paisley Town Hall on March 30th at 7.30pm, and the gig will be broadcast on Celtic Music Radio on http://www.celticmusicradio.net/ as well as over the air on 1530AM. The Skunnered Continue

Added by The Skunnered on January 18, 2010 at 12:37pm — No Comments

Holiday Break all inclusive FREE ,peace and quiet guaranteed and a wee bit off pocket money when you leave ..

Thursday, 14 January 2010 Holiday Break all inclusive FREE ,peace and quiet guaranteed and a wee bit off pocket money when you leave .. Well it is that time off the year when it is good to look forward to the coming summer holidays ,but as we don’t have much money i am so happy and very excited to have found a place that is FREE and all inclusive.. but due to staff shortages you will have to make your own bed but clean linen will be supplied all rooms are en suite and cleaned to a very high… Continue

Added by andy the daft hermit on January 17, 2010 at 12:00am — 2 Comments

World Wide Ceilidh

Can't make it to the real Burns Cottage? Then play it a cyber visit instead as you join the thousands of others from around the world having a good ol' dance on the virtual ceilidh: Come join the party! Upload your photo, put on your dancing shoes and get in line for the internet's biggest Scottish ceilidh.… Continue

Added by JENNY 1959 on January 14, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Help

I get e-mails from members with message and to go to profiles/comments, but the messages don't appear in "My Page" so I can't reply - any help Continue

Added by karen ferguson on January 12, 2010 at 8:34pm — 1 Comment

Black Watch tartan to help regiment museum

Nicola Meston models the Red Hackle Tartan at Balhousie Castle THE SPIRITUAL home of The Black Watch, Perth’s Balhousie Castle, will benefit from a tartan which was launched yesterday. The castle museum, which houses regimental artefacts, is being secured for the future through a £3.2 million appeal to d… Continue

Added by JENNY 1959 on January 8, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

BBC SCOTLAND’S LIVE COVERAGE OF WORLD PIPE BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009

World Pipe Band Championships will be available across the world in a move by BBC Scotland to mark the Year of Homecoming. Scottish ex-patriates and piping enthusiasts in countries where there is a strong interest in traditional music such as the United States, Canada and Australia, and newcomers to t… Continue

Added by JENNY 1959 on January 5, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Robert Burns birthday, 25th January (BURNS NIGHT)

The History of Burns Night

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Added by JENNY 1959 on January 2, 2010 at 8:00pm — No Comments

MY CLAN

Stewart History The Stewart family records its traditional descent from Banquo, Thane of Lochaber, who makes an appearance as a character in William Shakespeare's MacBeth. Historically, however, the family appears to be descended from an ancient family who were senechals of Dol in Brittany. They ac… Continue

Added by JENNY 1959 on January 1, 2010 at 7:13pm — No Comments

I wrote this in honor of all the many Grant's living in Canada longing for Scotland

WE WILL GO HOME ACROSS THE OCEAN, WE WILL GO HOME We will go home across the ocean, we will go home To a land far away and to most now unknown Our hearts and soul long for the thistle that is home grown We will go home across the ocean, we will go home We sailed to the New World our future most unknown The harshness of the New World was a reality that set an uncertain tone To seek fame and fortune was for sure was on many a minds The site that unfolded before our eyes was like a gra… Continue

Added by LADY ALEXANDRIA on January 1, 2010 at 3:21pm — No Comments

Petition To Rename Prestwick Airport To The Robert Burns Airport

Hi RT Clan, This petition link was posted by our wonderful Honorary Member Kirsten Easdale, we hope you will join us in signing it, to rename Prestwick Airport to the Robert Burns Airport, in honour of 'The Greatest Scot' Robert Burns. http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/robert-burns-international-airport.html Thank you as always for being so supportive and making this a very special clan. Love Rose a… Continue

Added by LADY ALEXANDRIA on January 1, 2010 at 3:20pm — No Comments

PLEASE JOIN US AT OUR OFFICIAL NEW RT BURNS CLUB WEBSITE !!!!

Hi RT Clan, On this very special day, we would like to announce our official website for the group. www.rtburnsclub.com. Some may know we used to have a journal with wonderful pictures and articles, totalling over 1200 with 90,000 views until rotten tomatoes changed the format, so now we will always have a proper website where we can also gather and plan and enjoy all things Burns and Scotland. We hope you will say hello in the guestbook. Its still under… Continue

Added by LADY ALEXANDRIA on January 1, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments