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brilliant. I loved that mock gothic castley thing.  it looks remarkably like the victorian bit Cardiff Castle made by the Marquess of Bute

it looks remarkably like the victorian bit Cardiff Castle made by the Marquess of Bute- Mrs Figg

There is a very good reason for that, given I was on the Isle of Bute! Where do you think the Marquess lives.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_of_Bute

{{{phew! looks like she has forgotten about my, companions, for the day, what with  the  wild flowers, beach, beautiful architecture and all}}}}

More awesome pictures, Petty.  I'd have been pretty freaked out in a car going that fast (unless I was driving, of course ).  The (mock?) castle thing was great.  Do people actually live there full time?

halfwise wrote:Have to break it to you Norc, down here in the lower latitudes we'd call that an every day rain.  If you make it down to the tropics you'll be treated to rains that would make the next door buildings disappear: just a wall of falling water.

...  but it's not normal here!! jesus.... just wait until i get a blizzard or a proper storm :C

love those pictures! especially the "beach" and those houses  and the church was awesome, even more awesome since it was overgrown

Norc wrote:...  but it's not normal here!! jesus.... just wait until i get a blizzard or a proper storm :C

Down here in the lower latitudes we'd call that a "mini ice age".

Pettytyrant101 wrote:it looks remarkably like the victorian bit Cardiff Castle made by the Marquess of Bute- Mrs Figg

There is a very good reason for that, given I was on the Isle of Bute! Where do you think the Marquess lives.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_of_Bute

{{{phew! looks like she has forgotten about my, companions, for the day, what with  the  wild flowers, beach, beautiful architecture and all}}}}

well he could live in f-ing Cardiff

When he could choose Scotland instead! I dont think so!

absorbing ! great pics, great story & Im sorry but, I had to laugh at the pics of the death defying car run, sorry ! & the Ad Libs were so funny ! So much was interesting, the amazing church covered in heather, castle, beach etc, & this was just another day for you, for me, it was fun !

Glad you enjoyed it Azriel- much as I would like it to be just another day I dont often get to an island- havent been on Bute in a while. Despite the hard slog of walking miles and miles up and down hills for 10 hours (and if I needed proof IM not getting any younger I got it! )I rather enjoyed myself.

Royal navy frigate and a tall ship of some kind in the docks today!

how's the Ribena? why dont you try some of Daves Cranberry juice, its much nicer than that sugary Ribena stuff.

Ribena was good this morning. If they had anything else cold at the cafe (dont like water) then I would change it up a bit.

dont they stock Cranberry juice?

.... was that a serious question?

yes Lance. I am worried about your boy tubes. and Cranberry is very healing and soothing.

Well, I ran down the boy tube health check list and all seemed ok... but if you want to come and give a second opinion. ..?

golly gosh

In the interests of health and wellbeing of course figgy.

I hear you are an expert in such areas....

Lance vs. Petty ... fight!

Buckie bottle at the ready!

You've had your check up petty...

{{{semi-annual bath must be moved forward. Maybe even change the water this time}}}

and use a sieve to skim off the flotsam.