Scotland. What the locals already know.....

[Hill Wimp]

After a few holidays near Skye I probably agree.

I totally agree with you @Markymark it is gorgeous though I have yet to go to Skye but that will be rectified next near when I visit the Western Isles.

What I have seen of the rest of the country is glorious. I would happily scrub out the bits of the country between me and Scotland apart from the West Country which is rather lovely too.

 

[Beebo]

Midges.

Have we had that yet?

You called?

 

[raleighnut]

[QUOTE 4943385, member: 9609"]Yes, I think this is where its at, you really need to get north of the Glasgow Edinburgh line, best just to keep your foot flat to the matt when heading north from newcastle - nothing worth while to see or do for a good 100 mile.[/QUOTE]
Just trying to keep the borders for your own eh, I've a good friend who's dad was from Jedburgh, lovely wee town.

View: https://youtu.be/H8-IV9vOrp4

 

[velovoice]

I totally agree with you @Markymark it is gorgeous though I have yet to go to Skye but that will be rectified next near when I visit the Western Isles.

Good on @Fab Foodie to get you up there!

We love the Isle of Skye enough to choose to get married there next May*.

* Before the midges. (We hope!)

 

[green1]

Good on @Fab Foodie to get you up there!

We love the Isle of Skye enough to choose to get married there next May*.

* Before the midges. (We hope!)

No chance! I was on West coast first week in may this year and got eaten alive.

 

[AndyRM]

No chance! I was on West coast first week in may this year and got eaten alive.

This!

Late spring is when midges start waking up.

 

[User6179]

No chance! I was on West coast first week in may this year and got eaten alive.

This!

Late spring is when midges start waking up.

Some years yes, some years no, I did the West highland way first week of May one year, I was tooled up for the midges and never seen one.
Might of been due to the minus 2 temperatures during the night.

 

[AndyRM]

Some years yes, some years no, I did the West highland way first week of May one year, I was tooled up for the midges and never seen one.
Might of been due to the minus 2 temperatures during the night.

Yeah, that's true.

Either way @velovoice - if you're prepared, you will be fine! Buy this.

 

[green1]

Yeah, that's true.

Either way @velovoice - if you're prepared, you will be fine! Buy this.

A flame gun is far more fun.

 

[User6179]

A flame gun is far more fun.

It is only the females that bite so I would check the gender before you massacre the innocent males!

 

[Hill Wimp]

Good on @Fab Foodie to get you up there!

We love the Isle of Skye enough to choose to get married there next May*.

* Before the midges. (We hope!)

Ooo we could be there in May

Keep the noise down

 

[AndyRM]

Apparently, midge numbers are dwindling!

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/..._drop_leaving_experts_scratching_their_heads/

 

[green1]

It is only the females that bite so I would check the gender before you massacre the innocent males!

I don't care, I was still itching 2 week's later. Plus if everyone on the west coast did it there would be none left by the end of June and it would be deemed a public service.

 

[User482]

Meh! Still not as nice as the South Island of NZ.

I can cycle to Scotland.

 

[User482]

You called?
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This means nothing to me.