The Neverending Thread

Rhys wrote: Goldryder wrote: One for Rhys.... As well as waymarked forest trails, Scotland now has several long distance footpaths. The first of these to be opened was the West Highland Way, pioneered by a motorist in 1980 who set off south from Ben Nevis in search of a phone box. The West Highland Way ends just outside Glasgow. funny thing is I can get a signal on my mobile on top of the Nevis Ranges, but can I hellas like get any reception at my sister's house in York.. Go figure.

Ah yes..the joys of technological defectiveness....otherwise known as a cock-up from the 'where to plant the mast' department

Bit of useless info here..did you know that petrol on Guernsey is a mere 49p a litre at the moment?

Highland Games

First set up by clan chiefs keen to bring more tourism into their areas, the Highland Games have flourished beyond all expectations.  The first Games grew up around those activities traditionally enjoyed by crofters, to while away the long winter evenings - piping, tug'o'war, pillow fights......

But some of these sports have been superseded in recent years by more contemporary pursuits, such as...

Spotting the Beer Tent and Trying to Find Somewhere to Park the Car.

Music and dance are central to these sporting gatherings and competition can be ferocious among the teams assembled for All-in Formation Dancing, while the festive spirit is bravely maintained by relays of pipers ( an'a'an'a) from the Grimond School of Piping, who play lamentable pieces late into the long, light nights...

I have an axe or two to grind on the asylum subject, but won't go into it on here...

Instead, I shall continue to search for silly things to post on this thread and await the eventual arrival of Ivanahorsecalledrory..when the silly old nag finally finds his pesky password, that is

Niggles..please can I post something naughty?  Its quite naughty..well very naughty really...about asylum seekers....

I'll quite understand if you wish to see it in private first...