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A local medieval town with matching old world charm. As well as cars and children fairground things, steam train rides, there were antique guns for sale, face painting, medieval sword clashing , the Amersham band, but no food--too messy! Louis was very taken with it all.
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Finally restored as far as possible, Henry VIIIth's flagship,the only 16th C ship in existence, is on display at Portsmouth, together with thousands of recovered artifacts, after 437 years on the seabed. It is impressive. A pic of the small castle from the top of which H
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Cousin Valerie had pre-aaranged a booking for us with the local U3A to visit here to see the Queen's hats and dresses and State Rooms. No photos, food , drink or toilets allowed, so only outdoor pics here!
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We arrived at the canal this morning to see a 1914 Dutch Clipper about to ascend to the Caledonian Canal from Loch Ness, skippered by Clive Grey, who had abandoned a successful IT career to do something 'worthwhile'. He is refitting the ship to take a crew of
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This drive took us through some really great mountain scenery (with ony a few viewing spots) to the home of the TV series 'Hamish Macbeth' in the charming village of Plockton. It was also the site from where all the clans were banished in a crop famine --as
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The morning was taken up with a drive to the end of another peninsular, passing some rivers and waterfalls, also the Skye Mountain rescue centre. The afternoon, we visited the only distillery on Skye, Talisker, which just happens to be in our village! We saw the whole process and ended
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On a day which started with some sun but progressed to drizzle, we toured the Sleat region. Again, the scenery did not disappoint. The region has many undulating short hills and very picturesque coastline, a ferry terminal to the mainland and the moss-covered skeleton of a 'mythic sea
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Strange how it takes the first four days before you actually look at the local area! It really is much more attractive than I had imagined--in spite of mixed showers and sunshine. The peninsular accommodates a lot of attractive houses nestled in a hilly terrain with many trees and
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On the way to coastal Dunvegan Castle, we stopped at a cottage industry weaving sign. In a converted crofting cottage and two wooden sheds, the owner had built the first stage of a weaving mill, by hand, from spare farming parts, a water mill wheels and some from a washing
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Trotternish is a large Scottish region in Skye-a peninsula of land with a road around the edge. The major place of interest was on the northern tip where a group of crofters' cottages has been refurbished including life-like models. The reception desk was manned by Gaelic speakers
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Just received a pic from last week of me with Louis, drying off and eating an apple, after his water activity with Tom at the Lido
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The day started with a pic of the Loch and a walk to a war memorial on a nearby hill. We then drove to Portree, across fields where peat is harvested in long furrows, for home fires. Portree is the capital of Skye and enjoys a small harbour and painted