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05-04-2006, 10:44 AM
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| |  Threave Castle!
och noo lads....
we went tae Threave Castle yestreen....
it wuz anither win'y gusty dee....
Threave Castle was the hame o' the Black Douglases...
ai (of course) wore mai Grey Douglas kilt..... 
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05-04-2006, 10:47 AM
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| | the castle was built fur Archibald Douglas "Archibald the Grim"....
(we arr guessing his mates called him "Grimmy" arr "Grimey") :rolleyes:
it was built in 1369... 
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05-04-2006, 10:47 AM
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that's eather a huge Xmarker, or a wee castle!!
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05-04-2006, 10:48 AM
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| | Threave is built oan an island....
an ya hae tae tak a wee boat tae get tae it...
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05-04-2006, 10:49 AM
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Awesome pics. 
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05-04-2006, 10:50 AM
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I'll send you my clock to use as a boat so you can get up-close pics of the castle!
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05-04-2006, 10:50 AM
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| | oan the wee boat...
ya can see hoo rough the water was
an hoo much the win' was blooin Emma's hair... 
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05-04-2006, 10:52 AM
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| | safely oan the island...
fees paid....
we arr ready tae stomp a' o'er this Grim Castle.... 
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05-04-2006, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Kilted KT that's eather a huge Xmarker, or a wee castle!! |
aye... jus ya wait, lad.... it's nay a wee castle....
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05-04-2006, 10:54 AM
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